Mental Health - August 2006

I am a 15 year old kid and have gone through a lot the last few years. I have experienced many family losses and my dad has been out of work. I have been depressed for the last year and my medication isn't really working. My grades have dropped a lot since my depression and I don't know what to do about it. Do you guys have any suggestions on how to work through this tough time?

2006-08-17 20:25:54 · 17 answers · asked by Andrew H 1

2006-08-17 20:17:53 · 7 answers · asked by bullswool888 5

some one told me there was a new medication out for panic and depression.you only have to take it once a week..anyone heard of it.im on meds now.but cant seem to come out of the depression

2006-08-17 20:11:26 · 4 answers · asked by PATRICE 2

I know I'll get a lot of you are crazy or stupid or seek help responces, but I already think I am worthless and don't need any help in the negative thought department. So my question is why don't I feel pain when I intentionally cut, burn, or hit myself but I do when it's an accident or someone else doing it? Also why do doctors not use pain numbing medication when they are treating (stitches) self inflicted injuries...even if you ask for them? Is it normal to not feel anything physically? I accidently cut deeper than I intended to because I couldn't feel it.

2006-08-17 19:48:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mother used to beat me with a rubber hose and call me a retard until i was 23 and got my GED so could get away from home and work in a restaurant. Yesterday I was fired when i gave a lady the wrong happy meal and she called me a retard. I had flashbacks of when i was 20 and sat by the sprinkler in the yard while my mother smashed me in the head with the piece of rubber, telling me to stop being so ****** stoopid and finish school. I lost it and threw happy meals and mcchicken sandwiches all over the place and stormed out. What can i do to put my past behind me?

2006-08-17 19:47:40 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

This person claims that they don't want to kill themself, but has thoughts about suicide each day....Help me understand this?? A family member revealed this to me tonight, and I don't know what to say. I told them to go to counciling, they said they did not have to because they are being prescribed Bi-polar meds... Shouldn't these meds eliminate those thoughts? I feel helpless. I want to give the right advice.

2006-08-17 19:32:23 · 13 answers · asked by barbaradjt 5

Just a random question cuz I'm bored.

2006-08-17 19:32:21 · 7 answers · asked by Sarah 4

What if anything has made a change for the better in your life? What would you suggest to others with Bi-polar, to live a happier life?

2006-08-17 19:16:36 · 9 answers · asked by barbaradjt 5

Worse?

2006-08-17 19:14:59 · 8 answers · asked by barbaradjt 5

2006-08-17 19:10:02 · 7 answers · asked by barbaradjt 5

Would you recommend this medicine? Have you had negative or positive results from this med? I am enquiring because I have a relative that takes it, and what I have heard about this med scares me.

2006-08-17 19:08:56 · 2 answers · asked by barbaradjt 5

2006-08-17 19:07:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

So this is my situation...and I'm wondering if I'm totally insane or if other people have the same problem...?

Never really had the balls to kill myself, even though I've wanted to for years. But I still think about how much happier I'll be when I die pretty regularly. Influences in my childhood were often negative so now I am almost always negative about things and I just found out recently that I actually don't have control over my emotions. I've been mean to people without even realizing it for years. I perceived myself as being nice as possible, but apparently I wasn't. I lost many relationships/friends because of this and I've had a bad relationship with my dad my whole life. My mom is the only one I really trust.

Been seeking psychological help lately, and seeing a psychiatrist. Still not really giving me motivation to do anything or care much. Still hate myself. I know I have no reason to, but I just grew up that way.

2006-08-17 18:15:59 · 31 answers · asked by Phaedra 3

do I need to go to the hospital yes or no?

2006-08-17 18:11:52 · 12 answers · asked by Rawr 2

2006-08-17 18:11:02 · 34 answers · asked by michelle b 1

If u wud b a dog which u wud be.

2006-08-17 18:10:29 · 16 answers · asked by SIm 2

2006-08-17 18:07:24 · 9 answers · asked by JAMES 4

2006-08-17 18:04:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have two children together, luckily he lives out of state. Sometimes he is very normal and other times he is completely irrational and controlling. I used to be filled with anger at him but now try to forgive and see the best in him, but then get blindsided when he is a jerk. I try to choose my battles wisely because I never know what will set him off. He still acts like he possesses me. Should I let him think I am seeing someone? What can I expect from him when I actually am? I just want to get away from him and never see him again, but with two kids, I have to deal with him. Is there a pattern for narcissistic behavior/reactions?

2006-08-17 17:58:27 · 8 answers · asked by Mos 3

Has anyone had this treatment

2006-08-17 17:56:57 · 4 answers · asked by robinmocar 1

What are your sure fire tips for cheeting yourself up quickly? I had to attend a funeral this morning and I am now feeling quite sad. Not that there is anything wrong with grieving but I am at work at the moment and I have to go for an important job interview after work in a few hours time so I need a temporary cheer up technique to get me through the afternoon. What are your tips because all I can come up with is chocolate!.

2006-08-17 17:31:32 · 17 answers · asked by kimberhill 5

2006-08-17 17:19:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are there any children who were raised by such a parent? My mother was truly horrible and took most of her hatred out on me throughout my childhood, although she was just as ruthless on my father and brother, they never believed me when I portrayed her as the MONSTER she really was, ( even while they hated her as much as I did) , because they were much more sure of themselves as people, and couldn't accept the fact that someone could truly be that cold and heartless. When I was 25, she was finally diagnosed by her ( and occasionally my ) long-term therapist with Pathological Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I was finally vindicated, to an extent... but do the residuals last a lifetime? I'd like to hear from others out there, who had parents like this, now that I know there are others like me out there....

2006-08-17 16:58:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-17 16:44:47 · 11 answers · asked by hapi 2

2006-08-17 16:42:33 · 9 answers · asked by hapi 2

I was on paxil for 5 years and prozac for a few months to help me taper off the paxil. it has been almost two months and i'm feeling super anxious and dizzy all the time. will my body balance back out (i don't think i need it anymore...) or not? when will i know if i REALLY need to be on meds or not?

2006-08-17 16:35:07 · 3 answers · asked by blahblah 2

It seems like my sex drive has been negatively effected by Lexapro. Would like to know if anyone else has this problem.

2006-08-17 16:31:38 · 16 answers · asked by nunya 3

I would like to know the name of the Band/ Group who were in a video last yr. on Country music videos--who were in the video--riding down highway & standing up and singing; i forgot what songs they sing and cannot think of the Band's name! thanks for any info! best wishes..!
i don't know if they were: Emerson Drive ?

2006-08-17 16:31:06 · 4 answers · asked by Brown Eyed Susan 2

I am an adult survivor of child abuse and need to find a support group soon. I don't have insurance and would love to get counseling from a therapist.
I live in Burlington County NJ. Any ideas where to start?

2006-08-17 16:22:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

some of my family is chronically ill and it seems like it affects every thing, there seems not to be a moment where it does not totally take over every thing ,especially emotional things ,i don't feel like there is a time when how i feel is not curbed or hidden because some one else might be adversely affected , or like its not important because if i have a problem it's not as significant as the on going things they endure, i feel angry but selfish and guilty also for feeling this way and i find myself more and more often just going numb for long periods of time then feeling upset and then numb again, i don’t know what to do any advise?

2006-08-17 15:55:21 · 10 answers · asked by hi people 3