Mental Health - November 2006

2006-11-05 13:53:38 · 6 answers · asked by serenity 2

I was recently diagnosed with bipolar and 2 personality disorders. I recently have been proscribed Lithium along with other meds, but I was wondering if weird dreams and dreaming in general could be a possible side effect of Lithium. I'm just curious because 80% of the nights since I've been on Lithium I've had weird dreams. Just wondering!!

2006-11-05 13:46:08 · 9 answers · asked by Chessie's having a GIRL! 3

It's been going on for so long, this depression. I have no one to talk to about it, im in college so I'm away from home... but it's not like my mother was much of a mother anyhow. I cry myself to sleep every night. I can't go talk to a professional because my parents cannot find out. I'm the perfect child with the 4.0 and they will not approve without disowning.

2006-11-05 13:31:39 · 13 answers · asked by Me 1

Was taking 10 mg daily for 1 year.

2006-11-05 13:30:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do the medicines for Attention Deficit Disorder work?
Ex: Ritalin? How is ADD related to Depression or anxiety?

2006-11-05 13:25:54 · 7 answers · asked by Lisa 4

Depression and anxiety are caused by an unbalance in brain neurotrasmiters. I suffer from both and I am taking medication. Recently I started to smoke cigarrettes. I was wondering if cigarrettes have a bad effect also in the neurotrasmiters, that will worsen my depression and anxiety. What is the effect of cigarrettes on the brain?

2006-11-05 13:23:26 · 10 answers · asked by Lisa 4

i ,for some reason, take a very long time to clean my butt while bathing because its hard to reach there and all that

2006-11-05 13:17:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just took her out of an afterschool program that I have been told is the "only" one in the area for her age group. I find that hard to believe considering the population size, and I want to find another one for her so I won't lose my job. We have a Case Manager through the Dept, of Mental Health...and that's a dead end. Any ideas?

2006-11-05 13:13:48 · 5 answers · asked by devil_bunny_99 3

2006-11-05 13:11:40 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is a nervous breakdown? What are the symptoms? How long it can last?

2006-11-05 13:04:29 · 2 answers · asked by Lisa 4

2006-11-05 13:01:07 · 14 answers · asked by pinoy pop40 2

He has been to several wars and done and seen alot. How can I help him deal with this when he is not ready to talk to me about the things he had to do over there. I t has put a large strain on the marriage and i do not want to lose him. He is seeking help but I kinda feel lost as how I can help him through this.

2006-11-05 12:58:45 · 9 answers · asked by M&M 2

If there was only one thing that you knew would ever be able to make you happy but you also knew that you would never be able to get it in this life.

2006-11-05 12:57:33 · 8 answers · asked by hail2mech 1

I was looking through the web and it looks like some of the options are Conquering Stress, Panic Portal and the Linden Review. I was wondering if anyone could recommend any of these or other ones, and tell me about them. I have panic attacks and social anxiety disorder. I am overcoming the social anxiety disorder but the panic attacks seem to be increasing and becoming more severe. I have tried traditional therapy, which helped a little. I do not want to take prescription medications. I have tried a few and they just made me worse. In addition, if anyone has any tips on self-help for the onset/managment during a panic attack. Thanks!

2006-11-05 12:49:52 · 7 answers · asked by Chrissy 2

2006-11-05 12:44:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think?????????

2006-11-05 12:20:43 · 17 answers · asked by vhca_superman11 1

the past couple months ive had trouble sleeping and i havent gone to bed till like 11. i have to wake up at 5 AM too, so i am only getting like 6 hours of sleep. i cant wake up any later then 5 because i have to go to class. i dont want to have to resort to any sleeping pills..what should i do?? SERIOUS ANSWERS PLEASE

2006-11-05 12:19:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

(1)Robert Casey Jr. the State Treasurer of Pennsylvania has allowed state employee retirement funds to be invested in companies that sponsor terrorism. , $6.5 billion of Pennsylvania's pension funds are invested in companies that sponsor terrorism.

Casey, who sits on two state-employee pension boards, says he took steps to address the issue . He sent a letter on Sept. 1 to investment managers to assess whether any companies in their holdings do business in countries that sponsor terrorism.

(2)Since taking office in January ,news reports show that Bob Casey, as state treasurer, has spent at least 40 percent of his time campaigning for the Senate.

2006-11-05 12:15:52 · 4 answers · asked by Akkita 6

2006-11-05 11:56:44 · 3 answers · asked by annie 1

my friend is really depressed right now, shes bleeding from cutting and i cant do anything she says. im leaving her alone right now cuz she swore if i came near her she would cut again. im scared for her and it makes me feel horrible cuz i do the same thing (cutting) i dont want to put anyone through this. she isnt bleeding really badly, its not a very deep cut but its long and almost runs the length of her whole thigh. it makes me want to do the same thing cuz it hurts me to see. is there anything anyone knows that i can do to stop her and myself?

2006-11-05 11:37:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-05 11:17:28 · 12 answers · asked by Jay 2

2006-11-05 11:16:27 · 4 answers · asked by gmontenegro66 1

I worry, I stress out unnecessarily, I feel like I drive people crazy around me. I procrastinate. The only time I am focused is at work. I have problems that cannot be resolved, actuallly just one big one. This problem has brought my life to a screaching halt. I have alot of small things in my life that I need to do and take care of that I cannot accomplish, I constantly think of these things. Then I go back to the big problem, which I feel has made my life miserable and I cannot do or accomplish anything else successfully becuase of what has happened to me. Like I said, I can focus at work and that is because I am busy.
I have been on prozac which I liked but it seems like after a year or so it stopped working. I was recently put on Lexapro. At first, I liked it then I became severely aggitated, I was in trouble at work because of my attitude. So I stopped taking it. Now, I don't really know what to do.

2006-11-05 11:13:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

how many times do you think a person can attempt suicide and be saved, before they actually succeed? do you believe if the doctor told you, you should've died from all that, but didn't, does that mean you have a strong purpose to keep living?

2006-11-05 11:10:35 · 10 answers · asked by Perfectly Insane 5

What is the process involved in getting anti-depressants? Odviously a trip to the Doctor, but what else? Is there bloode work done or do they just ask u questions to determan what cocktail to put u on... Thanks..

2006-11-05 10:49:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

is clinical depression curable without medication

2006-11-05 10:25:39 · 14 answers · asked by yahoo 1

my friend has been feeling down for about 6 months now, she has started putting on weight, doesnt want to get up in the mornings because she feels there is nothing to get up for, she can never be bothered to do anything. i havent been seeing as much of her as usual and i plan to change that but i want to know how i can help her be happy again She is 17.

2006-11-05 10:19:50 · 10 answers · asked by miss_dippy 2

i have NO self motivation whatsoever.
ever since i was little, i started homework at 9PM when i lived with my parents. now, i dont live with my parents anymore, i'm in highschool, and i have to deal with school along with those dreadful SATs. i met my parents over the summer, so they motivated me, and I got a 4.0 GPA last quarter. but now my parents' motivation has worn off, and i am starting to procrastinate VERY BADLY. my grade is going down the hill becuase i am procrastinating homework(which i usually dont finish), and i have not studied for SAT world history, which i am taking on december 2nd(but i have studied over the summer cus i was with my parents). i keep thinking procrastination is a mental disorder, but there is no such thing. are you really sure? and what are some ways to self-motivate?(other than self-rewarding system) and PLEASE, will someone tell me to get off my asht and start studying?

2006-11-05 10:01:30 · 12 answers · asked by no clue 3

I don't think it's anything really serious, and I think it probably happens to other people too, so maybe someone knows what the correct medical term is for it so I can do some research on it....

Sometimes (rarely though) I "space out" for a few seconds. That's the only way I know how to describe it. Like sometimes when I'm going down the stairs, I'll get close to the botton and then space out and forget how many steps are left for me to step down. Or sometimes maybe I'll be standing in line somwhere and I'll space out for a few seconds and then suddenly "remember" that I'm standing in a line.

I know this sounds really really weird, but if anyone knows what this is, I'd appreciate some feedback.

2006-11-05 09:47:42 · 19 answers · asked by Jennifer 2

i need a lot of help in my life where can i get free councelling?

2006-11-05 09:44:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous