Mental Health - November 2006

My 13 year old son said to me that he wanted to wear diapers and said he felt this way ever sence he was 12

2006-11-02 07:36:07 · 7 answers · asked by Under ground 1

2006-11-02 07:35:26 · 10 answers · asked by Jay 2

I have been researching recently about bipolar and im trying to figure out if I am. Im embarrassed to go to the doctor but I think I need treatment. I experience the ups and downs, spontanuies ideas and daily depressions, but how do you really know before you can trust a doctor?

2006-11-02 07:22:57 · 9 answers · asked by kingoftexas50 1

Since age 12, I was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome, & now, I'm 23 & the current psychiatrist doesn't believe I have it. My family & social workers think I'm using my TS as an excuse to get out of trouble. I really can't help cursing, & my tics & outbursts are anxiety-induced. Anxiety brings on the onset of my tics & outbursts. In the place I'm living now, the social workers punish me & make me suffer consequences for every time I curse, & I can't help it. I still have strong symptoms.

2006-11-02 07:22:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-02 07:10:45 · 5 answers · asked by dannyyii_p 3

I am acutely aware that life is indeed pointless, and yet cannot seem to reconcile myself to the fact. How do others, completely aware, cope with their awareness? I cannot seem to work or even think very well, as I know that it is all futile anyway--does doing this now really matter when the entire world is going to sink into oblivion in a few years anyway?--that type of thing.

2006-11-02 07:07:22 · 18 answers · asked by Nipivy 4

I can get really bad anxiety attacks if I am in a huge cathedral, or on a cruise ship, and oh, yeah, once it happened to me when I visited the WTC (I hadn't yet gone up). It seems like it happens when I am in or on a huge structure. It's weird.

2006-11-02 06:48:47 · 6 answers · asked by wackadoo 5

Okay, If depression/anxiety medications/stress/poor diet/minimal exercise is what is causing my hair to fall out and get thin... If once I get off of the medication when I can control my anxiety on my own (maybe two or three years from now) and I work on the other stuff... getting more healthy and whatnot... will my hair grow back as thick as it was? Or will it stay thin from falling out in the first place? I just don't want my hair to go yet!!! I'm only seventeen... and my hair is sooooo pretty. That's about the only thing I really love about myself. So basically, once hair falls out, if you fix the problem, does it come back?

2006-11-02 06:40:39 · 14 answers · asked by uhhsure8701 2

Does it have something to do with heredity or something?

2006-11-02 06:31:58 · 11 answers · asked by Virginia Gal 3

My grandpa was diagnosed with alzheimer's last year. It began by him just forgetting things like where he put his keys and not being able to give directions very well. My grandmother passed away in June and it got worse then. Now, he tells me the same things over and over and gets confused pretty easily. When he is stressed about anything it is worse. He and I have always been very close and I saw him yesterday for about an hour and he doesn't remember seeing me. It really upset him that he didn't remember. It upset me a little too becuase I can see it progressing so fast. I'm not sure how to handle this. I don't know if I should tell him he's already told me these stories 500 times, or if I should just listen to them again. When he indicated last night that he hadn't seen me in a while...should we have just let it go instead of telling him? We are new to this. If anyone else is in this situation...what do you do?

2006-11-02 06:25:02 · 2 answers · asked by #3ontheway! 4

please answer!!

2006-11-02 06:15:14 · 8 answers · asked by catie c 1

I've had major panic attacks recently so I've been on lexapro... it's not helping to much so i'm about to switch to paxil. I'm seventeen years old, and I was having the panic attacks at school, so right now I am out of school and being tutored at home. I am so stressed out with trying to keep up in school work, regular work, and with my friends. Everything is all out of wack. Anyway, I am also dealing with depression from all of this. I hate my life right now,and to make things worse.. i've noticed i'm losing my hair! I used to have thick beautiful blond curls that everyone loved... but now it's thining out. It could be the medicines and the stress... I'm just afraid I will go completely bald... either that or it will not grow back thick again. It's making things worse and I'm getting even more depressed. Does anyone know anything about this? I know I should tell my doctor, but besides that... I just dont' want to go bald already... i mean, it falls out in clumps... and in the shower..

2006-11-02 05:59:41 · 12 answers · asked by uhhsure8701 2

they don't know what to say or do to help other people know how they feel??? what do you do when those people are confused? what do you say to help them help you when you don't even know whats wrong with you ??

2006-11-02 05:50:42 · 14 answers · asked by formerffagirl05 2

Why or why not?

2006-11-02 05:44:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is anyone else getting addicted to Yahoo! Answers?

2006-11-02 05:42:34 · 5 answers · asked by I scream for ICE CREAM!! 3

I'm sad or mad every single day. I find almost nothing enjoyable. I have a really hard time getting up everyday and going to class. I cry at least 4 times a week. I have severe anxiety and worry about really dumb things, such as my stomach making a noise during class, or people staring at me. I eat a lot and have no motivation. Sometimes I think killing myself is truly the only way to fix this.

I saw a counselor, and after 5 sessions, she told me I was ok and there was not much wrong with me.

2006-11-02 05:34:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

He has a terrible temper and gets angry at the strangest things. I never know what will make him angry. He says that I "stir things up". I don't know most of the time what he is talking about. If he gets angry, he takes this out on me. Today, I made the remark that he seemed to be sleeping a lot better since I have been home. I went to see my mom for a few days. He told me he could not sleep. It was just an innocent observation. He flew off the handle and said I was starting to make him mad. I do not understand why he gets angry over nothing! He has been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. Would this have something to do with it? He was taking medicine but stopped. He has a nasty temper without his meds. He does not want to take his meds. He does not want to see a doctor and get them. What can I do?

2006-11-02 05:28:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just wondering.

2006-11-02 05:20:17 · 2 answers · asked by Tayla 2

When I say stress, Imean caused by work, relationships, etc.

2006-11-02 05:12:55 · 9 answers · asked by bobby_jim_jones 1

has anyone ever been like this

2006-11-02 04:49:26 · 7 answers · asked by 1300honda 1

I was just diagnose with bipolar. My friends think that my behavior is just an excuse to be mean and push them away. When I tell them that it is a side effect and hopefully the medication will help with that they get mad and think I am faking it. My question is I don't want to lose these friends but don't know if I should be around if they don't understand what I am going through. Any advise?

2006-11-02 04:43:41 · 10 answers · asked by rockerchic 1

Its beggining to annoy...me! ok, fine im your typical dont have a good family, never really felt love case. but....in a way i think ive manipulated peole with that. i want people to see what ive been thrugh and feel bad and try and help me. i want to feel sad because of what ive been through. only lately have i began to see that i have done these things. im tired of being selfish. its like i always look for an excuse to talk about something bad in my life and i always want ot be heard and have an opinion. i serioulsy think i muct be annoying to people. im kind of smiling cause i can see how stupid this all sounds. for real though, what thehell? why am i annoying myself and how do people stop this silly cycle?! it is hard because i have NO family love or support and i have put myself in situations all throughout life where i can be crapped on. almost a self fufilling prophecy. maybe i feel more taken care of if ppl know? i feel very selfish beceause of it.

2006-11-02 04:38:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay . . .I have had the following tests. MRI of head, CAT of abdomen. Numerous blood tests, inclusind HYpoglycemia, thyroid, diabetes, lyme disease and HIV. All come out normal. I have anxiety disorder and depression. however I am lightheaded or in a fog all the time. Sometimes I wonder if I am slowly losing my mind. I am sensitive to light and see auras sometimes. I feel off balanced and have been known to have vertigo, developed a nystagmus too. I often wonder if I am losing my mind. I have no motivation really. They put me on zoloft, I ve been on it for 3 weeks. It has made my Raynauds go away as well as most panic attack and some of the depression. But I feel zoned, tired, and lack motivation. I am seeing a shrink and my doctor. They want to switch me to Effexor but I am afraid! Am I losing my mind?

2006-11-02 04:27:21 · 8 answers · asked by KARYN 2

But after a while it kind of went away so I thought I was better again, but these last 2 weeks or so has just been so difficult for me, I feel down all the time, have no energy and just cant see the joy in anything. I'm hoping its just a passing thing but as I used to suffer with it quite badly I'm getting quite concerned. Do you think I should go to see my doctor again tomorow or just wait and see if it passes?

2006-11-02 04:23:41 · 13 answers · asked by LilMissLunatic [YummyMummy] 3

2006-11-02 04:20:53 · 12 answers · asked by long tall sally 1

Recently I was diagnosed with Depression and given medication to help with it. I need to know somethings that maybe some of you could help me with.

I'm taking Lexapro and one of the side effects are drowsiness or extreme drowsiness. I'm the kinda person who, if the medication has even the slightest chance to make you tired, will be affected.

I started the pills yesterday and within 30 min. I was so tired that I had to take a nap...a 4 hour nap.

My question is, should I talk to my doctor about this? Or will it eventually go away. I know I should have asked her but I didn't think this would have been a problem...I guess because I kinda didn't think that depression medication would make anyone tired.

So any advice would be great. Thanks

2006-11-02 04:07:18 · 10 answers · asked by stargazer673 6

i'm asking to people who knows something about psychiatry what is this boy problem

http://www.peripherique.org/article-4233092.html

if you don't want to click, its an agitated young boy in front of his computer )

thanx , if you have some explanation about this perturbation of the mind ...

2006-11-02 03:57:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

and then i get labelled? a couple of years ago i used to have bad anger outbursts in public where it built up inside me, i would shout and stare at people and get really mad, i feel so much regret about doing that and feel dedicated about addressing why i felt like that and why i still feel that inside me when i go out, but i control it alot better. im worried what made me used to do this, and all i want to do is address it and deal with it. by getting this problem addressed, do i risk getting myself labelled or tarnished which in turn might affect other areas of my life?? i have plans to emmegrate eventually to seek employmet. move out the slum area im in now. im scared it might affect all these things by me trying to get my probs addressed

2006-11-02 03:23:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-02 03:19:43 · 4 answers · asked by Zephyr Stephyr 1

how in the world do you start a speech about either?

2006-11-02 02:55:14 · 6 answers · asked by jumper 2