Mental Health - October 2006

Is it better to address or ignore these apparent cries for help?

This is a serious general question for psychologists and armchair psychologists about how best to handle cries for help of potential would-be suicides encountered here on YA.

To set the scenario as one might encounter it:

While traveling at light speed through cyberspace here you come across a striking question related to the overwrought interest in suicide of another human being.
The questioner may challenge you for specific reasons why "not do it."
In extreme cases the questioner may ask for the best methods to accomplish the final deed.
He/she may inquire whether one will "go to hell" for this sin.
Reading the sparse details of the question, if you are a sensitive individual, lots of your buttons are being pushed.
You know little or nothing about the individual asking the question.
Often that individual is new to YA so you can't check their answers and other questions to get more clues about them.

2006-10-31 23:57:31 · 8 answers · asked by Seeker 4

as i get depressed when i have no money, could you tell me what these specific best things are. failing that can i borrow £50 please.

2006-10-31 23:41:02 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-31 23:23:58 · 3 answers · asked by Special K 5

life just got all to much for me last night, please dont say anything about trying to kill myself i know what everyone will say iv said it myself to people but my question is i tried strangling myself and this morning iv come up with little red dots all around my eyes, my geuss is cos of the cut off oxygen supply or not enough blood to my head. have i got these cos i tried strangling myself or is it just a coincidence. also will they dissapear or will i have them till i die?

2006-10-31 23:04:04 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I overcome social anxiety? I have depression and panic disorder as well.I think they are the products of Social anxiety,which in social situation I get panic attacks all the time. What happens to me is when I am in crowd or around people I think everybody is looking at me,watching my every single behavior and think really negatively towards me. When I sit in class and I know the answer I wont even say it cause it will attract to much attention to me. Or if I want to go over and talk to some one I know I will get have panic attack and will embarass my self. Even today there was lots of people at gas station and I had to go give money to the cashier.When I was walking there and back I though everyones eyes were on me,am I walking right,are my hands moving right,what is expression on my face,do I look weird,I know if some one would've bumped me accidently on the shoulder right than I would've have major panic attack and get so scared I just wanted to hide.How can I overcome this?

2006-10-31 22:24:31 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 36.

2006-10-31 22:21:50 · 12 answers · asked by antony272b2 3

My father had depression and eventually killed himself .. my uncle (his brother ) had depression and recently killed himself
I myself am on anti depressants ( but i believe this is due to my overactive thryoid ? ) (so the docs told me )
I am just worried that maybe its hereditary as my fathers uncles 2 of them also commited suicide as well

2006-10-31 21:57:41 · 19 answers · asked by kirsty d 2

2006-10-31 20:18:05 · 11 answers · asked by Cutebunny 3

And I don't mean like when you're really embarassed or something and want to like melt into the floor or whatever, I mean really wanting to die. If it's not worth the effort to keep on living, and I just have no interest in growing up anymore or having a future at all. How can I still be scared of dying and even go to sleep terrified that I won't wake up in the morning but at the same time also wishing that I wouldn't? It doesn't make sense, it seems like wanting to die is kind of an either or sort of a thing and I don't quite get how I can want both at once.

2006-10-31 19:19:08 · 24 answers · asked by Sam 1

I dont understand. I am always depressed for no reason,i can never be happy..i feel ungrateful,its like i have no feelings..i mean i do,but i show no emotions..its like i cant...and not only that im very cranky...and always moody,I get jealous for stupid reasons also...and dont feel like being active anymore with friends or anything. I've kind of always been like this,but now im 19 going on 20 and it seems to be getting even worse!! also i cant stand my family and dont want anything to do with them,not just my parents or siblings..i mean everyone!

What is wrong with me!!!please serious answers! I've been thinking of seeking help,but im not sure whats even wrong with me.

2006-10-31 18:25:09 · 17 answers · asked by yahooaddict 4

the number of murders in our country are increasing rapidly and our government does nothing but let the killers go free to kill again. this may sound stupid to some but is the government systematically rooting us out. Are they committing secondary genocide by simply allowing the killers t do the work for them and then remain quiet.

2006-10-31 18:08:52 · 13 answers · asked by empangeniguy 3

2006-10-31 18:00:26 · 5 answers · asked by nancy l 1

i'm so tired and i can't focus in class or when i'm talking to people.
help? i've gotten maybe four hours of sleep the last few nights.

2006-10-31 17:57:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is adhd and what behaviors are linked to it?

2006-10-31 17:23:41 · 5 answers · asked by darlene L 1

One moment she says she loves me,other times she is so not into me.I have told her i can`t see her right now as it`s not good for me,I was honest and said she is not where i am.She said she understood but has not backed off at all,almost like it`s a challenge for her.Is this all related to being Bi polar.She has some family issues also.I feel like telling her until she gets good therapy I will not see her.She see`s a councelor now once a week.Am I wrong to tell her she is emotionally unavailable and tell her she can get help,or am i getting too involved.I didn`t break her and I can`t fix her.She is on meds but still has the swings.She is so into God and her religion but does not act in that way.She is very permiscuious,is this also related to the desease..Thanks in advance

2006-10-31 17:21:06 · 7 answers · asked by Cherokee 1

Don't bother telling me to talk to a therapist or whatever cause I know that, I just need something to do right now instead of cutting.

2006-10-31 17:20:41 · 30 answers · asked by Sam 1

i'm thinking i need to do this...

not just therapy, but actually living there, where i can be away from my sister and all those desires....

2006-10-31 17:19:29 · 9 answers · asked by hawkette 1

I guess I'm a deep thinker and overanalyze too much. How can I stop doing this?

2006-10-31 16:48:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

At one time I was on an extremely large dose of risperdal which i believe caused brain damage and my schizo-affective disorder. The damage is apparent in my inability to remember and concentrate as well as I used to before i was on meds. I now take abilify which helps but I was wondering if overtime will the brain repair itself and if so is there anything i can do to quicken the process?

2006-10-31 16:14:58 · 4 answers · asked by Chris H 1

I started taking Wellbutrin four days ago and it does not seem to be working. I still cry over everything. How long does it take for these to work? I used to take effexor and they would work within 8 hrs but they made me feel really tired. What's the deal? I'm sick of being depressed and I thought these pills would help!

2006-10-31 16:11:43 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2

bloody broadband!

2006-10-31 15:56:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

(I think of Mary when I am doing it)

2006-10-31 15:42:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello, everyone was very helpful with my other question (thank you!) and that I'm hoping you guys can help me with this one too.

I'm experiencing some strange feelings recently. Over the weekend, my Father and I talked, got angry, cried and apologized.

For some reason ever since then, I feel nervous and anxious around my Father. I hate this! I almost feel like I'm making myself sick with worry. I don't know why because he's my Dad and I love him and I know he loves me. So, why am I worrying?

I feel comfortable with everyone else in my family, but him. I didn't used to feel this way until after our talk.

What can I do?

2006-10-31 15:33:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i hope it's a good out come from someone's advise please? thankyou
andy

2006-10-31 15:31:24 · 12 answers · asked by andy bregeile 2

i think im depressed but i realy dont want to tell my parents. i know a lot of people will see questions like this and tell me i need medical attention, if i see this in your answer i wont read it. my quesion is not "do i need medical attention?" it is "what will happen if i dont get medical attention?" i used to take zoloft when i was 10 years old and it didnt help me. i am now 15 and havent taken meds for years. i probably worry too much, it might be nothing. if i continue living with depression until i can confront it without my parents what will happen? will nothing happen, just me being depressed, no side effects? im in 9th grade so ill be at home for a while.

2006-10-31 15:28:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i hope it's a good out come from someone's advise i want to learn that. please? thankyou

2006-10-31 15:25:09 · 11 answers · asked by andy bregeile 2

I gained from paxil and my doc put me on zoloft in hopes that it would be better.

2006-10-31 15:20:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Serious answers only please!

2006-10-31 15:13:58 · 12 answers · asked by PSP_Fanboy1876 1

I have just been diagnosed with general anxiety disorder. I am taking Lexapro during the day and Trazadone to help me sleep. Lately though I have been suffering panic attacks and have been perscibed Xanax to help with them. Does anyone else suffer from this and what are you doing to help aliviate your anxiety? Also any suggestions for dealing with panic attacks that dont involve taking my Xanax (they knock me out)?
Another question- my boyfriend just doesnt seem to understand that some days I just dont feel good, some days I am down, some days Im grouchy, and some days Im anxious, He seems to think that since Im taking the medicine I should be fine, I am trying hard but he doesnt seem to get that this is a disorder, I cant help it sometimes. Any tips for dealing with this?

2006-10-31 14:22:37 · 12 answers · asked by DanielleNichole 3

iv always thought it was pretty normal to have ocasionaly hallucinations, meaning just "i thought i heard something" or "did you say something" or "oh! for a second there i thought i saw..." but im sure youve all thought you heard or saw something that wasnt realy there, right?

2006-10-31 14:19:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous