Mental Health - January 2007

2007-01-11 06:43:38 · 16 answers · asked by Michael 1

Just gathering information for research, some of you may not be comfortable answering, that's ok. :)
e.g. Depression, Anxiety, panic attacks, Bi-polar disorder, Schizophrenia, etc.
1.) What were you diagnosed with?
2.) At what age were you diagnosed? From a young age, teenage years, adulthood?
3.) Do you believe that your symptoms and diagnosis of this disorder could have been brought on by any of the following: relationship problems, hardships, mistreatment or unfortunate events that happened in your life? (If you want you can elaborate.)
4.) Addition to question #3: If these hardships hadn't occured, do you feel that you would never have been diagnosed with this disorder?

Thanks.

2007-01-11 06:39:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to have a baby but I am afraid that I could have a child with Schizophrenia. I have 2 sisters who have the illness. My husband has no history of mental illness.

2007-01-11 06:29:25 · 3 answers · asked by April 2

i have a friend her name is starfire( not her real name) anyway she's a cutter and she tells me that she's afraid that no matter how many times she tries to stop she end up starting up all over again but i dont know how to help her what should i do she addicted to it i really wanna help her!!!!!

2007-01-11 06:27:09 · 3 answers · asked by i love Amanda kendall 2

how can I rid of depression?

2007-01-11 06:19:20 · 11 answers · asked by ro 2

I am up one moment then down the next. It's freaking my husband out!

2007-01-11 05:44:24 · 11 answers · asked by ~*RaMpAgE*~ 3

i heard that when u take speed, ur brain bleeds and drips onto your spine and thats how u get ur hit..is this true?

2007-01-11 05:27:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have horrible panic attacks constanly and am thinking about an anti deppressant. I would like to know the different types and what people have experienced with each.

2007-01-11 05:21:18 · 11 answers · asked by joseph s 2

I am depressed, I feel very lonely, I have trouble sleeping.
I don't have a girlfriend.
What should I do?
Should I go to a striptease club, for example? Or what?
Or should I go to a prostitute, for example? Maybe I can make a deal with her, so she kisses me (french-kisses or something... if she is a clean girl...).
What do you think I should do, so my heart would not hurt so much?
I'm a 23 old man (or boy, or whatever word you like to use). I live in Romania.
I think if I don't remedy this situation soon, it would only aggravate even more and I worry about both my mental and physical health.
This constitutes a great problem for me, because I get depressed and can't sleep at night, and I miss a woman to make feel loved and say some good words to me and touch me in whatever way.
Looking for a real girl (or girlfriend...) is out of the question before I don't feel good and nothing hurts me.

2007-01-11 05:20:57 · 11 answers · asked by honestman23 1

i cant be botherd anymore i cant be botherd to eat i dont eat lunch and hardly any breakfast no snaks.i cant be botherd to do skool work and i feel absolutely useless, i am sad a lot some one help.

2007-01-11 05:03:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello,

I have sufferd from social anexity disorder, and derpression for 4 years. i am also a carer for my mother who has m.s for 12 years.


I have seen many thearpist, Medication, Allertvative thearpys ( the journey, Hypnothearpy) been in hospital, read many self help books.


But i just cant seem to feel better, all the time i am asking whats the points? and i hate life, alot of the time i go in to despair.


I am looking for help and practial advice? i am also looking for some kind of spirtual retreat that might help? or do you know anyone who could help? or any websites?


Thank you for your time xxx i appercate all the answers

2007-01-11 04:50:25 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is this socially retarded guy at school that follows me and my friends around. He doesnt talk or anything, he just stares at us and throws kleenex at us. We have told him nicely, and BITCHED at him, and ignored him. HE WONT GO! he smiles when we tell him to get lost. he doesnt get the hint, nothing works!!!!! HELLLLLLLLLLLPPPP

2007-01-11 04:44:05 · 18 answers · asked by angry citizens 1

2007-01-11 04:41:29 · 6 answers · asked by unknown u 3

a work colleague appears to be depressed (negative view of self, the world and others). The negativity is now affecting others and management have noticed. A line manager has been given the task of talking to my colleague regarding his negative attitude during shift handover. How should the line manager tackle this and appear sensitive and compassionate and not 'picking'? Has anyone experienced this, advice regarding either point of view would be great!

2007-01-11 04:35:57 · 6 answers · asked by destinyschild_uk2 1

I am a 25 year old female. My grandpa passed away a few months ago from leukemia. i was very close to him. He was a healthy man and then all of a sudden was diagonosed and given 2 weeks to live. He lived 5 weeks. Since his death i have been having problems with hypochondria. I always think i have some horrible disease. I am on medicine for acid reflux...but i think it could be my heart. i look up symptoms all day for diseases and leukemia. I hate living like this and don't know what to do. My grandma passed away 4 years ago and i went through the same thing after that. i even have panic attacks. somebody help. does anyone have the same problem? i'm also very afraid of something happening to my family. right now i have a sinus infection...diagnosed by my doc. but i'm afraid it could be something worse. AHH! thanks!

2007-01-11 04:32:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-11 04:29:06 · 21 answers · asked by lilkitt 3

2007-01-11 04:28:54 · 16 answers · asked by alloallo 1

i am constantly worried about death.. i worry that my children , hubby and friends are going to get into an accidents and die or they get a horrible disease and die. i watch death on tv (csi,forensic files etc) alot and im sure that has something to do with it.. also my mother died when i was young and lost 2 close friends to cancer last year. im was just wondering if im alone on this or are there others like me?

2007-01-11 04:13:31 · 5 answers · asked by ♠ JƏSSƏ'S GiRL ♠ 3

I've been on zoloft before, and I hated the medication more then the disease. Usually my depression lasts about a month and then fades, but its been about 6 months now and its getting worse. I need to go back on some sort of medication, but what are the alteratives to serotin blocking medication like zoloft? Has anyone had a similar experience? What did you do?

Therapy hasn't worked for me- my depression is chemical, not emotional, and I've tried herbal suppluments with no effect.

2007-01-11 04:10:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been on 30mgs for almost a year and don't know if i feel any better. Does my dose need increasing. I've tried most other anti-depressants but am unable to tolerate them due to nausea and sickness.

2007-01-11 04:06:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok here it is I have a 6 yr old with uncontrollable asthma as of right now. He is in the process of being diagnosed with possible ADHD and or Bipolor. Right now he is on flovent, cingular, albuterol, and now orepred. And for anyone that knows about orepred oh my god he is out of control. You know everyone puts there opinion about meds and there is no such thing as adhd hmm for that matter children dont get asthma either or any other type of illness. So what do you think about a child that comes from a happy home that says I want to kill my self, Hurting children, animals, throwing objects, Cant sit still long enough to get there nails clipped. So is it me? Am I a bad parent because i think he needs help? I feel he is going to hurt someone or himself if I dont get him help but people say it is a parenting issue. Its funny because my 12 yr old is an honor roll student and I dont have to say boo to her she knows our rules and abides by them.
any advice would be great

2007-01-11 04:03:15 · 9 answers · asked by sdexcalibur 3

I had to stop bc for a month because of a problem with my insurance, i started again this month and am on an emotional rollercoaster. I'm prone to depression anyway but i think something is making it worse right now, could it be the ortho?

2007-01-11 03:58:54 · 9 answers · asked by gypsy50309 6

I think life is strange theres no point to it (or is there) I always think bad of myself I have no confidence no self esteem and virtually no sense of reality. Im not really an open person cos I think im just inflicting my probs onto other ppl. I want help but don't know where to seek it. Im insecure, confused, lonely, afraid, don't know whether to stay alive or commit suicide. PLZ HELP ME!!!!!!! No one else has for 6 years.

2007-01-11 03:49:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-11 03:43:19 · 12 answers · asked by Tamba Pormaasu Boyah 1

I can feel bugs or insects crawling over me on occasions maybe 2-3 times a day..so clearly..i can feel it as though there really is a bug crawling on me, but when i look, no bug, but i could feel it, so real. whats happening?

2007-01-11 03:43:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

When someone says something and then you confront them on what they said wether it's 5 min later, 1 day later or 1 month and they say they never said it. Is this a illness and if so what?

2007-01-11 03:28:57 · 5 answers · asked by lorry42766 2

I have a degree in Social Services and am very interested in talking to people who have this. It must be so difficult to live with. Do meds help at all?

2007-01-11 03:28:56 · 6 answers · asked by Bud's Girl 6

2007-01-11 03:21:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

basically i got diagnosed with depression how do you cope? xxx

2007-01-11 03:06:14 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

What's the maximum amount of Ritalin you can take each day (in mg)? How much time is best to put between each amount you take? Am I allowed to take it about 6 months long?

It's the only thing that makes me feel better. I've tried all kinds of antidepressants and they don't work. I've been to numerous psychologists and other people but it hasn't done a thing. I know the causes of my problems, it lies in my environment. I've tried everything to make my life more bearable with no result. It's too late to go to another school now and it will take at least another 6-10 months before my life can finally improve. It's either this, drugs or suicide.

I beg of you to answer my question and don't try to support me or tell me there are other ways to solve my problems. I'm doing this either way and I wouldn't want an overdose or my health destroyed (though I'd take the risk). I don't mind if it's bad for me (like cigarets or cocain once a week), but I don't want it to be really dangerous.

2007-01-11 02:56:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous