Mental Health - January 2007

I've been on a bunch of stuff for stressed out. For a month now on 50 mg seraquel but lately I feel like nervous in public places, just don't want to be there, like get me out of here feeling. Eating dinner w/ my son, I wanted to just take my food to go. Why is this starting at 43? I was on celexa, lexapro, zoloft...didn't like any of them & caused weight gain so I am trying seraquel, & I can barley get up in the am. I hate this feeling, always have drug hang over.

2007-01-12 15:29:24 · 7 answers · asked by pinky 1

i have and ager problems since i was little. the only way i delt with them was by fighting. realy i was the school bully. something i am not prowed of. but now if since i am older i can't just punch someone in the face just because im mad because i will end up in jail. so help me!

2007-01-12 15:28:31 · 8 answers · asked by kit kat 1

In the past 6 months my life has turned unside down, i had to move out of my bf's house coz i couldn't afford to live there coz i had lost my job, so i move back home to my mum's place, she has given my bedroom away to my grandma (even though my grandma lives in her house next door), i bought a car recently which is a lemon, i'm unemployed, i feel rejected by my family and i just don't see my life having meaning to it, i'm so depressed all the time.

2007-01-12 14:49:19 · 27 answers · asked by ? 3

I have been taking a lot of exams lately. I try really hard to focus but my mind keeps wandering. The subject keeps changing in my head and its hard to stay on track.
I have tried meds for ADD,but they seemed to screw my system up.
How can I help myself become more focused?

2007-01-12 14:40:48 · 9 answers · asked by Myaloo 5

i have aniexty attacks often and its hard for me to calm down when it happens stress causes it sometimes then sometimes i will be feeling good then all the sudden i feel afraid and i have one i know this must sound crazy i also have mitral valve prolaspe and the symptoms you have with it cause me to have an attack

2007-01-12 14:18:21 · 13 answers · asked by cindy w 1

I have a problem with motivation. I'm always behind on work...especially because I'm my own boss. I know what I need to be doing...I just don't want to. I'm a video editor with a lot on my plate. Recently, I've just been depressed and annoyed with people and this stupid world around me. I think if I was excited about life and my potential to do something... i would actually do something. I just don't seem to care enough. It's as if it's not even worth putting effort into anything, because when I do, things just don't turn out the way I want them to. I think I'm cursed with bad luck. Sometimes I think whether I attempt to accomplish my tasks or not... in the end I still get screwed somehow. I have major personal emotional problems that are all just in my head. I really need to see a shrink...but I can't afford one...which is why I've resorted to this.

2007-01-12 14:18:18 · 7 answers · asked by curiousgeorge 1

i need a link or something to help me thank you very much 4 your help

2007-01-12 14:16:30 · 4 answers · asked by nacho_man23 1

I know from past experience that suicide hotlines can trace your home phone number. it's happened before with result being the cops showing up while I was still on the phone. my question is if you use a cell phone can they still get your address. i wasn't at home when i made the call, i'm in no way a danger to myself or others but i just got so frustrated that i hung up.
maybe i'm just being paranoid but i really want to make sure that the cops/paramedics aren't going to show up. the address for my cell phone bill is my aunts house (which is across the street) and i really don't need any more drama in my life. granted calling in the first place probably wasn't the best idea but i just needed someone to tell me that things are going to get better, that this isn't the end, that i haven't permanmently crippled myself.

2007-01-12 14:07:59 · 27 answers · asked by Mutly 5

reason i am asking is because i went from the soul of the party to a recluse and life is going down hill and its hard to get back

2007-01-12 14:03:06 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-12 14:02:31 · 5 answers · asked by Euphoria 1

I am 17 years old and I take care of my grandmother with alzheimers. my grandfather lives in the same house as me and my sister and grandma.My parents live abroad and they have left me and my sis here in the states. I never had the option of work or no work and
my aunt hired me at her office..I cannot say no.. I am homeschooled where I have to submit my work every two weeks..

My head often hurts and I get these sensations like as if i am scared and my heart just starts to beat fast and fast..and slows down again...

I don't know how to handle a couple of things..I have too many responsibilities and I cannot manage my school work..

Should I go to a doctor?

2007-01-12 13:56:53 · 5 answers · asked by Bisma 2

why are all of my dreams consisting of being back in elementary/high school all the time..like 80percent consist of this.

2007-01-12 13:54:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

mind that i am a young girl

2007-01-12 13:50:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dont know what this is but sometimes when I go to sleep I get a loud ringing in my ear and my heart starts racing real fast or flutters, then my body starts to tremble all over I can't seem to wake up when this happens, I tell myself that I am dying in my sleep, so I try to yell for someone and can't come out of whatever it is, I can actually hear whats going on around me while all this is happening has this ever happened to anyone or do you know what it could be. Its really scary it don't happen allot but I don't want to go back to sleep for awhile after this happens..please help

2007-01-12 13:47:51 · 9 answers · asked by luv_meforever_06 2

I have a question about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, particulary the Intrusive Thoughts that sometimes accompany it.

If someone worries obsessively about something, does it tell something about them aside from the OCD ?

Like if a guy had intrusive thoughts about hurting his child, would that mean deep-down he is actually a child abuser, or actually mean, in contrary, that he is even less likely than anyone else to do so ?

I was juss wondering. I actually do have mild OCD, but this is a random question & example.

2007-01-12 13:19:37 · 7 answers · asked by Abby S 1

2007-01-12 13:13:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is fourteen and lately I am worried about her.
She refuses to go to school, and seems to have withdrawn from everything.She does not want to make friends, and does not value relationships at all.Some days she will sit in her room alone all day, and not speak a word.She also claims that sometimes she believes people can read her mind, that there are cameras in the house, and that the government is tracking things she says.
I know this has prevented her from doing things like taking showers, because she is too afraid.She wont evenwear certain outfits because she thinks it will prevent other people from things like getting ill.She says that she saw a little boy in her room.
She tells me that she hasn't had these thoughts too recently, but we went to the doctor and she got medicine that she refuses to take because she is afraid it will kill her. She doesn't talk about what is going on so I'm not sure if that is all that's going on, but does anyone know what could cause this?

2007-01-12 13:08:33 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-12 13:00:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-12 12:55:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have depersonalization disorder- a disorder caused by stress. I don't conciously think about things that stress me out, and I try not to worry so much, but it doesn't work. Unconciously, and at random moments, I start worrying about things. Little things, usually. Can someone help me to reduce me stress?

2007-01-12 12:51:54 · 13 answers · asked by lovergirl66566 1

i'm a 26 years old girl.i'm not happy most of the times.i dont like to go out.i'm not active &... but i was not like this a few years ago.it makes me feel very sad.what can i do?

2007-01-12 12:50:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

This weekend, I have two big tests to get a head start on studying for. See, I have this problem. I think that just because its the weekend, I don't have to do work. I relax and sleep and the week comes rollin' around and I have to have a cram session.

Any tips and tricks to get my head set on studying?

2007-01-12 12:50:43 · 8 answers · asked by Sasha 3

Where does a lack of confidence or low self-esteem come from? I come from a non-abusive family. I am an attractive, articulate woman. Yet, I am plagued by extremely low self-esteem. Why am I this way? How do I fix that?!

2007-01-12 12:34:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a lot of friends at school but lately (and only at school, no where else) I haven't felt like talking to anybody. I just want to finish the day and leave. This just started happening to me a couple of weeks ago. I don't know if I'd associate it with depression though because it's something different.

I can't come up with words sometimes anymore, I know you just gotta be yourself and let it come out and blah blah but when it comes out it seems to come out at the wrong time or doesn't make any sense or I say it differently than I should have. When I say something I expect people to know what I'm thinking of sometimes even if what I said has nothing to do with what I'm thinking.

Seems more like I'm far away from everything. I think it may have to do with stress or something, like if something bad happened to me at school I'll start thinking about it all day and it bothers me. Is it lack of nutrition or something is why I may not be able to think straight?

2007-01-12 12:28:30 · 5 answers · asked by bazmoe 1

Ok I'm 14 & I like guys alot! I've had crushes, b.f.'s, ect. & I think lots of guys are cute.

But lately I've been terrified I could turn out gay one day. I think its partly b.c I read so much about gay people in magazines & stuff anymore & they act like they can't control being gay. See, I'm the kind of person who gets really upset & worries about something all the time .. I'm never not freaked out. [I've concinvced myself I have a brain tumor, was pregnant tho I'm a virgin, & tons of other rare/impossible stuff. I think I have OCD w. worrying]

But anyways the only reason I could possibly think I was gay is that sometimes if I see a girl wearing a really skimpy bikini or something I get like this weird feeling .. not that I like looking at her [gross..] but juss like .. idk. But I have never had a crush on a girl or anything like that!!!!!!!!!!!

But ok if I did one day wake up gay my whole life would be ruined .. I couldn't get married & have kids or anything [to b continued]

2007-01-12 12:15:40 · 21 answers · asked by Abby S 1

My fiancee was recently diagnosed with ADD. Now halfway through her Masters degree, she's discovering that the career she's working towards may not be the right one for her, as it requires much more multi-tasking and organization than she feels she'll be able to handle. What careers lend themselves best to someone with ADD?

2007-01-12 12:11:01 · 8 answers · asked by H2Oskier 2

Sometimes, I have a lot of trouble remmebering things, even small things. I remember hardly anything from before the age of 10 (I remember a few things, like where I lived, major events, etc.) and have trouble remembering things now, too. If someone tells me something (ex. where they are going, what they are doing Friday, etc), I forget it even minutes later. I also forget silly things, like in the shower I won't remember whether I have washed my hair already and have to wash it again, or maybe I didn't wash it the first time?! It's very annoying. I also have troubles with periods of times, like something that happened 2 days ago, I might describe as happening a week ago..

Sorry I wrote so much, but I was starting to get concerned. There is more to it, but I don't have the room and I am sure it's not an enjoyable read.. So, does anyone know if it possible for someone young to have this kind of problem? Is it normal? Thanks!

2007-01-12 11:51:15 · 16 answers · asked by Beautiful Mistake 1

I have had an eating disorder for almost a year and I have yet to tell someone. What do I do? I want to tell a pastor at church but don't have enough gumption. Help please!

2007-01-12 11:19:48 · 10 answers · asked by Shelby D 1

i have been taking the antidepressant for about 3 1/2 months now and i have had my prescription increased but it still doesn't seem to work.

2007-01-12 11:01:16 · 8 answers · asked by noodle 1

Let me tell you which generic answers I am NOT looking for: online support groups, special restrictive diets, traditional antidepressants/therapy, exercise, "miracle cure" drugs and herbs. ALL of these I've tried with limited or no benefits at all.

I'm only looking for input about SEVERE depression that hasn't responded to any traditional methods of treatment. Is there any relief possible? I am 21 years old and I've lived with these problems all my life and I don't wish to continue to do so.

2007-01-12 10:56:06 · 18 answers · asked by prestonwhitlow 1