Mental Health - June 2006

My best friend in the whole world has suffered with bi-polar for the past 5 yrs. In the beginning she was put on Depakote and then weaned from that and was placed on Lithium. Over the last two years she has had manic outbursts and had to be hospitalized at least 2 times. The first hospitalization a psychiatrist took her off one of her daily doses of Lithium (she had been on 4 a day for years). The second hospitalization she was put on Ambilify along with the Lithium. Approximately 3 months ago she switched psychiatrists and the new one is giving her Welbrutrin XR along with the Lithium and Abilify and she just saw her doctor yesterday and he wants to wean her off of Lithium to go back to Depakote and Tegretol (she took Tegretol yrs. ago and made her sleep all the time). She is super depressed now and has no desire to do anything but eat and sit around. Are there any other newer medicines that could possibly help her out than the ones already on the market?

2006-06-08 13:20:03 · 3 answers · asked by Lyndee 4

I am emotionally abused by my parents. They scream at me and put me down with insults. I can never live up to what they want me to be. I get straight A's in AP and Honors classes and I play on club sports teams, but it is never enough. They always tell me its not enough and I need to do better, but I don't know what is better. They also blame me for problems around the house, for example, my dad is a little OCD with cleaning, but my mom keeps the house messy, so my dad blames me for the mess around the house, even though I hardly ever "hang-out" downstairs and I never keep anything down there. Somehow its my fault for their mess, everything is my fault, even though I'm not involved in it. I'm tired of it and it is making me severely depressed. I've tried to confront them a couple times, but they deny it. For example, I asked my Dad to stop yelling and screaming at me and that it wasn't my fault but he would yell I'm not yelling at you! Anyone have advice on how to deal with i

2006-06-08 13:17:41 · 5 answers · asked by starry_vamp12 2

just wonderin shhh im on my friends thingy

2006-06-08 13:13:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-08 13:02:47 · 4 answers · asked by Sterling S 1

2006-06-08 13:00:22 · 6 answers · asked by dsgc05™ 6

where on your body can you get physical pain from anexity and stress, what kind of pain is it ( how does it feel)

2006-06-08 12:50:39 · 10 answers · asked by joseph s 1

I'm so terrified of flying but I love travelling to different countries. Like I'll have panic attacks just thinking about the door of the plane closing, trapping me inside this metal contraption that's flying 30,000ft in the air, leaving me powerless to escape....Am I just crazy...or can u relate to me?

2006-06-08 12:44:57 · 10 answers · asked by actressinthemaking2005 3

I'm really confused. Hear my dilemma: I went away recently to the island of Tobago in the Caribbean with my mom and I had a really great time. But sometimes, I just felt so alone. I can only describe it as this internal sadness that doesn't make me cry, but longs to be at home in a familiar environment.....yet I didn't want to leave the fun that I was having.

2006-06-08 12:41:36 · 6 answers · asked by actressinthemaking2005 3

I am terrified of Scooby Doo, lady bugs, crash test dummies (not the band) , and oomp loompas.

2006-06-08 12:39:12 · 10 answers · asked by Pork Chop 3

2006-06-08 12:05:43 · 15 answers · asked by S 1

2006-06-08 11:42:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm chronic major depression, severe. I've been on most psycotropics, I've seen psychologists, psychiatrists, and LPCs. I've been hospitalized five times, I'm currently having shock treatments. I just feel like I really really don't want this anymore.

2006-06-08 11:41:07 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-08 11:37:32 · 7 answers · asked by livingit25 1

for some reason i keep experiences disorientation...for example, i can be in a situation and then all of a sudden my mind becomes confused and it takes me a few minutes to realise what im doing and respond rationally
sometimes im responding without any control over my body...i dont know what it is, its like confusion that comes on and off..
has anybody ever experinced this?
is there any clear explanation as what this may be?

2006-06-08 11:27:52 · 15 answers · asked by skater boi 2

I have it. What have you done about it?

2006-06-08 11:22:46 · 5 answers · asked by SAHM/Part Time Tutor 4

based on my questions and answers
please just take a quick look at them


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2006-06-08 11:20:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boyfriend has such low self esteem because of his father. His father raped and beat him for years and also his mother and sisters. He is very depressed all the time. He says things like "i'm a loser" just very negitive thinking about himself. I spoke to my therapist and he told me to leave my boyfriend but I don't want to do that. I want to help him and make him better. He always thinks things like I'm cheating on him and that I'm going to leave him for someone else and I've done some reasearch on this and when you are raped it causes trust issues. I love him very much and only want what is best for him but I do not know what to do to help him. I reassure him that he isnt all the things he thinks he is. I tell him he isnt a loser and that no matter what I'll always love him. And that I love him for who he is. He went to counseling when he was younger but his parents wouldnt let him tell what really happend they told the dr.s that he was a bad kid. Please help me help him.

2006-06-08 11:03:38 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-08 10:48:16 · 10 answers · asked by dan j 1

2006-06-08 10:45:02 · 3 answers · asked by Mookie 2

What makes you happy? I am really starting to think I will never actually be happy again. Have you ever had the same feeling?

2006-06-08 10:39:02 · 8 answers · asked by jam961 5

he is 48 and has had this problem for most of his life. he also has been diagnosed with parinoied skitzopheina. he has tried all the drugs, tried booze, he has tried God he has commited himself 2 times, . Huge mixup at the hospital both times. going there was a big mistake. He says that he just can't go though the medication thing again. None seemed to bring relief. he trust no one. I am his only friend, and that gets awful hard on me. Now for the big piece of information His mother told him when he was a child, , he was the off spring of a ET. She also told him 6 years ago that she had tried to kill him by thowing him against the wall when he was a baby. This is not a joke. She told me she was what she called a white witch. She is on heavey med now at 81 years old because she took a butcher knife to her daughter about 4 years ago. I need help for my husband. Dont tell me to leave him. I married him for better or worse. But the worse has lasted 19 years. I want some better now. Help!

2006-06-08 10:28:56 · 22 answers · asked by poco 1

2006-06-08 10:27:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is an antidepressant

2006-06-08 10:20:37 · 8 answers · asked by sandraw 1

2006-06-08 10:14:49 · 8 answers · asked by S 1

Thought about doing something but then something strange happened at that very moment and made you think that you better not do that? Like it was a sign

2006-06-08 09:34:00 · 6 answers · asked by dsgc05™ 6

2006-06-08 09:30:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-08 09:27:19 · 1 answers · asked by L.T. 4

work on them.also when i wasnt working i took them but didn't completely fix the problem.I left my job two months ago with the option to return any time.I've done tons of things that i've wanted to do and just dont feel its working. can anyone please help even small suggestions will help.

2006-06-08 09:16:52 · 10 answers · asked by Mr. BIG 5

2006-06-08 09:09:27 · 7 answers · asked by helix 3

Social retardation from what ive seen isn't a really defined condition such as autism or ADD. Im just talking about social awkardness, EXTREME dorkiness, etc. Or maybe it IS a defined condition? Im not sure. Also, if you have any information on social retardation besides hereditory implications feel free to discuss that too.

2006-06-08 08:42:46 · 3 answers · asked by Puffymasebig 2