krissyemu07’s Profile

Open Coming Out

The 1st person I came out to was my friend Katie in 7th grade. While she accepted me our friendship broke later on & for a long time I blamed it on the fact I was gay. I came out to all my friends between 7th & 10th grade. I became an activist in 2006 and have been since. I was one of the founders of the GSA at the high school. I came out to 2 of my uncles & 2 cousins in 2006 and my sister right before my sophmore year of high school. I think my parents know but Ive never officially told them.

Open Depression - Teen

Treatments

Art Somewhat Helpful

Celexa Not Working

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Effexor Not Working

Prozac Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Writing Somewhat Helpful

Zoloft Not Working

Open Eating Disorders

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

Open Self-Injury

Treatments

Group Therapy Not Working

Psychotherapy Not Working

Rubber Bands Not Working

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Open College Stress

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

Treatments

Atkins Diet Not Working

Counting Calories Working / Worked

When I have the self dicipline to actually follow through with it.

Dancing Working / Worked

Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful

Eat Less Not Working

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

I love dance but that's one of the few exercises i do.

Slim-Fast Not Working

South Beach Diet Not Working

Weight Watchers Not Working

Open Family & Friends of Cancer Patients

-My dad had Melanoma as I was growing up -a family friend, Laurel (who Im close to) had breast cancer and went into remission but came out of it and it's now in her ribs. -One of my best friends, Airielle (who's now 17) recently went into remission from Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) -My aunt Anne died from lung cancer on November 26, 2007 -My sister's high school Econ teacher's (it's a small school) wife has liver cancer -My middle school PE teacher has cancer

Open Obesity

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful

I've cut out dairy, soy, beans, and high fat foods.

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

When I can actually get myself to get up and work out it works wonders.

Weight Watchers Not Working

I started at 7 years old and gained weight. I went back numerous times down the line and it still didn't work.

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Treatments

High Fiber Diet Not Working

Levsin Not Working

Peppermint Not Working

Probiotics Not Working

Open TMJ

Open Phobia

I have a phobia of throwing up, death/dying, fires and things/people in the night (I refuse to even be downstairs i my house if everyone is upstairs at night.) I worry incessantly over these things sometimes to the point of a panic attack, even when there's nothing to panic about. I have also had two doctors tell me I am a hypochondriac.

Treatments

Hypnotherapy Not Working

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Friend

In the last 4 months I've lost my aunt and a friend I've known since elementary school. My aunt from lung cancer and my friend in a car crash. I also lost my grandmother around 3 years ago.

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

Helping Others Somewhat Helpful

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Time Working / Worked

Open Bereavement - Teens

Ive lost my aunt, my grandmother and my friend within a matter of years, (my friend and my aunt within a matter of months) it's always painful to loose the ones you love.

Treatments

Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful

Music Somewhat Helpful

Scrapbooking Somewhat Helpful

Open Chronic Pain

i've had chronic pain.....forever! I can't remember the last time when no part of my body was in pain. ugh.

Treatments

Heat Somewhat Helpful

Physical Therapy Not Working

Open Asthma
Type: Exercise-Induced Asthma

I've had exercise-induced asthma on and off throughout my life but tonight (3-7-08) after dancing in a (performance)was by far the worst attack I've EVER had. Im so thankful that my cast members were so amazing, especially Raeven, Denise and Meg who did accu-pressure...twice!!

Treatments

Albuterol Working / Worked

Breathing Exercises Working / Worked

Inhaler Working / Worked

QVAR Too Soon to Tell

It's worked in the past

Open Panic Attacks

I have numerous phobias and anxiety that trigger my panic attacks.

Treatments

Ativan Somewhat Helpful

Effexor Not Working

allergic reaction

Meditation Not Working

Patience Not Working

Positive Thinking Not Working

Psychotherapy Not Working

Open Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling)

Have pulled my eyebrows and eyelashes since I was really young

Open Anxiety

Treatments

Ativan Somewhat Helpful

Breathing Exercises Working / Worked

Breathwork Somewhat Helpful

Hypnotherapy Too Soon to Tell

Meditation Somewhat Helpful

Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

Treatments

Celexa Not Working

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Cymbalta Not Working

Effexor Not Working

Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful

Prozac Not Working

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Wellbutrin Considering

Writing Working / Worked

Zoloft Not Working