u/Felagund_gc

my cause of recession was i'm pretty sure because of tartar build up, but i'm so terrified od periodontis that i'm not sleeping at night.

Went to my dentist, told me to brush my teeth 2-3 times a day and come for cleanings every 6 months, doesn't think i need a periodontic visit because he told me my mouth is fine.

is gum recession (i only have it on one papilla in every other teeth no) always periodontis?

how do you guys cope with it, i'm being honest, like i wake up in the morning and the first thing i think aboutnis how ugly i am, how i will never be loved, and stuff like this

I need recommendations please.
I'm already in therapy, but i still struggle

This is a personal experience of everything depression has made to me (mentally and phisically talking)

Depression has took away from me 6 years of life, from age 15-21 (I'm not as bad anymore, but it's still hard)

Depression has made me self-isolate into becoming a chronic shut-in, I rarely leave the house and when I do I hang out with friends (luckily they were really long term and they are still around)
I'm unemployed

Depression has made me lost my hair from stress.

Depression has made my hygiene terrible, with the consequence of never brushing my teeth for years which caused a bit of gum recession, and had a total of 2 cavities (I was lucky in this)

Depression has made my sleep schedule terrible, I'm asleep at day and awake at night.

This are the main things that happened that make me self conscious a lot about myself and my appearance
I've also never had a girlfriend and the thought of having one scares me because I think that someone wouldn't wanna be with someone who is very unexperienced (not in dating only), but i'm also very very insecure about my looks and I'm very scared women could make fun of my appearance and cannot explain well what happened because it's a bit embarassing

what happened to you guys?
are you guys a bit better?
hug to you all, all of you battling with this are vrave and strong, and I love you, I'd hug every single one of you
yall are amazing, men and women, keep going because we are much more than a disorder

Ho 21 anni e sarò onesto: non penso di essere in grado di vivere… o meglio, di vivere in questa società.
Sarò sincero: sono un uomo debole. Vivo ancora con i miei genitori, non ho un lavoro e ho un’autostima estremamente bassa. Guardarmi allo specchio mi fa arrabbiare perché non sono come vorrei essere, e questo mi frustra tantissimo.
Sono in terapia da un anno e continuo ad andarci, ma non è cambiato nulla perché sono bloccato in un loop di evitamento. Ho paura praticamente di tutto.
Lavoro? Ho paura che le persone mi prendano in giro, che mi giudichino per il mio aspetto o che mi umilino.
Scuola? Uguale. Inoltre, dopo anni di vita sedentaria, sono diventato molto pigro e studiare sarebbe difficile all’inizio perché dovrei riabituarmi.
Uscire con gli amici? A volte lo faccio, ma tutti hanno un posto nella società: chi fa l’università, chi lavora, chi ha una ragazza, chi è solo ma sta costruendo qualcosa.
Io non ho niente di tutto questo. E onestamente è anche colpa mia, non sono così messo male da negarlo. Però provo invidia. Invidia per l’aspetto degli altri, per il loro status, per la loro vita in generale.
Perché la mia è noiosa.
Sono molto colto, ho studiato molto da solo e so tante cose, e sono anche bilingue (la mia lingua principale è l’italiano), ma sono arrivato al punto in cui penso che mi arrenderò. Non nel senso “non voglio vivere”, ma nel senso “non sono fatto per questa società”.
Mi sento davvero diverso dagli altri. Sento che anche un cane o un gatto per strada ha più valore di me.
Sono a questo punto, ma le persone mi dicono sempre il contrario:
“sei un bravo ragazzo, hai potenziale, sei simpatico, stai bene con gli altri”
e in parte sono d’accordo… ma ho solo potenziale. Che me ne faccio se la mia autostima è sotto terra e mi odio così tanto da non voler nemmeno essere guardato?
Sono stanco. A volte vorrei solo avere un po’ di fortuna.
Invece devo guadagnarmi il mio posto nella società come tutti gli altri. Ma il punto è che gli altri riescono a sopportare l’incertezza o lo stress, io no. Sono troppo sensibile, mi verrebbero attacchi di panico o se sbagliassi qualcosa ci penserei per un mese, mentre gli altri lo dimenticano a cena.
Il mio cervello è estenuante.
Però amo la vita. Voglio davvero viverla al massimo.
Penso solo di stare aspettando il momento giusto.

hi everyone, i did a cleaning session 3 days ago but my gum still isn't really grown, do i have to wait for more?

I'm 100% sure my gum is NOT receded, i can see my gum under the dark spot, it's just really far and my cleaning was probably rough (i felt a lot of pain there)

m21, I miss her so bad, she became distant after she confessed to me, we were best friends for over 2 years
talking everyday, almost every hour, used to wake up and my first thought was her

thinking about it, I really regret the fact that i refused her, i was in a delicate moment with my mental health

now i just can't text her anymore
i've tried, multiple times, she's so sweet and answers me, but it's clear as day she probably doesn't wanna hear me or she is really busy

i just miss her so bad, god this is so painful it's been a year and a half and i still miss her so bad

i'm sure she felt way worse than me when i rejected her, but god we had such a deep connection, she was my soulmate

First of all, I think this DLC was amazing, i really liked it

let's talk abt the chapters

the chapter with Sofia broke my heart, she is in so much pain that at a certain point of her chapter i was stressing, but her new girlfriend, i really like her charcter she is a really good support for her

now let's talk abt the Sparks chapter

this chapter was amazing.
Mark and Nicole are so realistic to the point it's almost fucking disgusting and scary

they fell in love with both a version of themselves to grieve together Cat with old attitudes, the old way of thinking and acting, they literally copied their high school life in different people, they were living in a lie to escape the pain

Mark was under stress with work and wanted to save Des from her family, like with Nicole

And viceversa, Nicole was seeing in Lucas that part of Mark she never saw again after Cat's death

the final chapter, when the spark show goes bad, I know this is disgusting, but I did want it to happen.

Mark was literally self-destroying himself, and Des, let's be real, was really being toxic with him

and Nicole's boyfriend was an asshole

that final kiss on the bench and the venting they did in anon was so intimate that I was in disbelief, they talked to each other like they had to in the past, but still, this is a bad ending.

It seems that Nicole forgave Lucas
and the butterfly on Mark's final scene, from my POV symbolizes that he will never truly move on from cat, neither his mother death

This DLC was literally
Until Then - You Didn't Cry Enough In The Base Game

the dlc was disgusting, in a good sense, because grief is disgusting, and the protagonists are unfortunately 2 already traumatized teenagers that didn't have to have another event that killed them completely.

I'm a member of this sub reddit since 2022, when i first got diagnosed!

I'll introduce myself again

I'm a 21M and i got TE when i was 17, in the middle of the teen years and my mental was awful and te made my days so so much worse
and I know everyone here gets to feel the same
but I can confidently say that TE gets better
my hair situation was stable over the years and i eventually got to accept it (I can swear to you that when I first got diagnosed i thought i'd never will, but you will, I swear to you and it'll be just a normal thing in the day)

my self-esteem isn't anymore only just about hairs

i've had rough times, especially last year when i got depressed and anxious, now I'd say I'm a little better and this Thursday I have my check up visit with my derm, I've been with her in the last 4 years just to be sure (I'm a man so it's also to prevent the balding process in my case in the future years)

I hope everyone of you is doing fine, it hurts bad i know but you guys aren't alone
I used to spent days scrolling through this reddit and making photos of my had every hour of my day

keep going guys, things will get better
also, your beauty isn't just about your hair, they'll be fine after you guys give the time for your body to regulate, but remember that you guys are beautiful regardless

Big hug to everyone from a TE fellow friend

ciao a tutti, sono un M21 che ha sofferto nell'ultimo anno di forte ansia e un periodo di depressione, mi svegliavo, piangevo, mangiavo poco, non facevo nulla e dormivo, in loop.

Ora sono stanco.
È da circa 2/3 mesi che l'ansia è scesa ad un livello sopportabile e non blocca piu le mie giornate, si mostra solo al mattino quando mi sveglio

faccio terapia, e la mia terapista mi ha sempre detto "devi trovarti un lavoro, devi fare qualcosa"
e io ho sempre procrastinato

sono arrivato ad un punto dove sono talmente annoiato di questa situazione che forse forse il lavoro me lo trovo, per quanto odi l'idea.

il mio corpo mi sta mandando segnali, vuole muoversi

io, d'altro canto, non voglio fare nulla perchè è comodo vivere cosi

ma sono arrivato ad un limite, e sono veramente stanco di tutto questo

a voi che avete avuto una situazione simile
siate anche brutali e onesti, se volete, ma ho bisogno di consigli concreti che vi abbiano aiutato.

per favore, e grazie a tutti

è arrivata l'ora che il bambino deve crescere.

Hi everyone, I’m a 21-year-old guy and for about 10 months now, I’ve been dealing with the aftermath of severe acute anxiety. The worst phase was from August to around December, which also led to a deep depression, especially during December and toward the end of the year.
During the first two months of this intense anxiety, I didn't feel any physical stomach symptoms, but I lost weight very quickly, about 10 kg (22 lbs) because I barely ate. Then, around October/November, the stomach issues started: every single morning, I began experiencing constant burping, a mild pain at the top of my stomach (pit of the stomach), and a distinct acid taste in my mouth whenever I burped.
Over time, it has improved a bit. Right now, in June, I still get these symptoms every morning, but it's definitely less intense than it was in December. Back in December, the nausea was terrible, and sometimes I would actually throw up pure stomach acid/gastric juices.
I no longer suffer from that acute, overwhelming anxiety. Physically, I don't get tachycardias or panic attacks anymore, though I feel like my subconscious might still be a bit anxious. I also stopped taking anti-anxiety medications and I am currently drug-free, but this stomach issue just won't go away completely.
I have two main questions for you guys:
1 Could my anti-anxiety meds have triggered or irritated my stomach? I noticed this whole reflux/burping situation started after a few months of being on that medication. Has anyone else experienced this?
2 What can I do to finally heal my stomach and get rid of this morning reflux?
Any advice, similar experiences, or tips on how to break this cycle would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

21M

I'll be clear

when i say alone i don't mean alone at home or something like that, i'm an introverted person and I love being alone, the problem is "feeling" alone

everytime i felt extremely anxious there were a lot of things in common

I felt alone.

I had a big big anxiety attack the last july and since then anxiety is a daily friend, it was caused by the fact that i had to go to vacation, but also my friends and they were far away from me

that shit made me go insane, I had the most confusing event of my life

i'm typing this because this friday, 3 of my close best friends went to a trip, they're coming back tomorrow, and since saturday morning i've been feeling like shit again.

It's kinda lame to feel like this when people have fun on their own, but apparently I'm too much emotional when it comes to interpersonal relationships

so yeah, i'm not alone, i have some other friends in town at the moment, i just feel alone

i wonder if anyone else of you feels like this too, and if you do/had please tell me how do you manage and your coping system

it's a positive thing to know i care about people so much that i love them like this, but it's not good to be feeling bad when said people have fun or go to a trip

but i never disturb them, i haven't contacted them once since they went away, i know my place and they also have stress and problems they probably went to this trip to relax a bit

thank you so much for reading this post, i'll be glad to reply to anyone on this thread, we can give each other tips