Not sure where to begin or if it’s okay to post this here. I’m diagnosed with Anxiety, Depressio, OCD and ADD. My father has Bipolar Disorder, as well as many aunts and uncles. Also aunts, uncles and cousins with schizophrenia. I’ve been trying for the last few years to get a proper diagnosis on what’s going on, but where I live it’s a massive massive wait list for a psychiatrist. I was told earliest I’d get in was 9 months and that’s only going to be a phone call seeing if I’m in need enough. I’ve had 5 therapists in the last 2 years, they’ve all left for other jobs or when they say I’m ‘better’. 

I’ve experienced mania a few times in my life, and I’ve always been very up and down mood wise. My highs are high and my lows are very VERY low. I have many symptoms, and have managed pretty well through out my life. I’m currently on Sertraline 200mg daily for my symptoms, As well as Concerta. For the past two months now I have noticed some changes and I am getting concerned for myself. 

I’ve started hearing things, smelling things and seeing things that no one else does. I have horribly intense vivid dreams and nightmares, I find myself feeling paranoid a lot more often and creating false situations in my head or delusions about people around me. I find myself adding up coincidences and things I see and believing someone is trying to contact me or is watching me. I don’t really know how to explain it all because it is so out of character for me and I barely understand it myself. If you have any words of advice please comment, thank you so much. I’m not looking for a diagnosis, just want to see how anyone else handled any of these symptoms.