I want to know personal stories from OCD, Manic, Anxiety, Panic [attacks], and Bipolar disorders.?

From actual people who have to deal with these things everyday. I suffer from some of these, and I want to know what you also have to go through, just to learn more about them and just from other people who go through it.

I have been diagnosed with anxety and depression, and have been on meds for many years. I suffer from panic attacks that just come from no where. I feel a pain in my chest or head, and I'm already having a heart attack or stroke. I've been tested for everything, and have a clean bill of health. I have trouble, sometimes, going to stores, games, or even sitting on the porch. It is very hard to deal with, but am doing the best I can. Hope this helped...

I have Panic Disorder, PTSD, and occasional schizophrenia-like symptoms, all controlled by the four different psych. meds I take every day. Getting treatment was one of the hardest (and most beneficial) things I have ever done.

To anyone out there who needs treatment but is avoiding doing it (for whatever reason): call a shrink! Getting better is wonderful!

panic attacks... not much to talk about. I totally freak out though, over stupid stuff or nothing at all. Then start crying. Sometimes I am jittery but I just deal with it. My friend is Bipolar and he is very violent and hangs out with a violent crew so I would not be surprised if that has any affect on him. He takes meds which keeps him sane. Basically your just very violent at random times with bipolar disorder.

My wife use to get panic attacks when she slept. Woke up screaming. But she was still asleep. Did not remember it the next day. When she started doing aerobics, it eventually went away.

I have OCD. I was told by a physician this yr that most are lucky to see one "true case" in their lifetime. I guess I made his day.

I DEAL WITH PANIC DISORDER, USUALLY ON THE HIGHWAY OR GOING OVER HIGH BRIDGES. WHEN I TAKE MY MEDS (ZOLOFT), THE PROBLEM SUBSIDES.

I have had OCD since I was about 8 years old...I am 47 now. It has been a real challenge at times. There was a point where I started to think I was really crazy. It made day to day life a strugle at times. I knew I was different from other kids and I was ashamed and embarrased about the issue. When I was a child there was no name for OCD and it was not understood. I have came a long ways.....I now accept it and live with it...Although over the years it became easier to control. Now I just accept that I am a little different then others and I thank God that I don't have something worse. I also have anxiety and depression but I am able to live a good life.

I have a relativly mild case of OCD. The best thing one can do to treat it is to talk with a psychologist about treatments available that can reduce the symptoms. Many people are having great success with medications with low side effects.

i suffer from anxiety and panic attacks related to PTSD, mild OCD and depression which my doctor now thinks may really be bipolar..my OCD doesn't 'require' medication, it's been suggested to me by my GP and psychiatrist, but i don't think i need it. i've been dealing with it since i'm little, so it doesn't bother me much, it just bothers everyone else. :| my anxiety was the most labor intensive thing i've ever done for myself..i saw a psychologist for a while, but he just treated me like some kid stressed about school (which wasn't it, i have serious issues from my past that gave me PTSD with side-dishes of anxiety and depression), so i dropped him and started seeing my psychiatrist..in addition to actually just LISTENING to me, she gave me xanax for my anxiety (really, really helped) and taught me non-drug ways to deal with it..my depression/bipolar was flat out depression for a long time, then once i got control of my anxiety i started having "good" days and "bad" days, which would last for weeks or months at a time. i figured that was normal, since at least i wasn't "bad" all the time, but i recently saw my doctor for a thyroid test and she let me know that it definitely was NOT normal..so now i have to get all fixed with that..i really wish i was just normal, but i guess this is the hand i'm dealt. drives me crazy though.