Strong emotions, sensitivity, and crying.

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I think this would be a really good idea. I haven't gotten around to it yet either. Perhaps I think I should start keeping full on scientific graphs, and then it all seems too hard and I drop the idea. I should just start with a simple daily or even weekly rating perhaps, but that's just too easy to put off. It's hard enough just to remember my medication on time. Well, it's not hard is it? Just set an alarm. But I haven't done that either.

Okay just listen to myself procrastinating. I'll do both the mood track (with hormone calender) and the alarm before bed tonight. Thanks guys.

Sarah, your story is very familiar to me. Once a meltdown starts it is so hard to stop it. My strategy is to extricate myself from the situation, so as to try to gain some perspective. But sometimes this is impossible, and it's so embarrassing when people see me in this state.

Not sure of your age, but since I've been smoking marijuana my meltdowns are far less severe. It seems to give me the perspective that I lack. And it allows me to distance myself mentally so that my emotions are more appropriate. But, of course, this may not work for everyone.

Yeah that probably would work. But I have very strong views about pot (just see my other posts on this forum), not that I'm judgemental about people who use it to manage mental illness or to get some relief, but I don't advocate for it in general. I think it would take a very strong mental shift for me to consider picking up a joint. And, if I would lighten up that much - perhaps my meltdowns would reduce anyway, without the pot. but I don't see it happening in this lifetime. And besides, it's illegal, so no chance. I also have strong views about laws.

Fair enough; it's not for everyone.

This was one of the main difficulties for me when I was a kid in school. I rarely have this problem any more, thank goodness, but now I'm 22, not 12. I was lucky enough to grow out of it.

I know how it feels- there's really nothing you can do to stop it, it just comes out of you. I would probably recommend some kind of medication, too, since I think it would be difficult to try and stop these attacks in any practical way, other than simply avoiding the things that might upset you. But definitely get a professional's opinion first before you try anything!

http://www.hsperson.com/pages/2Nov12.htm

An empowering article by Elaine Aron, PhD, author of the highly sensitive person. Her work really turns around crying as a 'problem' into crying as a virtue. In reality it's neither - they're just tears.

And how do you feel about people that have to smoke the weed for medicinal purposes? For example, those who suffer severe pain from cancer?