18 Year Old Male Need Some Help

[Darius Jenkins]

hello im an 18 year old male and I suffer from memory loss brain fog and lack of concentration. Ive also been diagnosed with major depressive disorder within the last year. Ive been taking a couple of medications and I got off because I wanted to heal myself eating what ray peat recommends. Since then ive been indulging in my bad porn habit of 6 years. It caused me to have a bad episode and I went to a mental health facility. ive been hospitalized 6 times for this. I take 2 antidepressants bupropion and abilify. The bupropion is 100 mg and the abilify is 5 mg. I take it everyday. They seem to help, but my problems are I have negative thoughts and they seem to go from time to time. I have very bad anxiety and its hard to really talk to my family and other people. I have low self esteem and I think this all comes from what happened when I was a young teen. It was a bad traumatic event and I think about it from time to time. Ive also had a surgery last year. It was in October. I had a varicocele removed and my other testicle had torsion. After the surgery I was very depressed and wanted to kill myself.

I also suffer from low sex drive and im asexual. Females back then were so good looking for me. Now when I stare at one I don't have that same feeling I used to have. I have hope for the future, but I sometimes feel like my life is crumbling before my eyes. For now, im staying on the antidepressants until I feel I don't need them anymore. Im just very confused right now. I need help. I don't know where to start.

 

[Redshine]

Maybe not the answer youre were hoping for, I'm not as smart as some people on this forum, but you will problaby get some help here.

But youre so young, youre story breaks a little bit my mother heart. You have been true a lot so your body and hormones will definetly will react on that. See what you can do with the help you get here en give it some time. Take your rest if you find that helpful (I realise at youre age thats maybe not what you want, but maybe it will do you good) At that age I also had low self esteem, I was not popular at all and have ginger hair so I know a little bit the feeling how it is. I think it is a good thing that you wrote this down because it shows that you know exactly how you feel and what happend to you and you can explain it very well.

Hope you will find here some answers and hopefully will see from time to time some updates :)

 

[Insaneacinamide]

Sup buddy,
Start working with a doctor(family or endocrinologist) to blood test all sex hormones, thyroid, complete blood count, perhaps other vitamins/minerals etc.
Once you get the results, fix any issues that come up.
Keep retesting every few months if you can afford it or it's covered by insurance.

Sounds like you might have low testosterone, pituitary or other hormone issues when you mention low sex drive/asexual/brain fog/lack of concentration/anxiety/depression.

 

[Runenight201]

Start by detailing your diet, supplements, sleep, activities, amount of sunlight, exercise, etc...

If you have a porn habit than you are sexual, just haven't quite gained the confidence to extend that to actual people. I'm sure your lack of energy production coupled with years of poor social skills compound that problem.

There is a future for you, and there is a light at the end of the tunnel, even if you cannot see it. Seeing and then feeling that light is a matter of correcting your diet, lifestyle, medications, and psyche. Life can be incredible, but it will take a lot of work for you to become witness to its beauty. Put in the work, because it is worth it.

Aside from diet and supps which need to be addressed

1) Stop engaging in activities that detract or waste time (mindlessly surfing the internet, watching tv/youtube, porn, etc...)

2) Start wherever you need to, but each day do something that feels like an accomplishment

3) Get sunlight, outdoors, and activity in you. Even if it's just laying in the sun, feeling the grass, smell the air, hearing the birds chirp. Get away from the digital and connect with reality.

 

[fradon]

hello im an 18 year old male and I suffer from memory loss brain fog and lack of concentration. Ive also been diagnosed with major depressive disorder within the last year. Ive been taking a couple of medications and I got off because I wanted to heal myself eating what ray peat recommends. Since then ive been indulging in my bad porn habit of 6 years. It caused me to have a bad episode and I went to a mental health facility. ive been hospitalized 6 times for this. I take 2 antidepressants bupropion and abilify. The bupropion is 100 mg and the abilify is 5 mg. I take it everyday. They seem to help, but my problems are I have negative thoughts and they seem to go from time to time. I have very bad anxiety and its hard to really talk to my family and other people. I have low self esteem and I think this all comes from what happened when I was a young teen. It was a bad traumatic event and I think about it from time to time. Ive also had a surgery last year. It was in October. I had a varicocele removed and my other testicle had torsion. After the surgery I was very depressed and wanted to kill myself.

I also suffer from low sex drive and im asexual. Females back then were so good looking for me. Now when I stare at one I don't have that same feeling I used to have. I have hope for the future, but I sometimes feel like my life is crumbling before my eyes. For now, im staying on the antidepressants until I feel I don't need them anymore. Im just very confused right now. I need help. I don't know where to start.

you need to sweat. a build up of copper, cadmium, iron and other metals can cause your issues.

you also have low dopamine. if you take SSRI they will lower dopamine even more.

 

[Luckytype]

Start by detailing your diet, supplements, sleep, activities, amount of sunlight, exercise, etc...

If you have a porn habit than you are sexual, just haven't quite gained the confidence to extend that to actual people. I'm sure your lack of energy production coupled with years of poor social skills compound that problem.

There is a future for you, and there is a light at the end of the tunnel, even if you cannot see it. Seeing and then feeling that light is a matter of correcting your diet, lifestyle, medications, and psyche. Life can be incredible, but it will take a lot of work for you to become witness to its beauty. Put in the work, because it is worth it.

Aside from diet and supps which need to be addressed

1) Stop engaging in activities that detract or waste time (mindlessly surfing the internet, watching tv/youtube, porn, etc...)

2) Start wherever you need to, but each day do something that feels like an accomplishment

3) Get sunlight, outdoors, and activity in you. Even if it's just laying in the sun, feeling the grass, smell the air, hearing the birds chirp. Get away from the digital and connect with reality.

Literally this exactly as a start.

Please tell us about your food, activities and sleep cycle.

For whatever its worth, several people experience this as their body and new hormones begin to, or at least try to sync. It can manifest itself as compulsions, mania, depression and a ton of other disorders. Its absolutely fixable, but for all of us to help you we need detailed info