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Aileen
1y ago

Emotional dysregulation.

Hey all, I’m Aileen. I’m 24 and I’m having another rough week. It’s 4 on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 means the worst). No mental health diagnoses. My biggest issue is that smallest things bother me more than they should. I get stressed out too easily, and recently it’s been impossible to manage my emotions. I’m tired of having these really intense feelings about people slightly raising a voice at me or just being too loud (which doesn’t seem to bother anyone else but me). It makes me snappy and irritable. Sometimes feel like crying. Other times just want to explode and lash out, and it requires tremendous efforts to keep myself in check. Inside I feel emotionally exhausted all the time and I’m unable to let go of these small daily episodes for hours on end. It affects all aspects of my life. I get in trouble at work sometimes because I find myself in emotional paralysis and unable to function for long periods of time. Any time I have to talk about uncomfortable or difficult topics with my partner, I’m having a meltdown and cry, almost against my will. It affects my relationships in a negative way. Everything feels like too much for me. I get better after staying in a quiet place for some time or distracting myself with a TV show or a book. However, I can’t do it at all times, especially at work. There is another side to it, a positive one: when I’m happy, I feel like I can do anything and can channel seemingly unlimited energy. It’s like I can’t feel anything halfway. Am I just a sensitive person? I’ve researched it a bit on mental health forums, and many people with similar issues have certain diagnoses associated with inabilities to regulate emotions. Does anyone else relate or have any thoughts in general?

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