Mental Health - January 2007

2007-01-09 17:33:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't know what to do..I live in a housing project area in new york city and my neighbor below me smokes weed day and night and also blasts their music..I have asthma and I called 311 and they didn't help me. I called the cops numerous times and they won't help me..I contacted my housing office assistant and she won't help me..This is depressing me every day and I can't sleep until late hours in the morning because they smoke weed at all hours..The cops told me that they can smoke in their own apartment because its their apartment..I wake up with chest pains and really sick sometimes..I don't know what to do ...I feel so alone..and so afraid for my health..I don't know where I can find help for this

2007-01-09 17:18:21 · 8 answers · asked by sistapoetry 3

How many different types of antidepressant medicines do most people take before they find one that works? I have tried 6-7 and none of them have worked. Does that mean I have a more serious problem? The Dr said to talk to a Psychiatrist. I did. He told me to quit my job and he wasnt going to give me any different kind of medicine. I have been depressed since I was 15. I am 45 now. Thanks for your replies.

2007-01-09 17:16:15 · 14 answers · asked by butterfly 1

Hi. Could anyone tell me if antidepressant medicine is used to treat bipolar disorder, or is it some other class of medicine? Thanks.

2007-01-09 17:13:11 · 7 answers · asked by butterfly 1

my girlfriends been through alot. shes a cutter and has been to mental rehabs and psychiatric sessions. she drinks and gets wasted and also uses drugs like coc and pot. i dont know if i should interfere with whats going on cuz once i did and she got mad. i want her to stop cutting but she says that it makes her feel better. im just really confused right now on what i should do. one more thing, were in middle school. and please, if your going to say tell an adult or tell a therapist, i already did.

2007-01-09 16:40:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I see a psychologist once a week, plus have the added bonus of being able to call her an additional 2 times a week. I find this helpful, however I am constantly worried that when I do call her I don't really need to talk to her and I am just wasting my time, because I should be able to deal with my issues on my own. I know she cares about me, as she is constantly telling me this, and she has never once turned me away or not returned a call, however I have never been able to alleiviate this fear, even after lengthy discussions with my psycologist about it. Does anyone else have a similar issue, I guess where they feel that they are not worthy of the help they are receiving?? I almost feel as though I am using her, although she has often told me this is not the case. How do I allow myself to believe what she is saying, rather than constantly questioning her every word and accepting that I am worthy of what she is giving me and that she truly does care?

2007-01-09 16:37:17 · 12 answers · asked by ♥eternally♥damaged♥butterfly♥ 2

I plan on getting a MA in Counseling but sometimes people really frustrate me! It's like I give them great advice on how to turn their life around, break away from bad habits and all and they don't even listen. What MORE can I do? Do I give up? Do I keep trying despite their non efforts? And if I'm using the wrong techniques, I'd like to know what I'm doing wrong.

2007-01-09 16:36:35 · 10 answers · asked by ~∂Їβ~ 5

I have dealt with depression for several years now and nothing has helped, medication wise. And thoughts of suicide are getting out of control. However I work basically a minimum wage job and live paycheck to paycheck. any help is appreciated.

2007-01-09 16:36:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

is anyone here deeply afraid to die as well? like have a huge phobia, where it sometimes infects your everyday life.? it does mine, im sick of it. i know i should live life to the fullest and have fun while im still young and everything, but i cant seem to be able to? i dont understand it, whats wrong with me, why dont i ever wanna do anything? i only have 1 close friend cause i push everyone away who tries to be my friend, im scared of getting into trouble, or running into trouble or something, ive always pushed guys away too, im scared to date cause i know what guys are like, all they care about is sex, ugh. please help. im completly ruining my teenage years over this phobia

2007-01-09 16:03:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 15:46:43 · 4 answers · asked by pavi j 1

my girlfriend takes my freedom twisxts my heart is needy and insecure, doesnt understand relationships or bonds because she never had one that was meaningful at any time in her life in any way with anyone deep even as a kid........she cheated on me 5 times including sleeping with some guy once, shes dumped me 55 times, she lies and cheats and ***** a webcam for money cuz shes too lazy to get a job........she psots my private information on the itnernet and jabs with her roomates about me and ****...she guilts me and tells me taking my meds for my issues should be superceded by her need to fight all night.........she is also bipolar and not properly medicated and even goes on and off her meds for deep depresiin aon a regualr basis and has no care about it

2007-01-09 15:41:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

my daughter, age 4, has always been more active than my son, age 9, ever was. She is especially hyper when excited about something, or when we have company. She often will, quite literally, bounce around the room, and from person to person, climbing on people, climbing off, giggling, jumping, etc.

She is very needy of physical contact with others, and will often come up to me and touch me, or touch my face, or want to look at parts of my face with great interest (ie. the mole below my ear is a great fascination to her, or my crooked tooth.)

She is very talkative, and will come up to me and start conversations without having anything to say. ie. "mommy, um, mommy.... um uh mommy, um mommy, " It is almost like she wants to talk for the sake of talking. Quite often when she does say something other than "mommy", she will obsess on a particular topic. ie. for the two week christmas break, every chance she got she reminded me that when she is 6 her friend was going to sleep over at our house. She would carry on in great detail (and with great repetition) about all of the details of this event that is far off in the future.

She also is very intelligent, and has an excellent memory of stories and lyrics to songs that she may have only heard one or two times. She is very good at memory games, and practises them sometimes obsessively, until she gets better and better (ie, such as games on her leap pad).

She also has the nasty habit of picking her nails and skin around her nails until they bleed. We have tried to get her to stop this, but she even does it in her sleep. One month ago, her thumb became very infected and required medical treatment after one such "picking" injury. She also puts non food objects in her mouth (This had stopped when she turned 2, but returned again just a few months before her 4th birthday). ie. she will chew her collar, sleeve, ties on her jacket, her mitten, small toy animals, the plastic "eggs" inside of a KinderEgg, a piece of paper, her shoe, etc.

For the past two or three weeks, she has started making a "sniffling" noise all the time, and has started "clearing her throat" on a regular basis. (both are unproductive) There doesn't seem to be a cold or sinus problem of any kind, and her nose is not running. I am considering taking her to the doctor for allergy tests, but there is no evidence other than the "noise" of sniffling and throat clearing.

When she was younger, we thought she might be autistic, because she would have very intense periods of concentration that would last for 45 to 90 minutes at a time. She would kind of "zone out" when engaging in certain play activities (ie. doing a puzzle, repetetively covering up a dolly with a blanket) If you interrupted her in these activities she would become physically agitated and angry and would fight to get back to the activity. She still gets in a "zone" like this often, but not as frequently as before, and she doesn't get quite so agitated if you gently interrupt her zone. Also, she has good eye contact, and plays with her peers quite well.

The daycare hasn't pointed out any problems to us. Her kindergarten teacher said she has noticed that she has a bossy side when interacting with her peers.

Sometimes the looks she gives me are disturbing. If she doesn't like what I tell her, or if she wants me to do something for her and I tell her she will have to wait a few moments, she sometimes gets this very angry look in her eyes, grits her teeth, and pushes her fists towards me. She holds this pose for about 15 seconds and growls and grits her teeth at me the whole time. She always is very apologetic afterwards, but still wants her way. I can actually remember her doing a version of this when she was an infant and I would be breast feeding her. If she coudn't get the milk, or couldn't latch on right away, her fists would grab me and she would literally "shake" with anger.

I am not sure what to make of this. Is this normal behaviour for a 4 year old? I can't really tell. I should mention that my older son has Asperger's, so I am not really sure what normal 4 year old behaviour should look like. She is certainly MUCH more outgoing, social and agressive than my son ever was (or likely ever will be!).

Thank you for any input you may have - I have read some web sites about ADHD, but it is hard for me to judge whether my daughter's behaviour fit into the criteria or not. They don't seem to me to fit the Asperger's or ASD critera. Also, most of the descriptions of OCD don't ring true. Your opinions are appreciated.

2007-01-09 15:40:18 · 8 answers · asked by whatthe 3

2007-01-09 15:37:26 · 5 answers · asked by jsbomb 1

2007-01-09 15:28:59 · 7 answers · asked by debbie_38_dobee 1

I take it and I was just wondering what other people thought of it.

2007-01-09 15:26:56 · 6 answers · asked by goddessbella77 2

~~~~~~~~~~~~sympotms~~~~~~~~~~~

thinking a lot
thinking too deep
feel llike a prisoner in own mind/body
have this desire to be free (so strong)
daydreams a lot
feels lost sometimes
obessions about finding the answer
sometimes feels alone
have this hunger for something
empty or hollow feeling
cant stop anazlying everything so deep
never had any sucidal thoughts
fear of time and sometimes world itself
sometimes i want to run away and never discovered again
recurring dreams (speifically phoenix and a locked door)
sometimes i see my mind as a white room with me siiting on the white floor, thinking so deep
no depressed feeling (i want to die and blah blah)
i have this dimerson, i created for myself

im driving myself insane... i am not withdrawal kind. i am just person that do goes along with everyone

help...

2007-01-09 15:19:12 · 29 answers · asked by Dimension 2

2007-01-09 15:17:08 · 16 answers · asked by jsbomb 1

2007-01-09 14:59:36 · 13 answers · asked by xoxo 6

anti depressant medication-is the generic brand less effective for high anxiety patients

2007-01-09 14:42:36 · 5 answers · asked by joisey1712002 1

- I'm 21
- I've never had a (proper) job.
- I have no qualifications.
- I didn't finish School, i left a year early for various reasons.
- I'm Agoraphobic, which means i'm scared to leave the house like a little baby.
- I'm depressed and don't wish to deal with the world, which immediately makes my chances of getting over these problems a whole lot slimmer.
- I have no friends... although i wouldn't really want any right now.
- I detest doctors and shrinks who attempt to judge me like a piece of meat. I guess that's one good quality i do have, i can read people like a book. I see you trying to read my body language.
- I still live with my parents (what a joke).
- I can't really speak to anyone other than my immediate family, not even my Gran or Auntie.
- I feel like such a burden, i feel that because of my pathetic condition i'm holding others in my family back.
- I'm trembling as i type this, because i'm worried what people may think... even though i will never meet you.

Any help?

2007-01-09 14:41:35 · 26 answers · asked by mark_e_boy_2006 1

I'm 13 year old male. I wake up at 6:20 am and I 'head' to bead at 11pm. And as I said, I lie in there for about 1-3 hrs trying to get to sleep. Any tips on how to make me goto sleep? I dont like having 5-3 hrs of sleep a day. Going to be earlier doesn't work, I've tried.

I have been eating a Benadryl Chewable, my mom says It should make me tired within an hour. It doesn't Work.

2007-01-09 14:19:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 14:13:04 · 14 answers · asked by Arissa 1

with 3 adult daughters and 2 broken marriages(claimed to be abused by both) she is always complaining about everyone behind our backs and even bad talks us to our minor children.. kids don't want to be alone with gramma..we are unable to confront her on this behviour without an outburst of anger and vile words...just because she is sick.. is not a good excuse.. she has aleinated all of her friends and believes everyone is out to get in her buiness and laugh at her.. if we address thiese issues with her she blows up and says that she may as well kill herself cuz not even her daughters love her. and she doesn't want to be alone.. What do i do to make her see she is pushing the only ones left in her life who.. are to say the least .. obligated.

2007-01-09 14:10:23 · 9 answers · asked by Frumpyoldlady 1

If depression can be triggered by tragic times in life like deaths, divorces, hard moves, etc...then why is it considered a chemical imbalance? isn't the chemical imbalance simply caused by deep sadness. And isn't sadness caused by sad things? It's just I've been taking antidepressants since about may 0f 2006, and only recently am i wondering whether it's something I can control by taking action to make my life better, or is it just a problem with my chemicals? by the way my family life has been tramatically difficult and thats when I started getting depressed.

2007-01-09 14:07:02 · 10 answers · asked by good advice 3

I just spend hours and hours on the internet especially chat messengers. Even if I am busy, I can't resisist it. Helppppppppppppppppppp!

2007-01-09 13:59:29 · 9 answers · asked by Ja. C 1

im 14 and revently ive been having thoughts like nobody likes me, the world is against me, those kinds of things, ive been kinda down, but nobody notices. when im around people its like i act completely different than i am. i dont even know im doing it! its weird, like could i have split personalities or something? is it possible for that and to be depressed at the same time? i would ask my mom these things but she would say its all in my head since i dont like act depressed or anything.

ps, ive been having thoughts of suicide, like when i had a knife today and i was cutting up tomatoes, it took a lot of energy not to take it and cut myself with it, its like im scared of myself!

2007-01-09 13:56:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 13:53:20 · 11 answers · asked by sweetberry901 1

I have been suffering from chronic anxiety and panic attacks for years, is there a way to escapte anxiety? besides taking pills. Please Help, need your honest answers. Thank You

2007-01-09 13:52:55 · 8 answers · asked by Johnny23 2

2007-01-09 13:35:30 · 14 answers · asked by Arissa 1

i see a psycyatrist every month and still not getting any better

2007-01-09 13:31:43 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous