Mental Health - August 2006

I have this obsession of smashing pumpins. It started when I was a young child and my grandfather sent my cousins thanksgiving card to my house. It was addressed to her and it had 5 dollars in it. He never sent me money. I started with a group of friends in elementary school called the pumpkin eaters of american aka PEA. In highschool we would defame cars with pumpkins and pumpkin seeds. We would smash them in lockers if someone would try to defect from the group. I once made over 500 students at granbury highschool in texas drink from the same plastic pumpkin shape cup, to become a member. I am obsessive. What is my problem?

2006-08-02 18:17:17 · 3 answers · asked by circusdejojo 3

My Mom has been taking some sleeping pills for some 3 mths now and she now shows some early symptoms of early-stage AD (short-term memory loss, anxiety, and sometimes very mild depression). She is 73 yrs old.
Thx much.

2006-08-02 17:52:07 · 11 answers · asked by Eric H 2

I am at 3 months into my treatment and am virus free at this point, yet I still have daily depression. How do you deal with it?

Just Me JT.

2006-08-02 17:44:54 · 4 answers · asked by I'M JT 1

I still Feel connected to this person, is this wrong? I hope the best for her, yet I don't want her to drag me down to the depth of destruction in which we both once lived... I want to support her.. yet I am scared of our past...

Just Me JT

2006-08-02 17:24:30 · 7 answers · asked by I'M JT 1

This always happens at night after everyones asleep.The sad feeling is the kind of feeling you feel when someone you love dies.Exept in my case no one has died and nothing is really wrong.It only happens every once in a while.

2006-08-02 17:22:47 · 21 answers · asked by jenn 3

Please, serious inquiries only!!

2006-08-02 17:11:07 · 9 answers · asked by sablelemarr 3

Do you have anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder etc. if you don't have one then say so

2006-08-02 17:05:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

TO know the full story, plz read:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqLBkspOynuku5akyMrxtd7sy6IX?qid=20060801221042AA9IuX7


Some additional info:
--My "short depression" doesn't always last 2 to 5 hours... sometimes it can be little as 10 minutes, or long as a day or 2...
--And lately, it's been happening more than 3 times a week... like about 2 or 3 times a day... to as I said, 3 times a week... the time changes alot...
--And when my dad said to leave, he ment it, cuse' he was planning to buy an airplane ticket to go to my grandma's house... So I'm NOT lying


I think it's the depression part of Bipolar, but, if it's not Bipolar Disorder (and not normal depression), the what is it??? Plz help me!!!

2006-08-02 17:04:01 · 17 answers · asked by Xx_Lily-FLOWER_xX 1

I was just taken off of Medicaid.But two weeks before I saw my doctor and was put on an antideppresant.Without Medicaid I can't afford to
pay for my medication.But I musn't stop taking the medicine or I cannot deal with my problems well.I panic alot.And I sleep all day without the medicine.What can I do.

2006-08-02 16:57:24 · 6 answers · asked by jenn 3

I am an adopted child and the people who adopted me abused me physically and emotionally, i ran away at 17 with my secret boyfriend who is now my husband,. I havent talked to my X parents since i was 21 and i did find my real parents, my mom however is not what i expected in respect to a loving affectionate caring mother, she always tries to push things on me and control me and i dont think she has that right so we fight a lot!, anyhow i still am very obsessed with knowing where my x parents are and what they are up to, like knowing all about your enemies without them knowing. I want to go to my x parents house and show them how im not afraid of my x mom and tell her off for the **** she put me through since i never got a chance. I was very meek when i lived there and had no courage or anything, now im a lot stronger. What should I do? Also my biological father i havent spoken to in 3 years thanks to my real mom telling lies and him smoking pot, should i try to reconnect??

2006-08-02 16:53:52 · 6 answers · asked by Tabbitatt 3

my parent really dont care i NEED a psychiatrist and my parent wont get me one do you know any ppl i can talk to for free
or can you give me advice i feel like cutting myself really bad but im not going kill myslef but can you help

2006-08-02 16:48:07 · 42 answers · asked by elmo - l = emo 1

I'm finally going to see a doctor for my depression and I'm sure there's a good chance he/she will put me on anti-depressants. I also suffer from severe anxiety. Who out there has experience with these drugs and what do you think is the best one with minimal side effects?

2006-08-02 16:43:19 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

To the point of where you don't have any more random thoughts come in your head unintentionally or stray if ya call it.

2006-08-02 16:42:30 · 6 answers · asked by Meru B 1

Plz read my other question to know the story:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqLBkspOynuku5akyMrxtd7sy6IX?qid=20060801221042AA9IuX7

ThanX!!!

2006-08-02 16:28:17 · 6 answers · asked by Xx_Lily-FLOWER_xX 1

I have this personal issue with myself that I think is immature, unfair and greedy. I found out one of my friends is pregnant, it made me really mad and jealous. Also any one of my friends that get good paying job i get the same feelings. This isnt fair to them and I dont like feeling this way. I come from a really bad childhood where I had nothing to now where i have things i am proud of and it seems like if anyone reaches the same level as me i get jealous...why? As for the baby thing....i have endometriosis which may make it hard for me to have a baby in the future so when i hear someone is pregnant i get really sad too. Is this what you call frienvy?? THis is horrible and i dont want to think this way. ANy ideas? No idiot remarks pls

2006-08-02 16:26:04 · 34 answers · asked by Tabbitatt 3

how do i help a friend that is suffering depression and want get out of bed. and when she does got out of bed she stays up all night long and sleeps most of the day. she lives 1500 miles away and i feel like my hands are tied. i want to help but i don't want to be pushy and lose her as a friend. someone please help me.

2006-08-02 16:22:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm an adult, diagnosed last year with ADHD. I mostly have the ADD aspect. I've tried ways to treat it without prescription medication, but so far nothing's helped.

I want to try non-stimulant Strattera; I'm afraid the stimulant drugs (Concerta, Adderall, Ritalin) will have a bad effect, due to my extreme SENSITIVITY to stimulants. Is this is valid reasoning? Here's what I mean...

-- If I have more than 1 cup of coffee or 1 Excedrin, I get quivery & shaky INSIDE & out, and get anxious. I also get heart palpitations at times.
-- If I take more than 1 or 2 puffs of Albuterol (asthma bronchodilator), I'm even WORSE shaky & jittery, and also sometimes get palpitations.
-- If I take even 1 Sudafed (pseudophedrine) anywhere near bedtime, it keeps me up almost all night. And it often makes me anxious.
-- I can't even drink Chai tea; it makes me hot and hyper!

Does all this prove I should avoid stimulant-based ADHD meds? Or am I making correlations that aren't valid? Thanks! :)

2006-08-02 16:19:19 · 5 answers · asked by scary shari 5

Stray thoughts meaning thoughts that come up unexpectedly or unwanted and disappear. I was wondering what's normal and what's not. Multiple responses please!

2006-08-02 16:19:13 · 6 answers · asked by Meru B 1

I have depression but my medication does not work anymore.I feel like ****.My mind races all the time,I'm always down on myself.I miss the way the zoloft made me feel.Its sad when you acually feel normal
for two years and then it wares off.You forget how bad it acually was.
what can I do to feel like that again

2006-08-02 16:08:56 · 9 answers · asked by numbtomotion 1

2006-08-02 16:02:50 · 4 answers · asked by teh_sexi_hotttie 4

If you have a fetish, (it's not weird, illegal or creepy-- just annoying,) and you don't think about it, act on it, or anything, will it just disappear? Or, will it do the opposite, and just become stronger and more overbearing?
Does anyone have any experience with this? Can anyone tell me what to do to get rid of a fetish? Will just blocking it from your head do any good?
Thanks.

2006-08-02 15:51:58 · 14 answers · asked by doubled254 3

2006-08-02 15:35:15 · 12 answers · asked by ccameronbeaty78 3

2006-08-02 15:34:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

but i dont want my parants to know. how can i get help without them knowing?

2006-08-02 15:15:34 · 9 answers · asked by Joshua's True Love :] 1

I need a good laugh right now.

2006-08-02 14:40:52 · 6 answers · asked by CDK 3

I took Hydroxycut pills in low dosage (2 a day) for 2-3 months about 5 years ago. I ended up with some severe side-effects such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, inability to remember, impotence and mood swings. I am wondering if anyone else who has used these herbal pills have encountered these side effects and how they have been able to deal with it or used medications to overcome these side-effects. Are there any good websites, books, papers, resources online or offline that give a better insight into ephedrine, its side-effects and overcoming them. Any help on this matter truly will gladly accepted, deeply appreciate and gratefully acknowledged.

2006-08-02 14:36:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just moved into this new apartment and the toilet water is set a bit high. I tried flipping my johnson over my thigh but sometimes you have to pee when going number two. So I let it hang between my legs and it drops in the water. Does anyone know how I can make the toilet water more shallow or have some other solution to my problem?

2006-08-02 14:26:06 · 62 answers · asked by JoJo Pnuckle 2

i think my meds have stopped working.

i was prescribed fluoxetine 20mg two and a half months ago. i had a bad reaction to themthe first month, then they worked great for the second but now my obsessions are returning and i feel depressed a lot but i dont want to call my psychiatrist because i dont want to be depressed.

im scared of what lies ahead of me in my future, i dont want to be insane and yet i feel that i already have this label of being a head-case.

please help me, im really down about this.

2006-08-02 14:18:59 · 6 answers · asked by prizzma 5

2006-08-02 14:18:50 · 3 answers · asked by Sarah 4

2006-08-02 14:18:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous