Mental Health - December 2006

I have been depressed for nearly 7 years and over the past year have been diagnosed with bipolar. I take the proper medication and I see a therapist and a psychiatrist. Still, I have a problem with depression and my bipolar episodes. Is there any hope to a normal life?

2006-12-04 08:24:50 · 12 answers · asked by Jaysangl 4

It's part of my Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, & it's very disturbing, & I have unwanted thoughts, & medicine doesn't help. People think I enjoy lingering onto the past & being miserable, which is not so. I want to be happy.

2006-12-04 08:19:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I found out my best friend for years (basically my girflriend) has clinical depression a few weeks ago (by researching online). She took those online tests and had 9/10 symptoms. I talked to her mother, and my best friend n her mom agreed it'd be best to go see the therapist after finals (this upcoming week). It's been really tough, and i think it has gotten worse.
When she gets mad at me, she has these "episodes", she starts cussing at me, telling me she hates me (i know she doesn't mean it), she begins to rock back and forth, breathing hard (kind of life a monster honestly =\), she starts scratching herself, screaming, and acting well...crazy. It's kinda scary. Thing is sometimes she won't even remember, or if she does, she doesn't realize why she has those outburts....What exactling is going on when she has these outbursts??

2006-12-04 08:14:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What effects is it supposed to have on your body?

2006-12-04 08:10:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I sleep well during the week, but I go out almost every weekend, should I quit going out for some time? is it unhealty?.... I drink socially and I don't smoke. what should I do?

2006-12-04 07:24:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can, but I know some people that can't stay at their house a whole day without going out. They find any litttle excuse to leave the house even if its just to go to the convinience store because they get bored! Some of my friends say they have to go out because they feel the need to, since they are always out!

2006-12-04 07:22:38 · 21 answers · asked by xSilverStarx 5

Are petitiles this way due to abuse, by choice or by an illness?

2006-12-04 07:17:06 · 10 answers · asked by Barbara A 1

2006-12-04 07:14:45 · 5 answers · asked by linzi c 1

If you SERIOUSLY thought your bf/gf had a mental illness that wasn't being treated (or was being ignored altogether) how would you convey your concern and suggest they get help? I care A LOT about this girl, we've dated for some time now, but, looking back, I have always known there was something odd about the way we relate to each other. I think I know what/what is REALLY going on (though she hasn't told me). I do respect her privacy, but I do care for her a lot, so I am torn about what to do. Half of me says to let her come to her own conclusions while the other half instinctively knows she will just continue to blame herself for the disintegration of our relationship b/c of this potential condition and, therefore, am almost willing to let her hate me (for bringing this to her attention) in the hopes that she will eventually agree w/ me (even if she never talks to me again) and get the help she needs. What would you do?

2006-12-04 07:01:10 · 7 answers · asked by randyken 6

I am very reluctant as far as counseling is concerned, I have went to a few psychotherapists/counslers in the past and the good ones, well all they did was listen and ask questions that caused me to think even harder about what all could have went wrong in the past, or they would recommend positive reaffirmation which in itself makes me feel insane stand infront of a mirror & tell myself how great I am what healthy happy person actually does that? Anywa I was wondering why is it that peopel believe that what a counsler thinks is right vs your own feelings? Who decides really what to consider within the norm & if so whose norm? I am often beeing judged upon my relationship but most peopel that give this advice are not even in a relationship are they refering to what they would consider a good rlationship? Too wired & I also don't believe in anti depressants aren't you supposed to feel even if it's sad? Sometimes I just think that peopel drive eachother crazy.

2006-12-04 06:47:28 · 7 answers · asked by $D*Da*Spoild*1$ 3

I went back for a talk 1.5 hours becouse My depression is holding me back from work. I am 52 Man who is doing work as a handyman / contracting. I went to Him for 2 years then stopped and now after 5 years I am back. I called him and asked to see him becouse I want to give Meds a try for my depression in witch it hearting me in Business. He said I am very angry inside But on the outside I am this nice teddy Bear of a guy. I look at every one around Me a compair myself. He said My anger is driving My depression!!!!!!! is this true? I did have a hard childhood where kid always tormented me. Thay use to make fun of me and I would cry etc. But some how I am this normal guy now But I do still feel that.....

2006-12-04 06:25:04 · 3 answers · asked by skillwithtools 1

Hello-
My husband was diagnosed with bipolar (manic-depressive illness) about 4 years ago. It has progressed and has gotten much, much worse. He can no longer work, perform basic daily tasks, or even talk on the phone. I need to file for disability benefits, but I am wondering the best way to do it. I've done some research and have completed the online application (although I didn't send it yet). I want to make sure we do this right. We are flat broke and can't get a lawyer. I need advice, suggestions, thoughts. Thank you in advance for your help.

2006-12-04 06:22:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Will only be taking it for a plane trip...

2006-12-04 06:19:57 · 8 answers · asked by loweschevrolet 1

My friend was recently prescribed paxil for anxiety, she's on Day 4 and she's concerned because she has to force herself to eat anything at all, and it feels like all of her sences are in overload - the room is always too bright, and loud noises are almost too much to handle. Are these syptoms normal?

2006-12-04 06:13:52 · 9 answers · asked by imacdaddy01 2

Have you been diagnosed with severe bipolar 2 and successfully quit taking medicine?

I prefer you answer only if your cycles came and went without any problems... while not taking medicine.

If you have done this successfully, can you also add why you think it worked?

Thank you...

2006-12-04 06:12:04 · 6 answers · asked by unseen_force_22 4

I'm starting therapy agian with a new therapist. How much inforamtion should i share with her, meaning as far as drug use, abuse, etc.?

2006-12-04 05:48:43 · 18 answers · asked by Sheilamarie 2

4 yrs ago I vistited my doctor for major insomnia usually consisting of minimum 4 days without an ounce of sleep.It started out with the Dr giving me anti-depressants (he says) due to stress(I was not?) I was givin 200 mg of zoloft and 300 mg of wellbutrin,100mg of trazadone at first and gained about 60 lbs within 1 month. Suddenlly I was now experiencing depression and agoura-phobia and still no relief with sleep. My dr then added to the mix 100 mg of serzone and 10 mg of ambien and .5 mg of xanax 4 times a day. I did go to a hormone specialist to see if that had a play in my depression but everthing checked out ok.Before this I have always been the most energetic positive outgoing and always enjoying life and very muscular and small size 2-4. My life seems to have changed forever. Can this be permanent? I attempted getting off all meds causing violent sickness. I finally found a dr praticing EFT and NET. Am off all meds now with nos sickness but still majorly depressed and hopeless

2006-12-04 05:26:28 · 8 answers · asked by kimiipoo 1

i wake up every now and then in my sleep crying.....bawling even...sometimes its a bad dream but nothing too bad and i wake up bawling like if something big happened. i was told that i sometimes yell at night too.... i can't find any information on the net.. can anyone give me any site to look it up... tried the obvious web md btw..lol....=)

2006-12-04 05:26:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

on her and now she kind of just say strange thing sometimes but she perfectly sane and now they are trying to put her in a mental hospital. they wont let us bring her home . she was in honor student in high school ,channel 10 student of the week,she graduated with numerus honors. she was due to graduate on may 20,2007. nobody at the school has done any thing to help her or to investigate how a pefectly intellegent person with a great future ahead of her all of a sudden over nite has her mine taken from her ,and knowbody knows anything about it. im tyring to find somebody that can and will help me get to the bottom of this and bring my daugther home were she should be!!!!

2006-12-04 05:13:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife of five years, lover of nine, has decided that the relaitonship, the family, all of the plans we've made for the past nine years, even our little girl, is not worth keeping together.
She wants a divorce and really can't stand to look at me. Now, we've had our arguments over the years, but just recently, she came back her sister's wedding and decided that the company of another man was more exciting than the complete love and devotion of a man she'd been with for nine years.
I feel so broken and empty, haven't eaten that much for the past month, all I can do is cry when I hug our daughter. I feel like less than a human being, and I'm just wondering why I shouldn't end it all? My daughter would have her mother, everyone on my wife's side of the family who thinks that its okay for her to go out on a date with other men while we're still married would obviously be happy, and all of this would go away for me. Should reincarnation be true, I can start all over.
P.S. this is no joke.

2006-12-04 05:08:04 · 16 answers · asked by illustrat_ed_designs 4

to all the wiccans out there I have a problem...my ex hacked into my myspace profile deleted all of my friends read my personal diary entries that were about him that were on diary for a reason, and deleted my pix and displayed me as a drug addicted fool which I am not. I never gave him the password, he has something on his computer that has a memory of all passwords and login info...I am really disappointed in him for this. I didnt deserve to be violated. What he did was inexscusable. He calls himself evil and this and such and also threatened that he would kill me. this guy but is crazy. So here is the question...can you help me decide on what kind of spell to cast to make him see he was wrong and to stop his evil streak? I am serious...I need yr help.

2006-12-04 05:03:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife started playing an Ouija board because she is obsessed with psychics. She played it by herself for a couple weeks, and was obsessed with it so I took it away because she would not do anything without asking it first. She always had the same spirit come to her, her deceased uncle. After I took the Ouija board she didn’t need the board to communicate with him, she said his voice along with others was coming to her in her head. She then thought she was psychic and a medium and used past information to try to persuade her family and friends that she is psychic. The voices told her I was cheating on her so she left me. Te voices told her to stalk this innocent young lady and confront her for cheating with me. The lady had no clue who I was. I’ve never cheated; I’m not that type of person. She did some other crazy things and her family took her to the hospital. She was diagnosed as bi-polar. She was doing great after she got out of the hospital, she moved back in with me, but had bad side effects with her medication so the doctor put her on an anti-depressant. She has quit taking that and is on her own natural medication that she found online. She still thinks she is psychic and I don’t know what to do anymore.

2006-12-04 04:59:06 · 8 answers · asked by cdmwva 2

I've been feeling like this since my freshman year of high school and now I'm 21. It's been off and on but recently it's gotten to it's worst part.
I feel like I can't go on but at the same time I don't want to end it. I considered it but I just couldn't go through with it.
I think it's because I'm having a really tough time with my parents. I found out a family member has been using me as his cash cow since I was an infant. Even though I've severed all ties with that family member I sorta feel a disdain for my parents like why didn't thye stop it, the signs should have been clear.
To make things worse my parents are getting mad at virtually everything i do. if I forget to comb my hair in the morning they make it a big deal, I forget to do this I get screamed at. It's probably all just me.
Any advice would be nice

2006-12-04 04:56:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I suffer with scizophrena and for 5 years have been hearing voices, sometimes the swear, sometimes the tell me things, I deal with them but I am perfectly normal apart from that.
I saw a psycologist who said they were hallucinations, but could they be something else. When my dad died this year I Heard him saying goodbie to me even thought he had just died, I told my mom and she said she felt him hug her and say goodbie so im thinking now maybie the voices are not hallucinations but are comming from somewhere and could be a gift.

2006-12-04 04:50:10 · 16 answers · asked by nurf_man 1

I have had a terrible ten years and this week i cannot fit any more problems or worries or concern into my head. im constanley sweating and my memory is awful. ive always been a very strong person but this time if feel i have no control. there is a deep sadess in me. im suffering from stress. but how do i stop my self absorbing any more than i can cope with. im burnt out. and ive taken time out and gone away for the weekend but nothing is helping. i cant go on like this. my head will explode.

2006-12-04 04:45:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have no idea what i can do. my step sister is seriously depressed, shes self harming and has got suicidal thoughts. her mother is telling her that she is pathetic and is just hormones from where she is growing up. she is 14 by the way. shes not allowed to go to the doctors. what can i do for her im worried she kill her self. ive tried talking to her mum but she tells me its none of my business and not to tell her how to raise her child, i will understand when i have my own. but i feel i do understand, she talks to me about everything and cant tell her mum anything cos of her irational behavior. please help i feel like im in a no win situation

2006-12-04 04:43:29 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

PLease help. Need info ASAP. Thank you all =]

2006-12-04 04:42:50 · 11 answers · asked by Xx_Booty_Shakin_Cheerleader_xX 1

ok i am diagnosed with depression but i dont understand what i am feeling right now. I broke up with my boyfriend. I didn't really like him but its bringing out a lot of other emotions i have hidden away. I feel like breaking up with someone who was "in love me" makes me a bad person. I do a lot of things that upset people. But i feel sorda justified when i upset them but when they do it to me i get really angry. i feel so confused and somewhat not understood. I miss my best friend who is like my sister and its hard her not being here to give me advice b/c she is states away from me. I can't sleep much anymore and i didn't take my meds yesterday so it has made me dizzy. I took a nap in one of my classes and now i feel like crap. I can't explain what i feel b/c im so lost. I would talk but i don't know if it could come out right. I feel so crazy and i dont fit in. I just want to crawl in a hole and i dont understand....please help.

2006-12-04 04:17:59 · 20 answers · asked by Carissa H 1

My doctor just diagnosed me with clinical depression, and prescribed me several medications. In addition to those, what could help me?

2006-12-04 04:16:03 · 15 answers · asked by Kyle 3

Live in Michigan, brother in AZ wife bi-polar and may be harming their child. Very obsessed with baby and my brother. Will not allow my brother to speak to family. Very concerned! Anyone have any ideas of agencies to call in AZ for help? Her family wants nothing to with her so they will not help. My brother is now very depressed and does not realize what he's saying half the time and is not taking care of himself, he's diabetic. I need someone to contact that can maybe go investigate the welfare of the baby. She has medication but is not taking it.

2006-12-04 04:09:06 · 4 answers · asked by MiMi 1