Mental Health - October 2006

I have an 11 year old daughter who ADHD and Oppositional Defiance Disorder. When she gets upset her anger escalates till she is in a full blown rage. When she is like this it is like she is a different person. All she wants to do is distroy things and physically hurt me. All I do is try to block her punches and kicks. I also have to restrain her so she doesn't hurt me. She will throw objects across the room without a thought of what or who could get broke or hurt. This rage usually lasts about 15 to 20 mins then she starts to come down from it. There are times when she is coming down from it she'll cry and say she doesn't know why she's doing this ... but yet she can't stop. When she is fully out of the rage she is loving , and sweet like nothing happened. The one major thing is she says she doesn't remember hurting me or what happened. I've been told it sounds like some kind of seizure... but she doesn't have convulsions. What could be wrong??

2006-10-12 06:40:19 · 12 answers · asked by blueyedangel71 3

2006-10-12 06:25:11 · 10 answers · asked by rural diva 2

is it normal to have periods of depression lasting weeks on end?

2006-10-12 06:17:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-12 06:17:10 · 9 answers · asked by Kindred 5

we are going thru the evaluation process because i know there is something wrong with him...i dont want him to be on medication because he is only 4 yrs old...what other options are there?

2006-10-12 06:16:17 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-12 06:11:29 · 8 answers · asked by Nami 2

Lately i have been through alot of drama with people that i thought were my friends and alot of family issues and its hard for me to look forward to work.

It seems like the issues that are personal at home, affects me at work and today i had nearly quit becasue of the issues in my head. I try to talk with my mom about my problems, but she dosent know how to be a mom to me so its kinda depressing not anyone to talk to.

by the way, im 18 years old just so you can get a better idea of whats going on

2006-10-12 06:06:28 · 7 answers · asked by Darmcc15 2

I sit in class all the time and think that everyone is saying something wrong about me

2006-10-12 06:05:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was thinkung about how no one evre wants admit it but cmon doesn't it (suicide) ever make it's way into your head even if it's just for a few moments at a time. i think about it every once in a while

2006-10-12 06:05:29 · 6 answers · asked by raul b 2

everytime i have an argument with my boyfriend my anger goes out of control i kick things,hit things,shout,really cry and worse of all harm my boyfriend can someone tell me do i need help and what help i need.

2006-10-12 05:55:07 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have heard that there are over the counter supplements that may help your mental help. What are these "happy pills"

2006-10-12 05:50:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was taking Paxil for anxiety however, it was causing me to have night sweats. Doctor suggested Lexapro. He said it has the least side effects. Anyone taken this before? If so how did it compare to Paxil?

2006-10-12 05:44:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

What kind of things can I do/say to make life less serious and more spontaneous?

2006-10-12 05:25:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-12 05:22:01 · 8 answers · asked by -- - 1

For the past 14 years, since i was six i have had the same dream everynight!
Its me aged six, and its pitch black around me, i can't see anything at all then all of a suddden out of the darkness comes these men, loads of them and they all look like my dad, they circle me and start to close in, they gat about 2 feet away from me and they suddenly stop, i stand there asking them what they want, the words come out, but my lips don't move. Then one of my 'dads' pulls out a gun and starts shooting at me, the bullets fly out in slow motion and i wake up just before they penetrate my body?
I think i should add that my mum left my dad when i was six and he kidknaped me a month after she left him, i was with him a week when i finally got home, the night i got home the dreams started, i never saw him again.
The nightmares stopped for a week, when i found out that he had died, then they started again, and they just won't go!
Can any one explain why i have them or what they mean?

2006-10-12 05:18:02 · 16 answers · asked by GeorgieP 4

Do you know any other medicines to use in order to cure from the neurotoxicity caused by ecstasy use?

I want to know if there are other medications besides the popular SSRIs.

Wellbutrin? Any other than that?

Thank you!

2006-10-12 05:12:22 · 3 answers · asked by davegesprek 1

im getting married next week and any one who has not got autism wouldnt undestand well prehaps some people would but some will think im stupid but im meant to be changing my name but i just can not do it i keep panicking about it and when i tell anybody they think im silly and pathetic i dont know what to do anymore i feel trapped and a change like that is to big for me and coping with a wedding to and all the social situation at the reception etc im so panicky some1 please help !!

2006-10-12 05:04:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can hypnotherapy instantly relax ones tense mind, get rid of anxiety, fear or depression? If yes then how soon...or in how many sessions or in single session? If yes then why people with such ailments dont first resort to this before medications and anti depressions or mood elevators?

2006-10-12 05:03:11 · 5 answers · asked by Mapple 1

I know there are still many people out there who do not consider mental illness a medical disease, but I am here to tell you that, yes, it is, so get over it and don't bring those opinions into this, they don't help.

Having said that, I wonder how many people out there with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, asthma, and metal ilnesses have worked past being angry and asking "why me?"

I am personally just entering this stage and I don't like it. I don't like feeling angry all the time. My official diagnosis is Major Depression, and I have long ago confronted the idea of having a mental illness. However, I have only just started to face the whole concept of it never going away.

Any advice?

2006-10-12 04:39:37 · 8 answers · asked by mynx326 4

I've been taking ativan as needed for anxiety for about a year and a half. A bottle of 30 .5 mg pills usually lasts me for about 3 months. I know it's addictive and I've recently - within the last week or so - found myself taking more than usual. I'm not sure if i'm just having a bit of super anxiety or if i am becoming addicted. i'm very antsy right now, having trouble concentrating here at work, but I don't want to take one in case it's the latter. does anyone here have any expertise in this field?

2006-10-12 04:22:40 · 7 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6

I am on my 3rd day of 5mg of celexa and i have an interview in the city (yikes) Can i take a half of xanax or will it make me dopey?!?!?

2006-10-12 04:19:06 · 2 answers · asked by apriljm76 2

2006-10-12 04:05:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi all,i need help .It all started few years back but this past few months have been worse.I am feeling very crappy..been crying for no reason, been moping around doing absolutely nothing but just feeling down and bad and some times in pain.Have considered killing myself(i know its wrong) but the only thought that keeps me going is that i cant hurt my family like that and also against my religion.Its been on an off for quite some time...but it is becoming seroiusly toooo much now.What should i do?please dont tell me to see a doc or talk to a friend(iv tried and they dont understand) please please please help me.

2006-10-12 03:55:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am thinking about becomeing a psychotherapist and i was wondering if anybod out there could give me some information on the job or a good website thanks!

2006-10-12 03:11:45 · 7 answers · asked by Megan T 2

childrens behaviour

2006-10-12 02:56:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-12 02:49:54 · 15 answers · asked by rOBERT w 1

2006-10-12 02:47:27 · 8 answers · asked by -- - 1

2006-10-12 02:42:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-12 02:38:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I once heard of a case about a lady who was in a coma and when she woke up she could only speak german (a language she was taught as a child) and could no longer speak English. Is this in any way related to "aphasia"? Does anyone have the detail on this case?

2006-10-12 02:36:39 · 4 answers · asked by Sune 3