Mental Health - December 2006

When i'm nervous, how does,deep breathing calm me down ?

Does it calm my heart-rate.??

Sorry about silly question. just curious, as to how it works

2006-12-26 13:31:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am suffering from depression, I have been able to cope with it, but it has been feeling like the time is going by so much faster since I was feeling depressed. Does time seem to go by quicker when you are depressed??

2006-12-26 13:07:21 · 8 answers · asked by absolutebalderdash1 2

I'm a college student. I like to study rather than go out and find friends, as 1) I don't really fit in, 2) I won't have fun, and 3) it is useless anyway. I like to study beyond class and that has meant good grades in college. I study things in my field that could hardly come into real use and probably won't be on exams anyway.
Sometimes I get depressed and imagine how I could be different. Am I weird?

2006-12-26 12:59:03 · 10 answers · asked by SoldierSide 1

I have depression,along with anxiety and panic attacks. I recently was nervous about the work xmas meal so i drank vodka beforehand and it did a good job of cooling my nerves and i talked to people without any anxiety. I go back to work Thursday and i will have to go into several crowded offices(because i''m covering for someone). I am nervous about this as my boyfriend works there also and his mate(they are both cops),and i worry about making a fool out of myself. I'm tempted to drink again to get that confidence feeling back. How am i supposed to walk in there sober?

2006-12-26 12:58:31 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Especially when there are so many side effects (suicidal tendencies in children who take anti-depressants) and so many more effective ways to solve the root problems causing the depression and anxiety?

2006-12-26 12:56:20 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been on lexapro for a couple of years. Our insurance now does not cover lexapro but does cover wellbutrin. I want to know the best way to come off lexapro and start wellbutrin.

2006-12-26 12:48:22 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone share, if this drug is has made them addictive. Pros and Cons would be helpful.

2006-12-26 12:47:47 · 10 answers · asked by verbal 2

I stopped taking Prozac a few days ago. I was taking 40 mg. But even though Prozac has helped me tremendously over the past couple of months, I started feeling down again... and I wanted to feel a bit free to drink some wine this weekend. But today I woke up in a terrible mood. I have been sreaming at my kids and I am very upsed with little things. My doctor has no idea that I quit my medication for a few days... since Friday. I should have some medication still on my body, I know that... but I am just feeling outrageous about stuff... anyways, I just took 20mg of my medication to see if I calm down.... oh... this is a hard day. Any advice? Thanks.

2006-12-26 12:43:49 · 11 answers · asked by Clara 1

i say im going to do something but then i dont do it. like im always too tired or lazy. i have very little to no confidence at all in myself. i want to play bball and be the best, when i try and give it my all i find myself going nowhere. i need a new state of mind or whatevers.

2006-12-26 12:30:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Freak aound needles. Start panicking big time.

How can i stay calm ? Needles,and blood terrify me.

Will deep breathing,keep me calm ? feel sick wth nerves.

2006-12-26 12:30:09 · 17 answers · asked by emma w 1

how do you type the small heart charators???
the TMs and the music notes the circles!!! how?!?

2006-12-26 12:24:51 · 7 answers · asked by Flafibopsicles 3

She's always Getting on my case about how messy I am. So last nite when she went to bed I cleaned up. Like REALLY good. I organized my room and cleaned ANY messes I made out of my room. I didnt get to sleep until 3 AM!!!! well today when my mom saw it all she didnt show ANY emotion!!!! She acted like it was NOTHING. all she told me was that I hadn't but 1 batch of laundry in the washer!! I MEAN COME ON! ONE BATCH! My mom is always telling me how to be better, and how im not the perfect daughter, and she ALWAYS disses me. in front of company too. it hurts. and when I try to do something good. Like I got up my low grade that I have in science and all she said was "You aren't Trying hard enough" I am trying hard I AM!!! Sometimes I feel Like I should just give up. Please help me out, Im feeling really depressed

2006-12-26 12:18:52 · 3 answers · asked by HopelessCase 1

I really need your help Iam 23 years old guy, and I have been struggling with Shyness since I can remember, but now it has gotten to a point where I feel like my entire life is destroyed. I can't talk to people I get extreme fears and anxiety when I am around Peoples and I feel like I have to hide my self so I won't be seen. Please Help me, I never had a g/friend before, I never had the courage to approach a girl and introduce myself. I think my life is Ruined . I need all of your Help. Please.

2006-12-26 12:13:27 · 16 answers · asked by Johnny23 2

Please include tips for mind exercise and plz dont joke ok

2006-12-26 12:11:54 · 4 answers · asked by Sajan A 1

2006-12-26 12:06:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-26 12:05:22 · 6 answers · asked by Cyncyn 1

should I feel guilty, as we shared a lil more then client therapist relationship, not too over the boundries.

2006-12-26 12:02:44 · 15 answers · asked by prettylass217 3

I'm feeling really down and have absolutely no reason for it. This is uncommon for me and I never feel like this. Has anyone else felt this way? If so, what did you do to get yourself "up and running again"?

2006-12-26 11:53:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife is bi-polar. In the last few months, she says that she is lesbian curious. She says she truely loves me and our children, but she goe on the net and finds lesbians to cyper with. is this normal for bi-polars?

2006-12-26 11:51:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Everyone knows about audible/vissual halucinations,but what else is there.
Is there physical pain?

2006-12-26 11:22:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Things have been really bad this year. This semester I bombed almost half my classes. Last year, I had the third highest GPA. I know that I haven't been happy in a really long time. It's like I don't even resemble the same person. I've always had "issues," but I never thought they could ruin everything.
I try to tell my parents something is wrong, but all they do is talk about how I must be failing because I'm always talking on the phone. And that's just not it.
I guess school doesn't seem to matter to me any more. I wanted to be a surgeon since I was seven, and now I don't have any idea what I'll do with my life. I don't even care if I'm even around then.
There is a history of mental illness in my family. But when I told my parents it might be a good idea to talk to someone, they freaked out. They told me I needed to talk to them. But I can't. And they think it's all in my head. How can I get help without them knowing? No hotlines.

2006-12-26 11:19:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-26 11:13:28 · 5 answers · asked by AnTi-EmO EmPiRe! 1

2006-12-26 11:02:09 · 19 answers · asked by AClockworkOrange 2

My mg of Effexor has just been upped rom 175 to 225. I have started experiencing severe headaches as well as constipation, severe. Does anyone know what I can do about this and has anyone else experienced the same effects and what was done for them. Thanks

2006-12-26 11:00:53 · 2 answers · asked by green_leaves_810 2

Im not sure how to pit this so i'll be blunt. How do I stop worrying??? Believe me I worry about myself, the future and everyone around me. However im not the sort to make it obvious to all around me. I am far from an attention seeker. Im more of a closet worrier. I worry about things I cant control e.g. my dad has been sick for 15 years now with a progressive illness. I constantly worry about him, how my mum is coping, and thats just one thing. I worry that I will dissappoint them in decisions I make throughout my life and my final years left in uni. I know I have to stop but its easier said than done. I would love a genuine answer something I can learn from. Sometimes I think I had to grow up too young both my parents are ill, and i've always cared for them untill my dad had to go into hospital long term but I have a life, mates + Uni. How come Im a constant nervous wreck? I need to unplug, switch off ahhhhh!!!

2006-12-26 10:49:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-26 10:33:25 · 10 answers · asked by Eric 1

last thurs. we took test i had a panic attack in class they had to rush me to the hosptial, how can i get over this fear?

2006-12-26 10:26:49 · 7 answers · asked by Sandy 2

i truly feel lower than dirt.. you might think this is cliche and maybe it is...but i really have felt so depressed for the last week. i take paxil but im going to come off of it soon. i eat right and exercise..i was euphoric until a week ago...i feel like my life has no direction, even though im an honors student in college and work a full time job for a couple years..i have no motivation anymore, cant get out of bed even though i take medicine for ADHD (concerta)...it seems to work less...

the bad part is...i find myself craving more stimulants like red bull or monster energy drinks...to try to kickstart me to even do something.... sometimes they work, sometimes not... the worst part.. is that i now crave vicodin because they make me feel so happy...

please help me save myself...i feel like im going to crack..and no im not having pms right now. please. thank you.

2006-12-26 10:12:13 · 33 answers · asked by nulove41or2 1

thier making a bad situation worse with increasing the stigma that depression is just for whimps and losers

2006-12-26 10:01:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will walk into my bedroom and it is like this wierd offensive, not really gross, kind of like an old man type odor but im 26,,, I can;t get rid of it

i've been depressed bad for 2 years




i shower and im clean for the most part

2006-12-26 09:58:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous