Mental Health - October 2006

I have ADHD, am in my mid twenties and once I started taking medicine (Ritalin) for it my entire life changed, along with therapy it was like a window opened. I am actually concentrating and I love it.

My neighbor is a Scientologist and once she found out is trying to convince me to come to her Scientologist center for a test, and wants me to get off ALL my medication even my asthma inhaler, she says ADD does not exist and I have bad thetins or something I need to get out.

I said my medicine is working very well and it has NO side effects except for decreased appetite. She keeps asking me to come with her to the center and said I might have to bring a few hundred.

What do you think? i don't know a lot about Scientology but my mom hates her

2006-10-12 10:20:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-12 10:15:48 · 5 answers · asked by kfranks64 1

2006-10-12 10:09:58 · 16 answers · asked by :o) 3

this sounds stupid but i take benadryl 3 of them to fall sleep and i cant sleep without them how can i stop taking them to sleep without them i lay awake

2006-10-12 10:07:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are the state hospitals phasing out ?

2006-10-12 10:04:43 · 4 answers · asked by SWM 38 _4_ YOUNG GF 5

all i think of all the time is that, i dont work, have never worked, because of my mental problems, i live in an area thats causing alot of misery, its very noisey, very rowdy, very intrusive, lots of youths roaming about & shouting their buisiness across the street, aggressively. im 29, i live in the uk>i dont wanna live in the uk ), i wanna live somewhere quiet near the coast, i wanna job, i wanna be able to cope with life, i wanna live in a nice home, i wanna meet somebody nice, i wanna live somewhere else. in another country. when will all this come i wonder?? how am i gonna get there when im in this never endin rut now??. i havent got money, so i cant just transport myself somewhere to my liking.>i have very such low self worth about myself, very low self esteem, feel ashamed of myself and not as good as others, i struggle to make friends or get a relashionship with any girl>i think how could any girl want me with my problems living in a crappy flat with no money feelin like this

2006-10-12 10:04:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-12 10:01:34 · 12 answers · asked by zeidinio 1

How do you reinvent yourself?
I am sick of the old me.

I know and acknowledge and am WILLING to change myself. I just don't know how.

I am NOT happy with the people I am friends with, because I just "settle" for what's comfortable, and end up being bored and sometimes secretly feel like a mismatched puzzle piece.
I have become increasingly insecure and unsure these past few years - and it needs to end NOW. The real me is buried somewhere, and it's too scared to come out completely - I just need a little push because it's almost there....

How can I reinvent myself? If you've 'reinvented' yourself - how did you do it? Thanks so much.

2006-10-12 09:57:26 · 17 answers · asked by newyorkrose9 3

I can't really concentrate and feel bad about myself alot, I've been thinking about counselling, but I don't know if I'm comfortable talking to someone about me feeling like crap alot. Is it a good thing to consider, does it help?

And I'm talking about conselling, not taking meds or seeing like a phyciatrist or physcologist or anything (excuse the spelling)

2006-10-12 09:48:40 · 7 answers · asked by Bip F 1

2006-10-12 09:46:51 · 0 answers · asked by butterfly 2

2006-10-12 09:36:14 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Today lots of kids have an imaginary friend. I wonder, how does this influence the kid's mind?

2006-10-12 09:35:13 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-12 09:34:37 · 18 answers · asked by Gibson '59 1

2006-10-12 09:32:29 · 25 answers · asked by :o) 3

so this is very lil of what i feel
i wanna kno what are some of your experience on depression....a chemical that is in balanced on your brain i think....how did it start ,what were your feeling and what did u think about...cuz ive been so sad for almost a year i star feeling happy then all of a sudden i get all sad and stuff about stupid things like im always cryin and i dont know y!! n i always feel ugly...its been effecting me forever im always feeling sleepy cuz im to sad to b awake i guess.. i think about suicide 24`7...but i refuse to tlk more about it..well ive been getting worst so i decided to tlk to a doctor about this all over again cuz everytime i went i woulod juststay there quite... i need some courage but for now i just wanna hear u guys stories on when u realized u had depression how did u feel most of the times anything in common wit me? and alsoo what did u think about ?
i needed more ans last time..anyways
sry for the bad spelling .
and thanks for responding guy

2006-10-12 09:32:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2006-10-12 09:29:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are we fighting for? What does it amount to?

2006-10-12 09:23:19 · 9 answers · asked by :o) 3

2006-10-12 09:22:33 · 29 answers · asked by :o) 3

people on this site who call others names and belittle other people. It's a good thing we can only see your internet side because i sure as h*** wouldn't want to see your other sides. Did we forget to take our "happy pills" today??

2006-10-12 08:09:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

no my daughter has several diagnosis' , but his specialty is neurology. she has been ill since 8 years of age and now she is 17. she was in the room when he said the remark and so was I. He has siad this kinds of remarks for many years. Including that she should be in an animal cage and so on. Would you like to be told thatkind of remark and how will you feel if was your daughter.

2006-10-12 08:05:30 · 12 answers · asked by desperate 1

Feeling less groggy then yesterday. I feel mad and irritated. Like I could flip at times, but I contain myself. Sad too. A little more anxious. Had some abdominal pain too. Is this normal?Anyone else felt like this? When does it go away?

2006-10-12 07:47:53 · 13 answers · asked by KARYN 2

2006-10-12 07:34:56 · 30 answers · asked by irishdana32 1

I work on a Neurology floor in a hospital and last week we got this patient in who started having left facial drooping, some LE weakness, and seizures. It took them forever to find out what he had, but knew it was some infectious process in his brain. Well, they finally figured out he ate some pork that wasn't cooked well enough and have you ever heard of trichanosis (spelling?), any way, yes, he had worms in his brain from eating the under cooked meat and they were feeding on his brain. To make matters worse, they said there was nothing they could do for him except wait for the worms to die, but in the mean time he deficits kept getting worse. They said surgery would only make matters worse. I have never seen anyone so depressed. Anybody have a serious problem that tops this???

2006-10-12 07:27:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I pretty much know that i've been addicted to pain killers for a while now i've been taking them pretty much everyday for about two years i will take about 2-3 pills a day usually hydrocodone,tylox anything i can get my hands on! I'm scaring myself though i think i'm way past the addiction part and am thinking of going into peoples houses and taking them i'm not going to do that but gawd this is out of control!! I wonder what i am doing to my body?

2006-10-12 07:27:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in central ohio, if you understand this statement, then you can answer this for me. emotionally or mentally abuse, unwanted, unloved and all alone. suicide is on my mind, but not to worry. I am tired, I am tired of being analyzed. I would like to find a club or group in my area. I am phucking up in all areas of my life -losing weight, sleeping and just do not give a damn anymore of how I look. yes, I am depressed but I feel so insignificant. thanks for caring. I am sincere in my statements. thanks for listening.

2006-10-12 07:26:15 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some people with learning difficulties are inappropriately effectionate and therefore are more vulnerable to mis appropriate relationships, not always able to evaluate the real worth of a friend/ relationship.

2006-10-12 07:18:35 · 19 answers · asked by biggi 4

please help. i want to die but i don't have the guts to pull the trigger, so i just keep doing things that are dangerous. now don't get me wronge i don't want to feel this way anymore but i also don't want to live any more.

2006-10-12 07:17:52 · 15 answers · asked by averill_jessica 2

Is there a website that breaks down what your eye color determines about your personailty?

2006-10-12 07:15:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there a homeopatic treatment. I am looking for something better than the typical SAMe treatment without taking prescription medication. Looking to self heal without medication.

2006-10-12 07:00:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm a 23 student , i ve been on celexa for about 6 months , it gave me a ~1 month relaxation at the huge cost of it side effects : i gained about 10 kilos in 6 months , the effect on libido is so frustrating , and it basically turns all the feelings of anger and frustration into depression !
2 days ago i decided to stop it without notifying the doc , and i couldnt even wait to decrease step by step so just from 60 mg i stopped it altogether , now it's about 36 hours after : i can feel kinda charged up , i didnt sleep at all last night but am generally OK.

i was wondering if any of u guys here has anything to share

2006-10-12 06:57:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous