Mental Health - October 2006

I feel like I know how to do alot of things, which I do them, but I still don't feel happy. How can I be happy no matter what?

2006-10-02 12:16:41 · 10 answers · asked by ghostly 1

I was a valedictorian type, in high school, and I set high standards for me, declaring that I would pursue a knowledge base, in English literature. They soon depleted my self-confidence, and I fell into a state of Major Depression and my goal seemed impossible to achieve. I left the university a drop out. I did pursue a module of study in the arts, which rounded out my initial pursuit. After several more years, I pursued additional schooling at the community college level. Transfer credits for what I had done in the university were available to me, and the college awarded me a college diploma. Ought I to be satisfied that I made some headway toward my initial goal, and be happy with myself at that? Is it acceptable to see myself in terms other than of being a drop out, and instead a competent college graduate? My interests in such things as rock music and cyberspace and some counterculture-interests give me a "rebellious drop out" persona. How valid is this?

2006-10-02 12:10:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

For two years now my friend fears the month of December (the first two weeks to be exact). This is not a little fear, but sheer terror. She cannot even listen to songs that she heard in December 2004 without going into a panic. In December 2004, she was dating a strange guy. He never hurt her physically or called her names, but he was very secretive and often spoke of others' suicide, rape and other bizarre topics. They dated for a year and then one day he disappeared in August 2005. Since then she has never been the same—she is not concerned with the guy, but has this intense fear and no known cause. I have known this girl (27 years old) for 9 years; she has never experienced anything like this. Have you any ideas what may be causing this horrific panic with the thought of December?

2006-10-02 12:07:24 · 9 answers · asked by ME 2

I have problems with drifting away from time to time. I miss hours sometimes practicalt days of my life. I "run away" from everything, everyone, and every experience. If someone says somethind atleast three times if freaks me out. I'm scary paranoid. Worst of all, I don't know whats real or fake anymore.

2006-10-02 12:03:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got burned badly as a child, I was 9 years old, I was reaching over to turn the grill off and my dress caught fire. I am going to psychology and after talking about it my burn is really sore. I am now 43 so I do know it is psychological. I also never eat anything I cook as I get so anxious I can't face it.
I find it hard to let my kids cook and the psycholgist feels this is wrong. My kids are 12 and 18 years old. What I want to know is if others feel I am being unfair to my kids by not letting them cook?

2006-10-02 11:51:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's not that I'm having extreme symptoms, but I sometimes become paranoid... could someone help me out a little here? I would research it myself, but I don't know what to look for, because I don't know of any specific illness that I may have. Are there any general symptoms?

2006-10-02 11:30:33 · 7 answers · asked by Ashy Boo 3

2006-10-02 11:28:50 · 5 answers · asked by vanylie 1

It's been too long... I don't have a "primary care" doctor... and I don't think I need one to get some meds to make me feel better. I need to know how to go about getting meds...........please............

and please dont tell me "oh you'll feel better..just do this and this and this..." or any comforting... it helps a bit, but that's' not what I'm asking for....

Please help me....by answering my question...

2006-10-02 11:23:07 · 39 answers · asked by abbas_n_chantel 2

2006-10-02 11:17:13 · 41 answers · asked by Taz D'vil 2

is it true that a retards favorite number is 7,77,pretty much anything w/a 7 in it???/

2006-10-02 11:06:22 · 6 answers · asked by kate 2

2006-10-02 11:04:05 · 3 answers · asked by jset1989 2

i have had a ovely strong passion to hurt others, but this passion has gone down quite abit over the past months and nothing new has happend. i also seem to have random thought pop in to my head. some thoughs related to the task at hand and other not. usualy with these thoughts i cant get rid of them and they will stay with me for minutes! i also get side tracked very easaly and i have a short temper with people i know. lets see what else...i have thought of suacide and tried once but i am the only one that knows about it. i have also come close to killing other people many times. i know i have low selfesteem and a very poor out look. also no matter how i look at other people i can still seem my self as being worse than rapists though i have not done any thing like that. actualy right now i am in one of my neutral emotions but other than neutral i am ether depressed or pissed as hell for no reasion.

if you are going to insult my grammer and spelling the dont bother answering

2006-10-02 11:03:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-02 11:02:50 · 7 answers · asked by jset1989 2

I am planning in painting my small office. It is a place where I study and I am wondering if any of you know what color is best for the brain and a place of stady.

2006-10-02 11:01:33 · 8 answers · asked by contactme2050 1

2006-10-02 10:58:31 · 5 answers · asked by Jeannette 1

I have been taking it for a week and I feel sick to my stomach, belching, and I ache.

2006-10-02 10:53:56 · 2 answers · asked by angelalovin2003 3

At what age or mental developmental stage would it be appropriate for a person with Asperger's to switch from a "fit in with peers" mentality to a "proud to be oneself" mentality? Some argue that children with Asperger's should undergo therapy and other forms of intervention, to help them establish a "normal" life and future. In other words, the intervention helps the children to appear rather "normal." However, adults who never had this kind of intervention and still have problems in most social situations... should these adults still try to learn the social behaviors to appear normal, or should they instead focus on accepting the mildly autistic individual that he or she is? Or a mixture of both? Please explain.

I think every person needs to accept who he or she is at all ages and stages in life, but there is a lack of info about adults with Asperger's, and life as an adult with Asperger's is hard enough as it is without any form of support. Thank you for your responses! :)

2006-10-02 10:32:27 · 5 answers · asked by Stinkypuppy 3

Okey here is the picture,im miles and miles away from home, i have noooooooo friends, no one i can talk to......i am by nature quiet and dont make friends, im a perfectinist and every mistake i make and anything i do short of perfect just kills me every day...and these days i feel so down that all i do is mess up.How can i regain my enthusiasm to work again..i feel completely spent ,emotionally empty alone and just feel like crawling under a rock and just hiding.any advices

2006-10-02 10:32:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

One of the serious side effects of Cymbalta is an increase of depression and suicidal tendencies. I don't understand why some of us respond to antidepressants this way, but I find myself like this.

I am so sick of taking a handful of medications every morning! If one of them does me more harm than good, I'd rather go off it.

My question: Have you responded to an antidepressant with increased depression? Have you ever gone off an antidepressant? What withdrawal symptoms can I expect? How long will they last?

Thanks so much for your input.

2006-10-02 10:22:25 · 15 answers · asked by mtnlady 4

Okay I use to think that I was a lesbian, even though I never liked girls I just went through a bad breakup with my boyfriend, then I didn't like boys, but that was just that I was sick if it. Well know I am straight defienty (please don't comment on the lesbian thing) anyway how can I get that feeling out so I don't feel guilty that I like guys, becuse when I talk to them I feel ashamed that I use to feel that way. But I am not a lesbian, or bisexual

2006-10-02 10:13:43 · 10 answers · asked by Becca C 1

i need someone to talk to......
its about eating disorders and about them.....
i need help.....i've been cutting....anyone want to help me?

2006-10-02 10:07:13 · 8 answers · asked by .:.:.Mizz_undaStood.:.:. 4

how you you turn you mind off so you can do things? i can be doing some thing and ofr no reasion my mind will switch to some one dieing, sex, crushing my hand with a hammer, a damn game, any thing really. how do i stop this so i cay concentrate better. and oftin i cant sellp because my mind keeps wanting to day dream about sex...

some examples care when i am driving my mind will for no reasion flash the image of my wreking...i am not scared of crashing but my mind seems to think i need to see it. and this morning i was taking a shower and secener from a dumb movie kept flashing in my head. the movie was the exorcism of emily rose...and this happesn with other movie or music, or just any thing.

2006-10-02 10:04:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

It could also be chemical lobotomy reversal.
Please, no jokes......

2006-10-02 09:56:03 · 8 answers · asked by ann 1

2006-10-02 09:54:02 · 61 answers · asked by Robert De Nero 1

2006-10-02 09:50:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-02 09:44:32 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

why is it when you are under stress that you cant remember things like you should - especially when you lose something etc.- or when you are looking right at it you cant find it cause it doesnt register with you mind - anyone else have this problem?.

2006-10-02 09:40:03 · 11 answers · asked by inquisitive 4

psychotic? this got me concerned.....

2006-10-02 09:20:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son has been diagnosed with ADHD since he was in elementary and have gotten alot of help from his specialist. Just last week, in Gr 10, got caught after stealing $400.00 from a child's locker. He returned all the money except the $30.00 he spent. Now he is expelled from school and might be charged. I was talking to the constable from the school today and was trying to explain about his ADHD and most likely his impulsiveness had something to do with what he did, but he didn't seem to understand that. I have a dr's app't for him in 2 days and then have a meeting at his school to find another school for him. Then I have to go talk to the constable. It seems that no one is on his side and not understanding that he has mental problems stemming from his ADHD. I know he needs help, that is why I made a dr's app't for him to see what help we can get for him. I don't want him charged, what else can I do to convince them not to. Being charged would harm him more than help.

2006-10-02 08:56:04 · 14 answers · asked by birdy1112001 1

and inner anger problems, i see a psychiatrist in mid october and want to address my problems to get better, i dont have a diagnosis even though ive had all these probs for 15 years now, im now 29 male, anger towards people is1 of my major concerns and i want to address, but im not sure whether its repressed anger built up over years,? because ive had an incredible amount of mental emotional trauma, im in a very noisey area at the moment with lots of troublesome youths around, shouting and growling, riding motorbikes all the time. their all white. im tryin to move right now and filling out housing forms, i desperatly, desperatly wanna move, i hate being in this area, i feel insecure. however before i was in my kitchen, and the walls here are like paper, and i heard girls and guy youths falling over themselves laughing, and it felt mocking, and i clenched my teeth in anger, and cursed the little sh***ts! & wished bad thoughts upon them..why is this? why do i do this? & become so angry?

2006-10-02 08:53:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous