Mental Health - November 2006

Let me explain...my sleep is dreamless with the exception of nightmares. I usually sleep 7 -8 hours a day. The first 7 - 7 1/2 hours are dreamless. It's almost as if i fall into a coma. However, about 25 % of the time during the last half hour I usually wake up due to a nightmare. Not worms in my soup spiders in my bed nightmare, I'm talking about watching my mother get murdered, or having to strangle my cat because it has cancer, or kicking off wild dark eyed little mexican children malicously climbing up a ladder to get me (yes, we were in Mexico and they were wild dark eyed little Mexican children climbing up a ladder after me). About 98% of all dreams I have ever had have been a nightmares...

2006-11-09 11:55:59 · 6 answers · asked by wookie 2

My mother and I are not getting along at all, and we have been considering going into family counseling for a while now. However, I am kind of apprehensive about it because I worry that as soon as I say anything about how I feel, she going to tell me thats stupid or irrational, because thats what she normally does. I am also worried that my younger brother will get put in a place where he has to choose sides between us, or that I won't be taken seriously because I am the child, not the parent, and because my mother has so far been blaming me for everything that has not been working in our relationtionship. I know I'm part of the problem, but I don't think its fair for her to say I'm the entire problem. I was wondering if anyone who had experience with family counseling would know how any of these issues might be handled? Also, we would be doing a brief model of family counseling, has anyone experienced any success with this?

2006-11-09 11:47:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I get nervous about every little thing and I think of things constantly without end or "sweat the small stuff."

What should I do?

2006-11-09 11:39:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I took a Math test on Monday which I think I did terrible on, and ever since then I've been worrying about how I did. See, if I get like a 20 on this test I'll fail the quarter. I need at least a 55. But I really want to get a high grade...

Either way, I'm so worried about getting it returned and am thinking about this test every night so I can't sleep. My teacher is a SLOW marker and probably won't give it back soon and won't give me my grade. Help with some words of advice, please.

2006-11-09 11:37:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i don't want to get into trouble

2006-11-09 11:36:17 · 23 answers · asked by caitlyn[[confessions]] 1

i have been starting to feel really bad about myself and everybody at school has been calling me fat and ugly and "No EyeBrows!!!!"

and it has gotten so out of hand that i can't stop!!!(hello im only on 6th grade i need help really badly!! please tell what i should do!!!!)

2006-11-09 11:26:28 · 23 answers · asked by caitlyn[[confessions]] 1

i needhelp im a cutter!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-11-09 11:22:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-09 11:09:39 · 19 answers · asked by nodumgys 7

2006-11-09 10:52:54 · 4 answers · asked by LilBit 1

2006-11-09 10:51:28 · 8 answers · asked by radiancia 6

I know people who smoke it all day long and are fine but I used to have psychotic episodes on it which sh1t the life out of me..does this only happen to a certain type of person? Are there any studies on this?

2006-11-09 10:34:30 · 18 answers · asked by returnofkarlos 2

Alright this goes with the question about being Bipolar and needing some help. All of this crap that happened over the weekend with her being a crackhead has just about put a stop to my life and I am not kidding. I am not talking to any of my neighbors. I am on such a manic low that I wish that I didn't even exist.

The police came to my house looking for her not her house after her brother tackled her.

I was doing this girl a favor by letting her live here and look what I got in return s*** on, as usual.

I feel so betrayed that when her boyfriend was over at his house that he put the phone on speaker phone and let her boyfriend listen to everything that I was talking about I thought in confidiniality and he let her boyfriend here everthing that I had to say. Last night ms. crackhead called me and her boyfriend called me a F****** B****. All i did was help him with her kids while she stayed out crackin it up. I am not talking to my neighbors now and I haven't been out o

2006-11-09 10:25:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 46 and Bipolar. I recently had a friend and her two children living with me because she couldn't afford to pay all of her bills. I thought that I was doing her a favor.

Well she hooked up with the guy across the street and moved in with him.

On Friday night she left and told him that she would be back in ten minutes well she didn't come home until Sunday morning which meant that she left her kids alone with her boyfriend for the whole weekend.

We were supposed to go somewhere Saturday morning so I went across the street because I couldn't get her on the phone. That is when her boyfriend told me that she didn't come home. So I dressed the kids and did there hair and stuff.

Well it got to be late Saturday night and she still wasn't home. Her boyfriend then called her sister and told her that she wasn't home. I had pictured her laying dead somewhere. Well Sunday morning she finally showed up. Her brother tackled her in front of my house and tried to take the ke

2006-11-09 10:07:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friends dont listen and recently today I had an appt with my psychiatrist and she was so understanding and picked up on a lot that I wasnt even saying. I know its her job but I have had some really bad psychiatrists. It just felt so relieving to have someone understand.

2006-11-09 10:00:52 · 9 answers · asked by b 4

I am 45 years old and I am having such a hard time dealing with aging. I see people my age and older dying and I am scared. I hate what age is doing to my body. Help ... how do you deal with it?

2006-11-09 09:57:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also, do hypochondriacs usually have a personality disorder? As in the don't listen to you, they have a conversation AT you (not WITH you), they insist on being the center of attention, wear smelly oils that stink up the office.

2006-11-09 09:55:48 · 11 answers · asked by Gardenfoot 4

I apologize to all who answered my question yesterday about side effects. Today, I am looking for persons that have used this and have had possitive effects; how long did it take. I have noticed a lot of the persons that have used this and I have spoke to my doctor have experianced weight loss. Has anyone had this. My doctor suggested the weightloss is contributed to not eating to comfort oneself as most people don't realize they do when they are depressed. Please serious, HONEST ANSWERS ONLY! I am debating the use, I know it can benefit me, however I am very phobic of medication. Thank you

2006-11-09 09:43:13 · 8 answers · asked by pattiof 4

I am a very sensitive person sometimes. If someone makes a joke, I take it seriously a lot of times if it is about me. I get angry and it takes me a long time to get over it. I have periods everyday when I am hyper and happy. I then turn calm, depressed almost. I like to go hard on myself if I don't achieve something, and sometimes, I go too easy on myself. I like being alone and I have no intention of getting married, and I don't know why. I'm not gay, but I just have never been attached to anyone in my life. I get mad for no reasons on occasions too and I don't know why. I could be laying in bed and get angered. I am power hungry and wish I could be a dictator almost sometimes and then I get mad at myself for thinking that later on. I like to take my anger out on other people. I have a good family and friends. I have had nothing bad happen in my life, so I don't know why I'm like this.

2006-11-09 09:41:39 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

because if others see you break down, you'll worry them, but at the same time it's impossible to put on a smile?

I don't have this problem right now, but i have in the past and I'm wondering if anyone else has. What do you do?

2006-11-09 09:36:16 · 6 answers · asked by Sarah 4

2006-11-09 09:31:23 · 32 answers · asked by NATTATTACK. 1

I really need help before it's to late and by to late I mean before im so big I can't fit through my door.

2006-11-09 09:26:21 · 7 answers · asked by unique 1

This women I master is always feigning sickness and every week has a new ailment to add to her novel of self induced hallucinations of being injured or dieing. I have talked to her and she claims she is telling the truth about all of her ailments but I don't believe it. She is in her 30's and is more sick than an 80 year old woman. I am about to fire her butt if she doesn't change her sick ways. I have no time for weak minded people... All of my employees I master are also fed up with her and she is creating some resentment in my business.

2006-11-09 08:57:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I get really angry at home a lot. I usually start wrecking the house and screaming....I try to calm myself down,but if ANYONE talks to me at home that day or the next,i will scream the hell outta me...im kinda surprised that ive never lost my voice before.
No matter how I try,I just cant get my feelings out.....I cant go to anger management,i tried to write,but im too slow,same with typing,and my eyes are too blurry with tears...i didnt even bother trying to talk to anyone,even my friends when they call me-i tell them that this is not a good time,and i'll talk to them tomorrow.
so,any ideas??
serious answers only,and pleasedont ask why i get so angry.

2006-11-09 08:51:43 · 5 answers · asked by vball.gal 3

I just want to feel that I'm not alone!!

2006-11-09 08:44:39 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently experience a shitty thing in my life. Since then I feel as though the world is killing me and I can't breath! Why.

2006-11-09 08:44:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do so many people not understand/believe that mental illness is real? so often i hear people say things like "snap out of it" "if you ate healthier and got more exercise..." "there are people who have it worse than you"...blah, blah, blah...
i've had depression and anxiety for nearly 32 yrs...don't these people think that if i were capable of just "changing my attitude" that i would have done so by now instead of suffering so much....to me it's like telling some-one with cancer to "snap out of it" or its' "all in your head"....
sadly i think that a-lot of the medical profession doesn't even understand mental illness

2006-11-09 08:00:35 · 12 answers · asked by SNAP! 4

Recently my aunt committed suicide, and I wanted to see how many people think that this is the answer to their problems. If you are thinking about suicide, know that this is not the answer. I am convinced no one can get over a suicide victim.

2006-11-09 07:55:24 · 18 answers · asked by save_me_now 3

I've been taking Cymbalta for about two months now and I can't tell a thing. I was diagnosed with depression and was prescribed it. But most days I feel irritable and/or tired. Some days I get jittery. I was hoping this drug would relieve me of the things in my life that gave me the most problems. I've spoken to the doctor and they said (sometimes) it may take a while for the Cymbalta to work. Maybe I'm expecting too much. Any feedback??

2006-11-09 07:35:19 · 7 answers · asked by Nash M 1

The doc just told my husband that he maybe sightly bi-polar? He flys off the handle sometimes for no reason, they put him on some meds. I think it's called Zolfot?????? Do you think this will help him?????

2006-11-09 07:28:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a teenager and I don't know if I have some type of problem. I have big anger problems and I snap if anyone even tries to say hi to me if I'm mad. I get hyper sometimes and then I get really calm and in a way, depressed. I also feel like being lonely in life. I like girls, but I just feel like I never want to be in a relationship with one. I don't know why. I have a good home and friends and no one I'm angered at. I just have periods where it seems like I get mad for no reason. Why is this?

2006-11-09 07:23:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous