Mental Health - January 2007

i have open space and crowd fear. i was ok till 5 yrs back when this probs suddenly started. i then took pills and it had some effect. i then conceived and so i stopped taking the pills. now iam wondering if really need to continue the pills. i still have the fear. is it possible to come out of it??

2007-01-12 20:29:13 · 14 answers · asked by sri_july27 2

what do they say? what if you don't know what you want to talk to them about?

2007-01-12 20:24:11 · 13 answers · asked by shadow of a girl 2

2007-01-12 20:16:02 · 18 answers · asked by shadow of a girl 2

single mother of two, not feeling the same way I used too, not finding enjoyment in the same things...is it time I took some medicinal supplement too regain my enjoyment???

2007-01-12 19:45:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone know of a mental health center or clinic that has therapists (or interns) who have experience or some knowledge of working with patients who have Adult ADD - and have sliding-scale fees? Located in the area of either L.A., Santa Monica, Encino, or North Hollywood. Any help would be Greatly appreciated! Many thanks to you all.

2007-01-12 19:12:22 · 1 answers · asked by cyberlarry7 6

I am having things like depression for a while now but i try and avoid a visit to the doc as i kinda feel shy to go and tell the doc that i am depressed and stuff.

I actually donno if the symptoms are just for depression or do i have some other issues as well. I always feel low and i am always concerned about my family living overseas. I always have negative feeling (Once in a while i become ok and all the negative feelings go away.) I always pull away myself from talking to people at work.

I have never seen a doc before for this as i tried and avoid it.

So is it any thing else apart from depression...?? (Guess its high time to see a Doc :(

2007-01-12 18:57:48 · 8 answers · asked by syd_guy 3

What could cause someone, in their life, to develop such a notion?

2007-01-12 18:54:08 · 10 answers · asked by Envieux 1

For a person to have ocd, do they have have both obsessions and compulsions? I have heard yes and no. Does anyone know ?

2007-01-12 18:40:57 · 5 answers · asked by Lora P 1

what triggers bipolar episodes?

2007-01-12 18:39:11 · 12 answers · asked by BRE 3

2007-01-12 18:22:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do you hide the pain? of mental illness? trauma? and pain. I have 3 beautiful children. They love me. But i feel my life as an actress is folding beneith me. Mental illness is robbing the best of me.

2007-01-12 18:21:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm having serious problems with just ordinary things. I can't get to sleep unil 2 or 3 at night, but then I can't wake up and I no longer can hear my alarm clock or still don't get up when someone knocks on my door. I've started accidently missing classes because of it.
I also can't make myself even do small things like brush my teeth twice a day or sometimes even brush my hair. I procrastinate all my work and no matter how hard I try I can't do things earlier unless I get an idea right away.
I wanted to see a counsellor but I slept in and now am too afraid to confront the situation. I also have problems controlling my eating habits and I spend money on things that I really don't need. No matter where I am I never want to be there, until I've left. I have problems socializing and sometimes say really idiotic things that are really personal at the incorrect times. I don't like hugging or sitting really close to people. I'm also slow at everything. What's wrong with me?!?

2007-01-12 18:20:37 · 14 answers · asked by Cleo 2

There is family history, and my dad has it. I get moody often. Not PMS like. I have mood swings throught the day, which can be for some bipolar people. I've talked to my mom, and she said, "I've been watching you, and you don't have it." She doesn't want to believe that her daughter may have a serious problem. I do have thoughts of death sometimes. I am very irretable most of the time.
I can't be diagnosed with it because I my ultimate dream is to join the ARMY, and I can't be on meds to do so. Nor can I go to a shrink on my own because I'm a teenager. Is there such a thing as self help? Where I can learn how to cope eaiser? Ideas? Anything? Appreciate it.

2007-01-12 18:13:45 · 21 answers · asked by ARMY Babe 4

Hi Iam a mother of one child he is almost two yrs old. Ever since i gave birth i've had an anxiety problem at first i thought it was lack of sleep now that he's almost two i know thats not the problem i've been way more sensetive and ready to snap at the littlest of things i always seem angry or worried and its affecting my life did my hormones change after giving birth? can postpartum depression last this long?or is this just how every mother feels?? please help i want to feel happy like i used to!! Is there any other moms who feel like i do? i know people are gonna say get help but im weary of anti -depressents!!(if that is the case) thanks for your time :)

2007-01-12 18:05:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I particulary need help with the detox if anyone knows something that may help. I'm trying to wean but anyone who is an addict knows how that goes. I really want to quit and I know the 12 step program, been thru rehab. I need more specific help with the detox part. Thanks

2007-01-12 18:00:25 · 9 answers · asked by Monica H 1

I SUFFER WITH SEVERE PTSD,BI POLOR, DEPPRESSION, I TAKE MEDS, AND I AM COMPLIANT, IN RECOVERY. I AM FAITHFUL TO CHURCH AND PRAYER, I LOVE GOD WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL, YET I STILL SUFFER FROM SU ICIDAL IDEATION, MY BROTHER COMITTED SUICIDE.i don't wa'nt to hear who im gonna hurt, or where i' m gonna go. this is not hepful.

2007-01-12 17:59:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-12 17:39:49 · 9 answers · asked by ♥ B ♥ 4

Im a student of Psychology and from the day I took up Psychology I've been VERY excited about it!..I've studied for days, done research etc and now I feel as if all my energy has drained out!..I have no real interest in the subject but I DO want to have an interest and continue in this field. And I have to study because my exam is coming up!...what do I do?

2007-01-12 17:37:46 · 4 answers · asked by Sapphire 1

2007-01-12 17:36:50 · 8 answers · asked by CrazyChic86 3

I like to cut. I like the way it feels and it makes me feel better. I try to stop and will do well for a while; but something happens or nothing happens and the urge comes. Before I know it I have a razor and I am cutting into myself and bleeding ever where.
Is there a way to stop forever? How do I kill the urges?

2007-01-12 17:32:03 · 12 answers · asked by sweetbabyart212 2

There's a big weekend of traveling this weekend with some people from my church, and I want to go, but here it is after midnight Sat. morning and I'm already thinking of an excuse to get out of going. I always feel like no one wants me there, anyway. That could just be an excuse, though.

2007-01-12 17:29:40 · 5 answers · asked by ? 6

I have bipolar and being kinda down lately I have been tending towards suicidal thoughts. I guess what I want to know is when someone gets these thoughts do they almost obsess about it? I feel like it is my own and I carry it with me everywhere. My friend my crack a joke and I laugh but then the voice reminds me oh but you have to kill yourself soon remember. Its like it wont let me be happy. I dont get why it has to be so focused when I cant even do that with any other aspect of my life. All the pain inside really throws me off and things seemlike they will be turned upside down again. I ramble but let me know if you have had a similiar experience or advice. Thanks.

2007-01-12 17:27:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm normally pretty calm around the day but when I get frustrated with something I can't do I explode. I get very immature and hit things and the like.

Are there any useful techniques that you know of that can help me control it when I feel it boiling in me. I don't want to stop working at something that's difficult because that would be counter-productive. I want to be able to work at something until I either come to the conclusion I can't do it or get good enough to accomplish it.

So I don't need to know how to stop anger from beginning, but once it's right there in my throat, instead.

Thanks in advance.

2007-01-12 16:45:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have recently learned that my sisters stepson molested my son years ago (1985). I am very pissed. Any ideas how to mentally abuse the abuser would be greatly apprieciated. The abuser lives 800 miles from me. But I do believe in mental abuse.

2007-01-12 16:30:55 · 17 answers · asked by Jay 1

How do u know that u r going through acual depression instead of it just being a feeling that u get?

2007-01-12 16:22:34 · 13 answers · asked by ***Suga lips*** 1

i dont want to type all the details, but i have VERY bad anger problems, and i often dream of getting revenge on all of everyone that has done things to me as a child... and the dreams are disgusting... sometimes. by that i mean that i basically have two different personalities, the anger one, which is... insane... and regular me. people often call me bipolar, and most people call me psycho all the time... the mad me thinks of like murdering people with axes and creative, psychotic different ways...

2007-01-12 15:58:08 · 9 answers · asked by psymon 2

I'm really depressed right now. Im trying to end a relationship with a girl who's lied and cheated on me. She regrets it and is doing alot to try apologize. I can see that shes sorry but i dont believe her because shes lied so many times already. Im really depressed and i need someone to talk to. I've look for depression hotlines, but all that comes up is suicide hotlines. I feel like i want to die, but i dont think am really suicidal or even would go through with something that drastic. Should i call them anyway, or is there someone else. My friends and family seem annoyed that im still struggling with this situation. I feel alone and the only person who listens is her, but shes the one who helped trigger this

2007-01-12 15:53:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

what if in the end it doesnt even matter? what if all we work for just disintegrates right before our very eyes? what if you fall to lose it all?

lately i have been thinking about suicide. everything is falling apart for me. i have really bad anger problems, im going to counseling, depression... nightmares. horrible nightmares. i have been very close to dying a couple times, bad grades.... what else is there to live for? one minute i can be extremely happy and funny and whatnot, and then the next i can be like a ******* serial killer. my family doesnt trust me anymore, and all i do is disappoint my girlfriend. i cant help the things i do. sometimes i dont even remember fights when they send me over the edge. its like something takes a part of me.... people who know me well seriously think i am bipolar. the few friends i have, my family, my girlfriend... everyone. all this is making me a mental case. in my head i dont deserve to live because of all the things i have done and said. and the depression is getting worse. i cant handle all this pressure.

as i think about my past, i start to have thoughts about revenge for everything everyone put me through as a kid. i cant talk about what they did to me, but it was horrible. trust me. my last girlfriend i was going out with i went out with for like 6 months and another 6 months off and on. one night, she decides to lead me outside, and get guys to jump me. i ended up stabbing one of them. from that night on, i have had nightmares everynight. ask yourself how it would feel for someone who said "i love you" at one time to seduct you and try to kill you. you couldnt understand unless it happened to you. and try to understand the pain of depression... you have no idea. i thought i knew when i wasnt depressed what depression would feel like, i was wrong. its impossible for you to even fathom what i feel every single night unless you personally feel it once again... the pain is always going to be here. i need a remedy...

2007-01-12 15:46:20 · 13 answers · asked by psymon 2

I'm 17. Four years ago i stopped going out hanging around with friends. I stopped talking in school, and basically shut myself away. Now i find it hard to go outside without getting panicky, and i have passed out once or twice. I cant seem to get along with anyone, and my mood can shift from calm to agressive pretty fast. I've done some stupid things on the computer, like trying to force girls to do sexual stuff for me on webcam, and threatening them if they dont. I find myself lying to people and being mean all the time, basically to see their reaction. I've started to get a reputuation as a bit of a pyscho, it was funny at first, but i dont like it anymore. I just want to go back to being the guy i used to be. What can i do?

2007-01-12 15:41:50 · 19 answers · asked by Artist Formally Known As Muse06 3

She has been put on a very low dose.She has borderline personality disorder and so far has not been able to tolerate any other of the anti-psychotics. After about a week on others tried she gets those very scary shakes and twitches of parkinsons symptoms and still has the "voices". He scared her by saying it is the strongest thing available, but that it does not have the side effects that have troubled her in the past. We know all about the white blood cell problem, she had to submit a blood test to get the stuff, that scared her too! I just hope it will be the "majic pill" that will help her get back to her old self again!

2007-01-12 15:40:46 · 4 answers · asked by kar506 3