r/ExAlgeria • u/doureallycare • Apr 20 '26

Frustrated with how mental health is treated ...

Bit of a rant, sorry. I (28M) am currently struggling with mental health issues (panic attacks) that in the moment makes you feel like the world is ending... until it passes. As I am living alone abroad, I don't really have anyone to turn to other than family. And so when I have an episode, I call my sister who helps me through it, while sprinkling some religious advice, but mostly keeping me grounded in logical solutions like seeking a therapist, taking time off work and stuff like that. But then of course comes my mom, who I love deeply of course, but damn does she insist on the religious aspect of it. Pray to allah, this is just the devils doing, but also it's allah testing you because he loves you, but it's because you're getting away from deen, oh you're not doing your prayers on time how do you want god to help you, etc .... It never ends.

And not just her. My whole mother's side of my family is in the medical field, but all their advice is sprinkled with religious do this and do that.

I'll be seeking a therapist here, and it'll be the first time I open up to anyone about my non religiosity irl. Wish me luck 🤞

(Do you know any facebook group about exmoose in France ?)

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u/Youyouryan Apr 21 '26

I have the same issues, under medication for them, my family also gets weird about this stuff, but the meidcation helps dealing with their bs so Good luck with therapy

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u/doureallycare Apr 22 '26

Do you mean panic attacks ? If you don't mind me asking, do you know what triggers them for you, if anything specific ? And did you go through a psychiatrist to get your medication?

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u/Youyouryan Apr 22 '26

Yes

Anything can trigger them lol but usually rumination

Yes

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '26

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u/doureallycare Apr 22 '26

Yeah while searching facebook I found le club des mécréant and I just joined today. Made me pass a test where I had to insult moses, jesus, mohamed and allah. Honestly it was kinda difficult saying those things for the flrst time out loud, but I managed to blurt it out haha

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u/CrazyCalm3065 7d ago

Hello, I've suffered from panic disorder for about 5 years. Been on medication for 4 out of them, now im fully healed thanks to modern medicine. First results started showing 3 months after initial treatment. You gotta be patient with it, I was lucky because the first treatment worked for me, but for lots of people they need to go though a trial and error phase to find what suits them. All i can say is; I know how hard it is, sure i bet it is much more lonely for you since you live alone but it'll get better someday if you go to the psychiatrist.