Hi Reddit ! Currently coming out of a full-on mental crash because I asked Reddit for advice. So that’s fun.
So I (19F) have a history of psychosis. Managed. Meds. Therapy. Support. I do what I can, and I was actually doing okay. But today… well I fucked up.
A few hours ago, I posted on r/AmIOverreacting with this question:
AIO for breaking the mood because I thought my bf took me for an idiot ?
Now, I wasn’t expecting a parade in the comments, but damn. Most replies boiled down to “Yeah, you’re overreacting,” “You’re picking a fight for no reason,” or “Sounds like you just wanted to argue.”
And while, yes, maybe I was being sensitive, what should have happened was: “Okay, that stung, moving on.”
What actually happened was my brain went, “Oh, you’re irrational. Delusional, even. You imagined the tone. You always do this. You made it up. Maybe you’re losing it again.”
Then came the spiral. That slippery slope of second-guessing every perception until reality feels like wet sand under your feet. My thoughts unraveled so fast I felt like I was watching myself in third-person. The fog, the paranoia, the complete detachment — psychosis, round two.
I spent the next several hours pacing my room, trying to journal my way out of it, hyper-aware of how ridiculous I felt — because Reddit told me I overreacted, and I decided that meant I couldn’t trust my own mind at all.
Eventually, I reached ou to my boyfriend who reminded me: “You’re allowed to feel something, even if others wouldn’t.” And that helped me ground myself again.
So… yeah. Today I fucked up by asking Reddit to tell me if I overreacted, and Reddit said yes, so I mentally unraveled like a dropped cassette tape.
Moral of the story: Reddit is not my therapist. And next time I think I’m being too sensitive, maybe I should check with someone who knows I’m also medically inclined to question reality before I let internet strangers decide what’s real for me.
TL;DR: Asked Reddit if I was overreacting in a minor convo with my boyfriend. Reddit said yes. My brain took that as “you can’t trust your perception,” and I spiraled into psychosis for several hours. 0/10 would not recommend.
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Yeah, you have to have a significant amount of intestinal fortitude if you’re going to poll the audience around here.
I’m counting that as a second win for us. 🎉🎉🎂
Not to be a jerk here, but your first thought after all that (only 4 hours after a supposed psychotic episode to boot) is to…post about it on reddit? That doesn’t sound like you’re doing yourself any favours.
Yeah some questions are not for Reddit. Like I’m currently mildly annoyed because my husband has gotten really into fitness and he’s taking it too far (as he does with every hobby). I can’t bring it to Reddit because everyone will tell me 1. to shut up and feel lucky, 2. to get off my ass and work out with him, or 3. that he’s cheating. But nobody here knows us so I can’t really blame them.
If I were you I’d steer clear of Am I Overreacting. 😆
I’m going to say this in the kindest way possible. Social media isn’t healthy for really anyone, it likely is extremely unhealthy for you.
My first suggestion would be to just simply log out, scroll Reddit, but if you’re not logged in you won’t get notifications and won’t easily be able to post and comment. Do that for a bit.
After you’re used to consuming media but not creating it, delete the app. That for Reddit, Facebook, etc.
Lastly get some good hobbies going, workout, read more, find a show you like, spend more time with friends.
Almost no one should be consuming what social media has become and I would say, based on your post that would fit you very well!
Hang in there, you’ll be just fine!
bruh, don’t look to social media for confirmation. If you are just casually popping in and out of psychosis, I don’t think your psychiatrist would consider your condition managed.
“I made a huge mistake by posting something on reddit. In response, I’m posting something on reddit.”