Gloria25 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I don't know what to do here... I can't go to sleep and my stomach just feels really sick. Maybe it's cuz my period has arrived...I don't know. I wonder if I should schedule an appointment with a mental health counselor because I think something's wrong here. I spent months making up delusions in my head about some guy that I thought had an interest in me...I recently said well maybe it was an "attraction" but not "interest"...but now I think it was neither. These delusions went on for months. It got to the point where I thought he was stalking me online and even made up a fake OLD to keep tabs on me. I even thought he was Catfishing me. I want to cry, but spent most of last week crying and upset. Now I'm scared. I'm also scared to see a counselor cuz I don't trust them. Now a days they are quick to medicate you and stuff. I don't know what to do here. Part of me just says to let this go, burry it, and just take it as a lesson learned and move on with life. But this has shaken me so much that I wonder if I need to see someone in mental health about this. I appreciate any advice, thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites
gaius Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I dunno Gloria, some of the things you said made it seem like something was there. If you went a little overboard thinking maybe he was doing this or doing that I don't think that means it's a mental health issue necessarily. When you have an infatuation going with someone stuff like that can be part of it. If it would make you feel better to talk to someone go ahead though, you can always go in with the perspective that you're not going to be medicated. It might be nice to just have someone to talk to. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
evanescentworld Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Seriously? I'd ring someone like the Samaritans. Talk to someone there, because these people 'understand'. Really, they do, they're marvellous. Call SOMEONE, and get verbal feeback from someone who won't dismiss you as a crank, or grab a prescription pad as you enter the room.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Gloria25 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks for the replies so far... Maybe its the period...I've been crampy and gassy since yesterday. This month looks like it's gonna be a bad one. I'm an emotional human whoopy-cushion for the next couple of days Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet Storm Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Is it only the crush you think you're delusional about? Or has there been other things in your life? It could just be wishful thinking. Or maybe there was truth in your assumptions, and he's just a wishy washy kind of guy or one that likes to play games with people. Sometimes kids think up fantasies to escape a boring, hostile or neglected home. If kids get in the habit of doing that, sometimes as adults they tend to embellish or focus a lot on their wishes. People like this can train their minds to overcome it. Side note- Biodentical Progresterone Cream really helps me with pms, mood swings and bad periods. You might want to give it a google. Link to post Share on other sites
todreaminblue Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 hey gloria one thing i do when i know i am about to get my period and my moods start swinging wildly is i take it easy i vetoe all major decsions that can eb vetoed for a while....on decision making i am light at making them when my period is due or during.........and come back to them when i am rational and clear headed if you feel the need to talk to someone do so......say that you prefer a more holistic approach with inclusion of talk therapy to decide where you head is at before they medicate that head of yours..... why do you belive you are delusional now where as you didnt before.....what started your brain firing that you were being stalked.....and how long has this been a subject of possible delusion now....deb Link to post Share on other sites
carhill Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 OP, you mentioned one guy. Have there been others? Is this a pattern? A competent psychologist, at most, would recommend a referral to a medical doctor to rule out any physical issues, like blood sugar, hormones, blood pressure, etc. long before contemplating bringing drugs on board to cope with unsettling thoughts about one man. FWIW, I've cared for someone who was truly delusional and diagnosed as such by a team of specialists, and here's the key.....she believed her delusions like you believe you're alive. There weren't doubts, analysis or thinking help was needed. It was reality. If you feel you're 'stuck', try interviewing a psychologist or three. See what you think. They're toolboxes. They help you understand and work the issues. The rest is up to you. Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites
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