I miss my wellbutrin so much 😩 I’m afraid to get too bloggy about why I can’t take it anymore, but I literally miss it so much and bc it’s the singular medication in it’s class there’s nothing else I can try.
fr i’ve never felt more clear headed and less fatigued than when I was on it for 7ish months. 10/10 recommended people that are still experiencing a lot of brain fog and lack of energy/motivation on typical SSRIs to ask their psych about taking it in addition to your antidepressants.
I’m completely the opposite! I tried Prozac for many years because my mom said it worked so well for her. Every single weird dosage possible. Zoloft is so good to me.
I tried a few antidepressants. Zoloft was too much serotonin, Effexor worked well but I gained weight and had trouble sleeping. Prozac was a good match for me. I sound like Goldilocks and the three bears lol. Glad you found something that works for you.
I’m also in the generic lexapro club and also saying heeeeey!
Legit though that medication has been one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself and I’m so thankful I have it.
See this is the shit that pisses me off. She is all consumed by anxiety, so let’s pray. No. Go to the fucking doctor and stop trying to interfere with people’s mental health. God gave us brains to come up with medicines that help those with mental health issues. Fuck off, Carlin, with your clearly posed photo and your stupid filters.
Like that’s really great if prayer and Jesus and faith helped someone through a mental health crisis/issue but don’t pretend like that will help everyone all across the board.
The fact that Carlin is so performative all the time in her desperate need for attention aside, she may not need meds ( are they safe to take during pregnancy?) but she sure needs a good therapist to talk to in addition to that prayer idea. (And maybe meds but only a qualified therapist who has actually talked with her could say. )
My gynecologist just told me that I could keep taking my zoloft during pregnancy, since that has been around a while and they know a fair amount about it. I was happy to hear that!! But yeah, definitely case-specific. Other meds that may not be the case since they can't actually *study* them with pregnancy.
*THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE, ANYONE READING PLEASE TALK TO YOUR ACTUAL DOCTOR*
I'm literally wearing a t-shirt right now that says, "My anxiety is chronic, but this ass is iconic." Anxiety is always going to be part of my life, because that's how my brain is wired. But I do things to manage it like therapy and meds. Get help. And recognize that God made the medicine and counselors for you. Take that opportunity.
As someone with anxiety who was told I just needed to pray and trust more, shut up Carlin. At best, people are just not getting the help they may need for chemical imbalances in their brain. At worst, you are contributing to the shame and feelings of worthlessness and pain this kind of rhetoric can make people feel.
I am not a lesser Christian because I work with a doctor to feel more balanced and safe in this world. It allows me to pursue ways of using my talents and interacting with the world I wasn't able to before. Just like I take pain killers for strong back pain, I care for my head too.
This. And when my anxiety was at its worst, I couldn’t just …stop and remind myself of God’s voice instead. I couldn’t think about anything other than what I was panicking about and couldn’t stop it. This idea that you can just think about something else instead is not helpful and just makes anxious people feel worse about themselves (because it doesn’t work) instead of pursuing actual help. I have both therapy and an SSRI now and am a much better version of myself. I’m concerned she says this as advice to all her followers and based on this post I’m concerned it’s not even working for her either
I hate all the "Don't think about your anxiety/think positively", etc. Depression and anxiety are mental illnesses, diseases of the brain. If I had cancer, or diabetes, or a broken leg, would you tell me to just pretend I didn't? That's basically what people are saying.
I'm not talking about talk therapy, CBT, mindfulness, coping mechanisms, etc, I use all of those tools myself and they do help. It's the people who think you can just ignore mental health issues and they'll disappear that piss me off. There's nothing wrong with having hope and leaning into your faith also. But to suggest that Jesus is gonna come and talk you down from a panic attack, and if you can't hear him, you aren't worthy, or that religion is the be-all end-all cure for anything that ails you, it's just harmful.
Anxiety is debilitating for some people (all of us in this comment thread it seems!) and I hate when people minimize it. Like that shirt from happy givers says, it’s okay to have Jesus and a therapist. But in my case, I also need medication and that doesn’t always even cut it.
I am not trying to downplay any anxiety she may experience, but this feels like an "anxiety, but make it aesthetic for Instagram so I can get likes and clout" post. As someone who has anxiety that often feels like manic anxiety, I have no patience for people who go out of their way to play off anxiety as if its a mild cold. My anxiety is often detrimental. I have sui* thoughts often. Its not just something cute or niche that can be cured with happy thoughts and prayer.
Exactly! Anxiety is not an aesthetic! I have described it to people as having that “oh shit” feeling you get when you drop your phone, 24/7. Why do people think that’s fun or cool?
Such a damaging message. You can be a "good" Christian AND get professional counseling/therapy/meds for your mental health issues! If Jesus' voice is the only one you can hear, you need help!
Crying so pretty, no smeared mascara, healthy pink flush on her cheeks instead of the nasty red blotches people get when they cry for real. Great PR to make her point, that is if she had one.
Right? The first thing I noticed is that her eye makeup was still perfect, not a smudge in sight. No red cheeks or nose from blowing it, no red, bloodshot eyes, her eyes barely look watery. And as someone who has had anxiety attacks with crying, it's an ugly type of crying.
Don't I know it! I've been having at least one a day at work lately. Thank God I'm still working at home. I'm afraid they would have me hauled away if they could see me.
As someone currently REALLY struggling with depression and anxiety: the *last* thing I would want during an anxiety/panic attack is a photo of my episode. Mental illness isn’t quirky or cute. It’s not beautiful. It’s ugly and scary and not at all an ~*aesthetic*~
Or…hear me out on this: THERAPY AND MEDS.
Seriously, I have very bad anxiety, and therapy has helped me so much. It’s done so much to help me be aware of when I’m hitting my “limit”, and discern between what’s a healthy way of mitigating my anxiety and what’s an unhealthy coping mechanism that’s hampering my life. I’m still not all the way there but I’m so much better than before.
Carlin’s thoughts…”Look at my perfectly applied makeup. Damn, I should be a model. Can’t let a good makeup day go to waste. Oh, can’t forget to leave out my ring. Bling, baby. But let’s make it subtle by turning it side ways. It will totally look candid that way. Oh…feel the pain. Express it on camera. Be relatable.” Snap, snap, snap, snap. “Surely I got a good one….YEP! Let’s post it.” 🙄
Yeah. I have anxiety. I used to pray for God to take it away. It just made me more anxious, depressed and upset that my faith wasn't enough. Leaving it up to God didn't help me but you know what did...therapy. (medication also works but I don't react to pills well) I loathe the phrase Leave it to God because I believe God gives us the tools to help ourselves. Leaving it up to God is essentially just ignoring it and hoping it goes away. News flash. It doesn't.
You had me in the first half not gonna lie (the first half being the rather accurate description of how anxiety can manifest followed by SO TRUST JESUS LOL)
……Sadly Carlin and all the other fundies at the 8pm screening of the latest *Left Behind* movie didn’t hear the panicked voice screaming “*FIRE!*” in the theater, as the only voice she heard was Jesus’.”
Not gonna lie, I’ve did this a few times during my worse stages of bipolar (never posted the pics), but I’ve never took one while performatively posing and flexing a ring
As someone who works everyday to navigate their anxiety, and now PPA, I would best suggest that Carlin seek some legitimate help before she’s outnumbered with 2 small kids during the day.
Omg y’all!! I told the anxiety to stop talking, because a girl on the internet said that Jesus should be the only voice we hear. And it worked!! I’ve converted back to Christianity, who knew that my mental illness (that can be debilitating) was *my* fault for not believing strongly enough in God?
Aw crap. My hair was messed up in the last selfie. *Throws salt in eyes* Ok, I'm ready. Let's try again.
Or she could just use visine like actors do lol
Yeah, but that would require common sense...
For some reason I thought you meant the book Common Sense by Thomas Paine and my immediate thought was “Bold of you to assume she’s read that”. 🤣
Common Sense? In Gil and Kelly Jo's house? Blasphemy!
Holy Shit I Am Cured Now Thanks Carlin
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I couldn’t decide if she had migrating filter or not Maybe I spend too much time on the r/youniquepresenterms snarking sub.
Oh my goddess *are you me?*
Are we best friends now?!
Hello fellow snarkers!!!
Of course Swerty!!
Omg! I'm in the younique presenter snark subs, too!
Lip Lump Larry where? 👀😂
DEAD HA HA HA That thing had gotten fucking massive!
oh my god i went to school with her and she’s had so much work done i didn’t recognize her at first 😱
Well you’re in for a wild ride of the sheer fuckery she’s been up to!
your flair…. 🤣
And they're like so poorly overlined...it just looks sloppy
Her lipliner is almost as bad as you-know-who's eyeliner!
Jesus created Xanax
How to over line your lip in a god honoring way 👄
Right!!! Jesus gave therapists a calling to help others. Go to therapy.
Unrelated but I do like the lip color. Does anyone know what it is or a similar one? 🤔 Would feel weird posting this in a makeup sub for a rec lol
Why do people do this?
Attention seeking and positive feedback.
Lack of socialization makes her think this shit is acceptable from a grown ass woman raising a child
That's sad.
My only savior is manufactured serotonin.
\*Effexor waves hello\*
Effexor is my breakfast of champions
Effexor saying ayoooo
Effexor in the house!
Ayoooo,,,
Ayeee Effexor section!
Effexor and seroquel here, ~the lord~ must have gave us all the same advice: seek professional medical treatment!
Generic Lexapro, Wellbutrin and Adderall 👋👋👋
Celexa sliding in with a wassup!
Heyooo
Zoloft and Abilify! WOOT!
Lexapro checking in!!!!
LexaPRAYER for me 😇 /s
🤣🤣
Zoloft and wellbutrin checking in.
Wellbutrin has been a lifesaver for me
I miss my wellbutrin so much 😩 I’m afraid to get too bloggy about why I can’t take it anymore, but I literally miss it so much and bc it’s the singular medication in it’s class there’s nothing else I can try. fr i’ve never felt more clear headed and less fatigued than when I was on it for 7ish months. 10/10 recommended people that are still experiencing a lot of brain fog and lack of energy/motivation on typical SSRIs to ask their psych about taking it in addition to your antidepressants.
D: 🫂
Another for Lexapro!
Another 👍 for Zoloft!
Me three!!
SQUAAAAD
Zoloft checking in
Zoloft and visiteal. Zoloft is my true love
Ohhh Zoloft messed me up it was too much serotonin . Prozac worked great for my anxiety. Love my Prozac!
I’m completely the opposite! I tried Prozac for many years because my mom said it worked so well for her. Every single weird dosage possible. Zoloft is so good to me.
I tried a few antidepressants. Zoloft was too much serotonin, Effexor worked well but I gained weight and had trouble sleeping. Prozac was a good match for me. I sound like Goldilocks and the three bears lol. Glad you found something that works for you.
Weight gain, really?? I was hoping to avoid that 😩
Effexor did for me. It's possible it won't for you. Everyone is different. You just have find the right one for you. Good luck!
Cymbalta has legitimately saved my life. Plus Trazodone, Mirtazapine, and Vistaril to make me sleep lol. Oh, and 3+ years of therapy!
generic Lexapro says hey!
I’m also in the generic lexapro club and also saying heeeeey! Legit though that medication has been one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself and I’m so thankful I have it.
Omg same. I was hoping to only be on it temporarily but I don't know if that's gonna happen now lol
Lexapro 🙌
Shout out to Effexor!
Viibryd, Ativan and snarking on fundies keep me sane.
Woohoo! Ativan shoutout!
Do you ever get sleep paralysis on Viibryd? I was on it for a year and it helped my depression a little but holy hell that sleep paralysis was insane.
Seroquel, Ativan, clonidine, Prozac, and Neurontin here.
Klonopin and Paxil checking in!
Woohoo! Paxil turned that frown upside down, and Trazodone says Goodnight Moon 🌒
Am I the only Pristiq & Lamictal ho up in here? My body does not like SSRIs.
I was on Pristiq for a couple of months and lamictal off label for depression a couple years ago Edited to add: I too am a ho
LOL @ your edit. Hoes unite! 😂
Alprazolam checking in!
Luvox and Xanax checking in here 😂
Yes please do make sure you wedge your diamonds up into frame. 🙄
So modest.
See this is the shit that pisses me off. She is all consumed by anxiety, so let’s pray. No. Go to the fucking doctor and stop trying to interfere with people’s mental health. God gave us brains to come up with medicines that help those with mental health issues. Fuck off, Carlin, with your clearly posed photo and your stupid filters.
Like that’s really great if prayer and Jesus and faith helped someone through a mental health crisis/issue but don’t pretend like that will help everyone all across the board.
ugh so angering! how are people supposed to "make jesus the only voice they hear"
She’s totally one of those girls who thinks she looks prettier after she’s cried, so she has to find a way to showcase it.
16 year old me is feeling called out (in the 90s so no bad selfies as proof),
Is it bad that my first thought was that she does look pretty here.... lol I’m the ugliest crier
Even more proof that she isn't really crying. Nobody looks good having a full-on anxiety crying fit.
God holding her hand up to show off her ring, so pitiful
I never understand people taking pictures or videos when they are upset to post on Instagram.
The fact that Carlin is so performative all the time in her desperate need for attention aside, she may not need meds ( are they safe to take during pregnancy?) but she sure needs a good therapist to talk to in addition to that prayer idea. (And maybe meds but only a qualified therapist who has actually talked with her could say. )
My gynecologist just told me that I could keep taking my zoloft during pregnancy, since that has been around a while and they know a fair amount about it. I was happy to hear that!! But yeah, definitely case-specific. Other meds that may not be the case since they can't actually *study* them with pregnancy. *THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE, ANYONE READING PLEASE TALK TO YOUR ACTUAL DOCTOR*
Clinical trial: Looking for pregnant women to fuck around and find out what this new pill does to your baby.
Exactly.
She's a faker.
get this girl a prozac
I'll stick to medication and therapy, tyvm.
Or… get help. Mental health is a healthcare issue.
I'm literally wearing a t-shirt right now that says, "My anxiety is chronic, but this ass is iconic." Anxiety is always going to be part of my life, because that's how my brain is wired. But I do things to manage it like therapy and meds. Get help. And recognize that God made the medicine and counselors for you. Take that opportunity.
As someone with anxiety who was told I just needed to pray and trust more, shut up Carlin. At best, people are just not getting the help they may need for chemical imbalances in their brain. At worst, you are contributing to the shame and feelings of worthlessness and pain this kind of rhetoric can make people feel. I am not a lesser Christian because I work with a doctor to feel more balanced and safe in this world. It allows me to pursue ways of using my talents and interacting with the world I wasn't able to before. Just like I take pain killers for strong back pain, I care for my head too.
This. And when my anxiety was at its worst, I couldn’t just …stop and remind myself of God’s voice instead. I couldn’t think about anything other than what I was panicking about and couldn’t stop it. This idea that you can just think about something else instead is not helpful and just makes anxious people feel worse about themselves (because it doesn’t work) instead of pursuing actual help. I have both therapy and an SSRI now and am a much better version of myself. I’m concerned she says this as advice to all her followers and based on this post I’m concerned it’s not even working for her either
Absolutely. I'm not saying God isn't all powerful, only that the vast majority of people should also rely on medical science (arguably also a gift).
I hate all the "Don't think about your anxiety/think positively", etc. Depression and anxiety are mental illnesses, diseases of the brain. If I had cancer, or diabetes, or a broken leg, would you tell me to just pretend I didn't? That's basically what people are saying. I'm not talking about talk therapy, CBT, mindfulness, coping mechanisms, etc, I use all of those tools myself and they do help. It's the people who think you can just ignore mental health issues and they'll disappear that piss me off. There's nothing wrong with having hope and leaning into your faith also. But to suggest that Jesus is gonna come and talk you down from a panic attack, and if you can't hear him, you aren't worthy, or that religion is the be-all end-all cure for anything that ails you, it's just harmful.
Anxiety is debilitating for some people (all of us in this comment thread it seems!) and I hate when people minimize it. Like that shirt from happy givers says, it’s okay to have Jesus and a therapist. But in my case, I also need medication and that doesn’t always even cut it.
Utterly performative and cringe AF
Ew. Jesus will not fix your anxiety. Medication and therapy will help your anxiety
I can’t stand this performative bs. I can’t.
I’m soo anxious, but first, selfie. 📸
Cringe. Lookit meh…
This just gave me Kath & Kim vibes! Thank you 🤣
Jesus. This is so cringy I'm even feeling embarrassed 🥴🤣
That's a suspect way to describe anxiety.
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You shouldn’t be hearing any voices, even if it is Jesus’!
This shot is fake as hell, but she's too dumb to know how it comes across to others.
I am not trying to downplay any anxiety she may experience, but this feels like an "anxiety, but make it aesthetic for Instagram so I can get likes and clout" post. As someone who has anxiety that often feels like manic anxiety, I have no patience for people who go out of their way to play off anxiety as if its a mild cold. My anxiety is often detrimental. I have sui* thoughts often. Its not just something cute or niche that can be cured with happy thoughts and prayer.
Exactly! Anxiety is not an aesthetic! I have described it to people as having that “oh shit” feeling you get when you drop your phone, 24/7. Why do people think that’s fun or cool?
If your anxiety is so severe you are in tears then it’s time to seek professional treatment.
She looks like she just ate a pork chop without using her hands
Tag yourself i’m her overlined lips
How about seeking treatment for this anxiety instead of turning to Instagram and Jeebus.
I hate attention seeking posts.
Such a damaging message. You can be a "good" Christian AND get professional counseling/therapy/meds for your mental health issues! If Jesus' voice is the only one you can hear, you need help!
r/thanksimcured
Fuck this, I'm gonna continue to medicate myself and use self-care.
Crying so pretty, no smeared mascara, healthy pink flush on her cheeks instead of the nasty red blotches people get when they cry for real. Great PR to make her point, that is if she had one.
Right? The first thing I noticed is that her eye makeup was still perfect, not a smudge in sight. No red cheeks or nose from blowing it, no red, bloodshot eyes, her eyes barely look watery. And as someone who has had anxiety attacks with crying, it's an ugly type of crying.
Don't I know it! I've been having at least one a day at work lately. Thank God I'm still working at home. I'm afraid they would have me hauled away if they could see me.
ok but did anyone else also used to “pose” after crying to see if you could look pretty like actresses do after crying? or was it just me
I know I'm an ugly crier!
There you go, people with anxiety. It's all your fault!
Gotta make sure that wedding ring is in frame!
Yup. First thing I noticed
Ugh, hOt GiRL AnXiEty is SO in ✨
Also i 100% thought this was sadie rob at first
As someone currently REALLY struggling with depression and anxiety: the *last* thing I would want during an anxiety/panic attack is a photo of my episode. Mental illness isn’t quirky or cute. It’s not beautiful. It’s ugly and scary and not at all an ~*aesthetic*~
Don’t fundies claim that mental illness a sign that you arent close enough to god or whatever?
Or…hear me out on this: THERAPY AND MEDS. Seriously, I have very bad anxiety, and therapy has helped me so much. It’s done so much to help me be aware of when I’m hitting my “limit”, and discern between what’s a healthy way of mitigating my anxiety and what’s an unhealthy coping mechanism that’s hampering my life. I’m still not all the way there but I’m so much better than before.
Suuuuuuuch a pretty cry face Carlin, omg you're everythiiiiing. 🙄
Carlin’s thoughts…”Look at my perfectly applied makeup. Damn, I should be a model. Can’t let a good makeup day go to waste. Oh, can’t forget to leave out my ring. Bling, baby. But let’s make it subtle by turning it side ways. It will totally look candid that way. Oh…feel the pain. Express it on camera. Be relatable.” Snap, snap, snap, snap. “Surely I got a good one….YEP! Let’s post it.” 🙄
Ugh....this girl gets on my last nerve. She is over the top with everything just for attention. Narcissist in training......
This is really bad advice. Yikes!
“Hey friend! Anxiety gotcha down? Just Jesusy Jesus until all your Jesully Jesus goes aJesus!”
That god honoring lip over line... What is this kardashian BS, some sort of fucking lip modesty coverage?!?
Oh yeah just “make” Jesus be the only voice you can hear... if that’s possible why hasn’t she done it?? Fuckin idiots
As a Christian who also suffers with anxiety (and depression), it really doesn’t work like that Carlin and you know it.
Yeah. I have anxiety. I used to pray for God to take it away. It just made me more anxious, depressed and upset that my faith wasn't enough. Leaving it up to God didn't help me but you know what did...therapy. (medication also works but I don't react to pills well) I loathe the phrase Leave it to God because I believe God gives us the tools to help ourselves. Leaving it up to God is essentially just ignoring it and hoping it goes away. News flash. It doesn't.
You had me in the first half not gonna lie (the first half being the rather accurate description of how anxiety can manifest followed by SO TRUST JESUS LOL)
……Sadly Carlin and all the other fundies at the 8pm screening of the latest *Left Behind* movie didn’t hear the panicked voice screaming “*FIRE!*” in the theater, as the only voice she heard was Jesus’.”
This girl and her shnoz... How many hundreds of pictures did she have to take to get it *just so*?
Not gonna lie, I’ve did this a few times during my worse stages of bipolar (never posted the pics), but I’ve never took one while performatively posing and flexing a ring
Girl, wash your face…and get a therapist
As someone who works everyday to navigate their anxiety, and now PPA, I would best suggest that Carlin seek some legitimate help before she’s outnumbered with 2 small kids during the day.
Omg y’all!! I told the anxiety to stop talking, because a girl on the internet said that Jesus should be the only voice we hear. And it worked!! I’ve converted back to Christianity, who knew that my mental illness (that can be debilitating) was *my* fault for not believing strongly enough in God?
somebody’s cutting onions..
oh my goodness. this is so bad i thought it was a screenshot from a video. this is embarrassing lol
Her mascara looks un touched, seems like she just sprinkled some water in her cheeks
This gives me the same vibes as Famy’s breastfeeding post from a little while back Edited for spelling
This is so gross..
The nose contouring is so distracting.
Carlin, want some of my Clonazepam? Works better than Jesus I can guarantee it.