Mental Health - September 2006

And I'm afraid I may be settling into old habits.. I feel tired all the time, very listless and restless and generally uncomfortable in my own skin... and just helpless, I guess. Generally, I can lift myself out of moods like this, but its just getting harder to do. I just wonder if anyone has struggled with relapses like this.. ?

2006-09-08 07:23:26 · 12 answers · asked by ? 2

2006-09-08 07:22:18 · 8 answers · asked by vith t 1

Can giving a small child meds like Ritilin, Prozak etc cause brain damage like Mental Retardation, learning disabilities, etc.

Also if you know of any recourses to resurch this please tell.

2006-09-08 07:20:38 · 5 answers · asked by a_poor_misguided_soul 5

I am been on zoloft for a couple months and now i am switching from brand name to generic all because they came out with generic for zoloft and i am taking 50 mgs. my insurance is medicaid.
I take it for post traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder, and also
i am taking wellbutrin SR but i take generic brand for that, and it is for my depression.
I also take ritalin for adhd and been taking it since april 2004. I take brand name for that.

2006-09-08 07:20:23 · 7 answers · asked by Rainbow kid 2

Everyone that has anxiety out there. what are some ways that you deal with it(without medication)??

2006-09-08 07:08:06 · 13 answers · asked by Maggs 1

i feel like im on top of the world when im on cocaine i can say things to people i wouldnt usually say im very talkative and when im not on cocaine im usually quiet and cant say whats on my mind does any one know why cocaine makes me feel so good i know it is not good for me and costs alot does anyone know what chemical is in cocaine that you can get over the counter or a prescription for i also think im depressed so maybe i need a anti depressant please help

2006-09-08 06:58:20 · 14 answers · asked by billy b 1

I bought it and it doesn't seem to be doing much for me but it comes so highly recommended so maybe it's just me!! Anyone else with feedback on this program? Their message board is really helpful so I almost hate to send it back but it seems like it stresses me out more than helps me at this point.

2006-09-08 06:12:55 · 3 answers · asked by Faith 1

i get the urge to kill people a lot. why would that be?

if all your going to say is get help then dont bother answering. also dont answer if you are just going to try a sorry attempt to insult my spelling and grammar.

2006-09-08 05:54:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

she hurts me all the time

2006-09-08 05:50:38 · 7 answers · asked by russler_da_hussler 1

I keep getting headaches during class.
I have a healthy sleeping routine.
Don't touch caffeine e.g coke or coffee.
I can't concentrate on anything either.
I just want to sleep all the time.
I constantly yawn.
Bascially - this is getting me down as I can't get on with work in College without feeling tired or concentrating. Help!

2006-09-08 05:49:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Id just like peoples opinions on how lack of this can affect an individual?.Like to know peoples experiences , who suffer/ have suffered with low self esteem... what did you do to overcome it( if you did)

2006-09-08 05:42:53 · 21 answers · asked by bmw.girl 2

I had an abusive teacher when I was in grades 7 to 9,He used to make fun of me infront of the entire class and usually called me
'Confused person' and loved to make fun by asking tricky questions and getting me confused,so that he could call me 'Confused Confused' and make the class laugh again.

Now I am in college,and my past haunts me,
Even though I make some good decisions in life and get good grades , I feel , I really am Confused person not able to make up my mind at times and have a constant fear to talk to new people feeling that they too would laugh how I behave and talk in a confused manner.When somebody talks to me I try to avoid eye-contact cause that makes me a little uneasy.

Is this due to my bad past or was my teacher really correct about me?

I dont have money for professional help,is there any other way I can be myself again and cut down those past haunting thoughts and be less confused in life?

2006-09-08 05:26:31 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I'm suddenly awakened (by a noise or anything, I guess) I see large black spiderwebs in front of my face. Like in the middle of the room or in the corners of the ceiling. They seem real because I'm actually awake. The first time it happened I was so scared and confused. But now if I see one I tell my self, "I need to wake up so it will go away." Even though I know they're not real, I wonder what the heck causes this. Hallucinations are common when people are in between sleep and alert states but why spiderwebs...everytime? Does this ever happen to you or someone you know? Do you know what this means? Have you ever seen anything strange under similar circumstances?

2006-09-08 05:20:45 · 4 answers · asked by HRH PrincessFreestarr 3

2006-09-08 05:06:36 · 11 answers · asked by kitty 1

Part A)

I have to admit that i did think about sucidial thoughts for about a week last month...right now i feel ok...like it almost never happened. I don't really understand why I'm like this. I don't know if i really want to die or not.

Part B)

I really do feel ashamed talking about this with my counselor. I know that by law, that if I show a risk orf postiental danger to self or others then that has to be reported. Whicih is why i don't talk about 'suicide' in front of her, I talk about being down or somewhat depressed. I don't want to end up in a psych ward. I have to admit that I'm honest about my emotions thou. I just leave out 'suicide'. So am I telling the truth or am I lying to her? Should she be told more?

Part C)

I really don't know how to get rid of these suicidal felings. A couple of times the thoughts got so bad they scared the hell outta me....I envisioned myself just hanging from a closet and others just holding a gun and pulling the trigger............

2006-09-08 04:54:03 · 17 answers · asked by Angel_Kitten 2

2006-09-08 04:42:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

when it comes to school he gets very negetive, he always tells me that he is dumb,stupid, and ugly, he thinks very low of him self
he is not ugly and he is not dumb and stuid, he is very smart, i always let him know that he is a smart and good looking boy but he don't care what i have to say, i think it's because he is in middle school and kids usually don't take thier moms advice, what should i do to make him have a higher self esteem?he is always using the words i cant, and i dont know and i tell him all he has to do is try. i don't know what else to do. i feel bad for my baby.

2006-09-08 04:37:04 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

here are my symtoms
1. sound bothers me, it first started with loud mettalic sound but right now even ordinary sounds bother me eg the sound of my head touching a pillow etc
2. recently i started feeling mentally weak, i now avoid arguments or prolonged conversation since it affects me
3. i usually have these funny feeling inside my head eg itching or irritation inside my head and it makes me very uncomfortable, but i recently discovered that if i take a reasonalbe quantity of alcohol these feelings usually go away
4. i don't have friends anymore and can't make new friends cos i don't trust anyone

somebody plz tell me whats wrong with me, i wasn't like this be, i was perfectly ok during my school days, i am 32 now but i think these symptoms started 7 yrs ago, i am scared of telling my wife or parents cos i don't want them to feel that i am going insane, i still reason very well or act normally altho i've noticed that i now think slowly and making descions is now a problem

2006-09-08 04:25:02 · 14 answers · asked by rickybellanco 2

i have seen alot of serious questions on Q&A and people will come back with some of the most hateful things to say, why is that ? if they have a problem that they are asking for help either help or dont answer. what do you think?

2006-09-08 04:16:02 · 17 answers · asked by karen s 2

my teacher said to me that its true.

2006-09-08 04:11:01 · 16 answers · asked by gayathri c 1

My first cousin recently committed suicide. This led to a conversation between my sister and I who is 10 years older than me. We both found that we had had suicidal thoughts at one time or another in our lives. I would never actually go through with it, and neither would she. But there have been times that I have wanted to not live anymore. Is this normal? Do most people feel this way at one time or another? Serious answers only please. Thanks.

2006-09-08 03:53:04 · 11 answers · asked by Confuscious 2

2006-09-08 03:51:05 · 0 answers · asked by robertapdixon 1

tell me some quotes or sayings that make you feel better when your sad xx

2006-09-08 03:46:16 · 40 answers · asked by uklady26 1

I was prescribed Trazadone as an antidepressant. But, I was also told that it is a sleeping aid. I don't like taking sleeping pills because that is how some people try suicide. And I don't want it laying around my house, if it could endanger my daughter's life. They are only 50mg, but I just want to be safe.

2006-09-08 03:41:33 · 5 answers · asked by Rob 3

2006-09-08 03:19:14 · 28 answers · asked by arrinne 1

2006-09-08 03:10:50 · 2 answers · asked by thomas t 1

I mean, like I will be talking to them, and next thing you know it, I am at the end of the conversation, and they are shaking me, asking me, "Are you okay dude?" and stuff like that. Sometimes I look at my watch and then its like hours have gone by, and I haven't even moved. What's going on?

2006-09-08 03:09:21 · 13 answers · asked by Perry N 4

Got no cream

2006-09-08 02:44:36 · 25 answers · asked by badbullock 1

As far back as I can remember I have associated personality traits to letters and numbers. As when you meet people and develop relationships with them you come to know them to be a certain way, I do the same thing with letters and numbers.

It's like this, when I see the letter "K", I think quiet and feminine. "7" is a cool masculine teenager or tweenager. "13" is a strong and older heavy set man. Capital "G" is a strong older female that smokes and lower case "g" is mean and rude.

I'm not crazy or anything. At least I don't think so. I'm a gifted law student with a relatively high IQ (141). I've always made associations with everything which can probably account for my excellent memory. But personifying characters is something I can't explain. I used to think everyone did this but when I mentioned this to friends and family they didn't get it. I stopped talking about it years ago. Now I want to know if anyone else does this. Any input would put my peculiar mind at ease.

2006-09-08 02:31:00 · 2 answers · asked by HRH PrincessFreestarr 3

I often find that I am so consummed with worrying about things being wrong or things going wrong in the future ,that I am unable to enjoy myself in the here and now and I have difficulty with getting close to people because I know we'll just drift apart or break up one day.

Any practical advice please?

2006-09-08 02:10:44 · 25 answers · asked by SmartBlonde 3