Psychological Disorders and Mental Health (Private Voting)

PTSD can be a killer when it comes to sexual relationships- but most of my partners have been supportive in listening to what I have to say and accepting what is and isn't okay.
Bi-polar on the other hand- wrecks my love life. I was in an abusive relationship for years- and he made me believe that if something was wrong- it was my fault. that my bi-polar was to blame for everything. He said he was just trying to help me. and that I was hurting him. and... yeah. A lot of what he threw at me- has stuck despite no longer being with him. and it's made entering into a new relationship extremely hard.

I have never been diagnosed with any of these illnesses but I did have a bout with depression after my mom died.
I have close family members who suffer from several of these illnesses and I see what it has done to their lives.
I also worked in a psychiatric hospital for 14 years and saw the effects many of these illnesses have had on people's lives. It is good to see people on here seeking help and being able to talk about these things. This is one reason I love this site!!
Good luck to each of you and may you continue to heal, seek appropriate help, and live productive lives!!!

I have bipolar type II with hypomania, GAD, OCD, and panic disorder with severe panic attacks. I also am thought to have Borderline traits.

It makes functioning hard as I'm in a not-so-great environment with a family that doesn't believe there's anything wrong with me and wants me off my meds. I'm on Lamictal and Xanax. Lamictal worked really well but at high doses caused bloody nipple discharge and random bruising, so had to cut it down which has brought the anxious edge back plus some depression.

And yes it's hard to function with it, especially in relationships. Many guys cannot deal with my mood disorders, so they end up leaving me. It also puts a huge strain on feeling sexual arousal so about 90% of the time I am not, nor will i get, aroused. That doesn't help in a relationship, either.

These disorders have caused a lot of problems for me in my life, I'm even too afraid to have my own life and live independently. And yes, I see a therapist. Have been for years.

I have major anxiety and panic disorder. it's imposable to deal with when I don't have medication. thankfully I do have meds that work, sometimes it can inhibit my orgasms though which is the next worst thing to panic attacks. It can be extremely frustrating!
Anxiety is something I deal with everyday still even though my panic attacks are quite well managed with meds.

I have depression & anxiety and while it/my medication doesn't affect my libido, it does affect my ability to orgasm

I didn't vote, but I want to say thanks and kudos to those who have posted. I work with adults with mental and intellectual disabilities and am always wanting to try to better understand what they go through. I didn't read through all of these, but I will. And I'll share my favorite saying - "Enjoy everything."

I really have a feeling I'm bi-polar..but in all honesty I do get really down and depressed.

I have a "nice" combination of general and social anxiety, depression, and OCD (yes, the obsessive thoughts that won't go away and sometimes the compulsions to "relieve" the thoughts). Fortunately, I only have to take one prescription to take care of the lot.

I totally have ADD so it's really hard to focus on my partner sometimes or when we have sex to be able to block everything else out cuz my mind is everywhere else

I have PTSD and social anxiety. This is exacerbated by a phobia of being alone with men especially physically imposing men. I can't help but know that if they wanted to they could.

I've been diagnosed with anxiety disorder, major depression, eating disorder NOS, and the one that causes the most havoc in my life - PMDD... premenstrual dysphoric disorder. It's terrible and I wouldn't wish this mental pain on anyone. It truly interferes with my daily life. Some days I can't even get out of bed because I'm so depressed.

I have tons. I refuse to be analyzed by "professionals" so I can't name most but I have a lot

I was also diagnosed with PTSD, as well as Social Anxiety. I suspect my anxiety may be linked to PMDD. I haven't been to therapy in years, but my initial treatment helped a lot. Now meditation is what I've been using a lot when my anxiety turns into panic attacks, which is rare at this point.

Yea.....a list I'm not on.

I've been diagnosed with major depression, social and general anxiety, OCD, and PTSD. I manage them to the best of my ability with medication and therapy.

I've found that the depression and anxiety have strained some of my relationships. I've had partners who didn't understand that depression, anxiety, and OCD are things that I deal with everyday. I can't just snap out of it and they're all way more complex than just feeling sad or nervous. There have been days where I haven't been able to get out of bed or where accomplishing one goal, errand, or task is a big deal.

The PTSD can kill my sex life sometimes since it's stems from my sexual assault. Looking at me the wrong during sex, saying certain things, or being in certain positions can set off panic attacks during sex. Though I've found that therapy and talking these things over with my partner really help me.