Mental Health - December 2006

this person is bothered by 'techy terrorists' ie she thinks she is being monitored by the appliances in the house,would you tell them it isn't real /or let them continue to believe it is real.Not violent.I know the person needs to be assesed.and probably a good med would help,but do you tell her that the thoughts are bizzare,does that make things more traumatic for them.she is otherwise very pleasant to be around ,except when the unreal arguments occur between her and ...THEM

2006-12-11 08:45:24 · 11 answers · asked by shasha 5

I have insomnia and am not intelligent as I used to be about 7 years ago and therefore unable to study to continue my education.

2006-12-11 08:27:08 · 17 answers · asked by Saheed K 1

does anyone know how long Counseling can normally take?? I know that it varies by person, but my Ex is going thru counseling right now for a past abusive relationship which happened a couple of years ago. she is 20 and has talked to me and a couple of her friends about what she had went thru, so i think that she has a pretty good handle on what happened, she just needs help to figure out how to get over it.

2006-12-11 08:25:59 · 5 answers · asked by kyle L 2

I am addicted to benzodiazepines,I have been on them for about
4 years now,I have tried to stop them,but I am too addicted to them.As I have anxiety,they are very helpful. I am so dependent on them.I have not told my GP. Has anyone got any advise or info?

2006-12-11 08:25:50 · 10 answers · asked by DollyFan 1

I know that my mom is depressed, no matter how much she denies it. I can tell the change in her, and she has no self-esteem whatsoever. I know why she's depressed, as well. Our family has always casted us out; they've always been very cruel to her (and me, as well). My father, also, has been very emotionally abusive towards us both. He calls her names, he makes jokes about her that hurts her feelings, and I don't know if we're both just paranoid or not, but we suspect he's cheating. I am manic depressive, but I'm not worried about myself and I don't care about myself. I can deal with things a lot more than she can. I can cope. She, however, cannot. I don't know what to do. I've tried getting her to talk to me about how she feels, but she won't, and she doesn't want to see a therapist. I've talked to her about leaving my dad, but she refuses to do that; she still loves him, I know, and my dad won't change. He says that it's all "our fault", that we are the ones who need to change.

2006-12-11 08:22:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are some mental excercises I could do to release stress I feel from work? When I leave, most days I feel like I am phisically & mentally exausted because of listening to people rant and freak out because of the smallest things. I want to know if anyone knows a good way to clear my mind and relax on my way home from work or when I get home. I hate carring the burdens around everywhere with me, because it gets on my nurves which makes me even more tired.

2006-12-11 08:04:56 · 2 answers · asked by Jenna 4

2006-12-11 08:03:12 · 14 answers · asked by just me 2

I wanted to find out if it is wrong to be too emotional over even the littlest thing. Is that a trait, a postive one or negative one .what do you think and what can someone do not to take everything too seriously.

2006-12-11 07:50:36 · 9 answers · asked by Jeannie 3

Last night I was convinced there was someone in my house, I heard voices and footsteps. I'm 23 with a 14 month old daughter, my bf is away from sunday night till Tuesday night. I had to phone my dad at 4am just to come and check, I was terrified. Now I'm alone again and am scared to go to sleep. I'm always hearing creaking and noises, we live in a house with 3 floors. I'm well scared.

2006-12-11 07:44:40 · 21 answers · asked by suckaslug 4

What can you do with a teen (17) who lies all the time? She's my adopted sister and she lies about EVERYTHING. Most importantly, she lies about people abusing her. She later admits to the lies, but it's getting really crazy. She's been on anti-depressants but they don't seem to do anything. Her mother was mentally ill. I'm just so worried that she'll emotionally destroy my parents!

2006-12-11 07:43:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My older brother and sister both in their 30's,are both crack/cocaine abusers.My sister has lost everything that should have been her reason for living(3 children,boyfriend,family),and my brother has 2 children also,that he sees on occasion.We just lost one of our older brothers in April due to a cocaine overdose,I don't understand why that wasn't a wake up call for them...they both recently moved in my fathers house,neither work,help out w/ anything,I know the reason my dad lets them be there is b/c he just can't handle losing another child,and he thinks they are behaving,they're not!I've watched the Intervention show on t.v. and it seems to help,but thats t.v. I just hate seeing this go on I don't want to lose another sibling,espeacially to drug overdoses...but I don't know how to go about helping them....and I know I can't help them unless they want to be helped.....HELP!!!!!

2006-12-11 07:29:10 · 7 answers · asked by molliehollie 7

I am married to a man for 15 yrs.he has been using threats to control me and now he is using money to accomplish the same thing which is control.I am getting anxiety and feel that I can no longer trust this person. My sleep, and behavior is affected. I certainly don't want to take medication but I am interested in talking to someone a professsional who can teach me how to sort through things to find peace of mind and a better feeling that I am in control on my life. any suggestions . Thanx

2006-12-11 07:24:21 · 7 answers · asked by m & m 2

2006-12-11 07:24:03 · 35 answers · asked by isthisinuisetoo 2

I'm looking for items that reduce the stress in our lives either by helping us vent or simplifiing tasks.

Examples: Key finders, stress balls, pocket notepads, etc.

I want to buy inexpensive items for a man that would help him in his daily life (such as the key finders) and help him de-stress during the day and put it together for a gift basket.

This is for my boss, so please keep it clean.

I'm trying to find a site that offers tips and items...but have come up blank so far. Any suggestions?

I appreciate your help.

2006-12-11 07:16:30 · 2 answers · asked by KorieSmile 2

2006-12-11 07:00:00 · 5 answers · asked by Awesome Amazing Alex 3

My daughter has Borderline Personality Disorder and I can find lots of information about it!
What I can't find is any to tell me How to help her or make sense of what is happening. I need help too I'm finding it difficult to cope with it!

2006-12-11 06:59:44 · 5 answers · asked by willowGSD 6

i do this alot and it just doesn't seem weird to me, i talk with my cat, with my self, with any object, in my head i hod a conversation, and i do this all mostly when i am alone.
i am deppressed and i think i have OCD, does this have anything to do with it? i'm getting worried now, i'm 16.
once my 10 year old brother came into my room when i was talking to my self in a weird way and didn't realise he was there, when i turned around he was staring at me in a strange way and then asked me "who are you talking with?"

2006-12-11 06:57:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Even when i have a really good day and got though it with no problem, i still always think whats the point. I go though the day just thinking whats the point.. Also i hate skool coz i have to put on a happy front. coz if i am down my M8's always as'Whats wrong'. i know they just worried but i just can't some days and never get out f bed...
is there anyone out there that has these fellings?
Plz

2006-12-11 06:56:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Often I think of things my mother and my sister have said to me when I were younger, growing up that really brings me down! I try to stop the thoughts and memories but they continue and it sometimes leads to deep depression. Sometimes these thoughts happen as soon as I wake up and/or through out the day. Please be serious and no rude or bogas replies. These things that have been said by them they haven't even followed &/or these things said haven't applied to them but were ment to apply to me. How do you deal, cope or manage with this, some of these things were very crule and have hurt my whole being. I feel as though I am haunted by these things that were said so many years ago almost daily. I know they were said in the past but my pain is like it were yesterday, I know I should not hold a grudge but can't let go of memories or hurt feeling to get past it. I am not even sure that I hold a grudge but I do know it messes with my mind, emotions and seriously brings me down!

2006-12-11 06:55:21 · 11 answers · asked by sophia_of_light 5

This person is a the wife of a good friend of mine. She had her episode in my office and I had to take her to the hospital. Now I feel guilty, because she seems so sad there. How do you cope?

2006-12-11 06:53:25 · 6 answers · asked by xcelix 4

I have what the doctors call a "personality disorder". I can go from being calm and collective one minute to being full of anger and rage the next. And it doesn't seem like it takes much to set me off. I don't like a tough guy image. I don't like for people to be afraid of me. It makes me feel like mabe I am crazy cause everyone seems to be afraid of what I might do. All I want to do is live a normal life and be successful at my goals. I am a talented musician and a pretty good athlete. Playing sports does seem to help me release some anger. But only for a short time. If I'm in a position where I have time to think. I can have one of those angry outbursts. I try to think positive. But it seems like sense I grew up in a violent and perverted environment its like my mind has been trained to think this certain way and I can't seem to change the way my mind thinks. I want to change! But it is definately not easy. I wish it was! This is the type of thing abuse can cause in someone.

2006-12-11 06:51:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I HATE IT SO MUCH. Never again. NEVER. AGAIN. For me, the side effects were nausea, vomiting, and diahrrhea. I came home from school at like 10am and I still feel awful. I guess the side effects go away after a couple days of being on the pill, but I don't care how good it will make me feel in a few days, I don't want to feel this way ever again, haha. I hate pills so much, grarr. I'll hang onto my anxiety/depression, those side effects were worse than any panic attack I ever had, lol.

2006-12-11 06:32:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-11 06:22:28 · 17 answers · asked by chris v 1

How does one know who their dealing with.One moment this person is up then the next down.They are on meds.and the flucuations are weekly or maybe twice a mo.I would like to know how I find who this person is really.Their seems to be almost two people in one.Is it possible to find out which temperment is the real one and not related to the desease.Sweet and loving and sometimes quiet and abusive.

2006-12-11 06:20:19 · 5 answers · asked by Cherokee P 1

I've been married for just over three years now and if you were to ask my wife what is going on at the moment, she would say that she lost her love for me. I could write a novel on this, but I will try and keep it short. She wants out, at least she "thinks" she does. But if you were to ask her why, or ask her what she wants when she gets out, its completely empty. She is without doubt suffering from depression and does have baggage in her past. I'm looking for some people that may have gone through similar experiences, I have alot of questions and concerns and currently trying to give her the space she needs right now as she is about to enter her first therapy session. I could start by saying that she is not a very good communicator, and if she has things that bother her she will not openly discuss them. She has also been in abusive relationships, one after the other and I'm her first...ummm....we'll say "good guy". We are both mid 30's and this is both our first marraige.

2006-12-11 06:03:13 · 2 answers · asked by Bill S 1

Call me crazy but is is not weird for someone to just openly talk about others and their own diarrhea? Does anyone honostly want to hear that their mom has diarrhea and what good does it do to have this information?

2006-12-11 05:10:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been feeling really down a lot, and I am only 21. What are some of the signs of depression?

2006-12-11 04:52:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend of mine was remarking that this time of year can bring out the blues in him. He tries to bring out and focus on the recent, good memories of the holidays, but the 'early years' memories bubble up and kind of ruin it. Especially, he thinks about his past, his father and mother were always arguing, then Christmas came around and everyone kind of faked it for about a week or so. His father was alcoholic, his mother was very critical and drank sometimes too; both parents came from alcoholic homes. They are both still living and both remarried, so the thought of going to see them again is tough.

Any advice ? Any former alcoholics who had the faking family problem

2006-12-11 04:31:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've read that all these hard drugs are actually used in prescription medication, it is only the abuse of these drugs that causes problems. I think Heroin is used in pain killers and Meth is in ADHD medication? But Marijuana has no use at all, it just turns people into lazy bums.

2006-12-11 04:27:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

If someone is possesive, minds other people looking at their parners, talking to them, wants to cut them off from other world, do you think, that person can be cured by being in a mental hospital?HAVE YOU GOT A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE?

2006-12-11 04:22:04 · 14 answers · asked by Eli 2