I take no medication and am seeing a therapist once a month for my pre existing depression / anxiety disorder. I rarely drink and last night I would consider myself in between buzzed and drunk.
Answer by Stephanie
You should seek help from a doctor. Disorientation, head pressure, dizziness, all of these things can be serious malfunctions that aren't just "mental health," it could literally be a physically problem in your brain such as brain swelling. If your condition doesn't improve, you should call your doctor and seek advice on whether or not to go to the hospital.
Answer by Kate
No, this was NOT an acute psychotic episode. Psychotic episodes don't last for a matter of seconds, less than a minute - they last for hours, days, or weeks if left untreated. You were disoriented because you were drunk, depressed, and woke up in the middle of the night. Alcohol does crazy things to our brains, especially when our brains are already abnormal due to the chemical imbalances that cause depression. You are not losing your sanity. If you were really losing grip on your sanity, you wouldn't be worried about it it, because you would be unaware of reality. So as long as you can think about and worry about your sanity, you are still very sane.
It sounds much more like you woke up having a panic attack. Panic attacks can make us FEEL like we are losing our minds, like we have no grip on reality, like we're going insane. It makes you lose grip on what's really going on around you, which is terrifying. It makes your mind race with a million thoughts, none of which you feel like you can grasp. That is a panic attack, and they are very scary but they are very brief.
Many people who have panic attacks feel physically ill for hours or even a day or two afterward. They feel almost flu-like - tired, irritable, nauseous, achy, almost hung over. This is totally normal of a panic attack. Everything you describe sounds like you woke up having a panic attack in the middle of the night, and now you're feeling the fallout of that. Alcohol is notorious for causing panic attacks, especially in already depressed or anxious people.
Lay off the alcohol in the future. If you do drink then only have one or two, don't get drunk. The more you drink, the greater risk you put yourself at to have a panic attack, or worse. I know it makes you feel better but it's not worth it. If you are struggling with your depression then seek real help instead of self medicating - talk to a therapist, see a psychiatrist who can prescribe you antidepressants, make necessary life changes, etc. Self medicating is dangerous and not helpful to you at all.
Take care.
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