Mental Health - January 2007

I have trouble sleeping at night, major anxiety keeps me up. But if I take a sleeping pill I cannot get up after 8 hours. So it is a catch 22, either I cannot sleep or if I take something I cannot get up. Any thoughts about ways to sleep naturally and feel refreshed in the morning?

2007-01-18 03:13:02 · 6 answers · asked by fastcarceo25 3

Because I took this test on a rustworthy site on OCD and it says I probably should see a doctor, but I don't want to go to a doctor and be wrong about ir cuz it can be kind of weird.

2007-01-18 03:04:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't make much money through the sales. Sometimes, I have my days when things seem overwhelming, trying to keep up with business.

2007-01-18 02:57:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont know how can i stop thinking bad,i tried to sport ,to walk all have short effect on my feelings,fear is killing me!!!

2007-01-18 02:38:35 · 9 answers · asked by francoise v 1

This is going on for years. Im 42 & so is she. She always scratch her nose..says it itchy,....even when she sleeps & find the next morning the skin is gone. She claims it to be sinus. She drinks loads of dif vitamin capsules in the morning & night. She make sure to eat a green apple every night as it makes her 'tummy loose'. She will buy any thing to eat to make her tummy go. She goes to the loo about 5 times a day for that! if not more. She only drinks warm boiled water & refuse anything else...like tea or juices. She wont drink cold water as she claims it makes her teeth ache. She continuosly grumble about how tired she is even if she did nothing for the day. She is very demanding & self concentrated & everything must go her way. If i refuse she will go on till 3 in the morning arguing, twisting words & finally tell me how childish i am & blabla! Shes been divorced twice. At hte age 16 she cut her wrists attemting suicide!! She often wants to leave.

2007-01-18 02:35:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

After thinking about it and talking it over with my wife, I've decided to consult a psychiatrist to help me with the self-confidence issue, anxiety and worry that threaten to ruin my work life and hurt my relationship with my wife.

I have entered into therapy once before in college. It was free and the councilor was not a licensed therapist. I want to go to a psychiatrist now for advice and to see if I have a mental issue that might require medication.

We plan to handle this through the insurance I get from my job, so do I just start calling offices and see what works with my schedule? What accommodations might I have to make for this?

And as far as the visits, what should I expect from these doctors? What will they want to know about me? What questions should I be prepared to answer?

As you can probably tell, I'm a little nervous about this experience even though I've done it before. Any advice would help a lot.

2007-01-18 02:31:16 · 4 answers · asked by Jeff 3

i've been having them since like the beginning of the year and i can't sleep!!!

2007-01-18 02:29:57 · 6 answers · asked by Starry Eyes 5

We had a very tough year financially in 2006. The sale of our business went wrong, and it is in the hands of our lawyers. That was April. We thought it would take maximum 3 months to sort out, but it is now 9 months and we are still waiting. I just want to sleep. Dont want to see anybody. Wont answer my phone. My husband wants to know why I am distancing myself from him. But cant see what I am doing wrong. Just really couldnt care anymore. Will this pass, or must I seek help. I dont think I am depressed.

2007-01-18 02:28:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

doc wants me on a anti anxiety pill

2007-01-18 02:22:41 · 8 answers · asked by jessys3000 2

amount of stupid big brother questions!

Every second question is big brother.over........an over....and over... and over... and over... and over... and over... and over...

ENOUGH AL READY!

2007-01-18 02:20:58 · 33 answers · asked by **SARAH** 3

She says her actual PROBLEM is iron deficiency but does that account for her issues?
Here’s what I’ve seen/heard from her. She:
Has depression/panic attacks
Has an odd perspective(rambling about the chances of either men or women being your friend than the other)
Is distant/vague, asking odd things("are you an undercover police officer? I thought I'd ask because some people are undercover police officers"; says "I've done bad things in the past I should’ve been caught for" & when I uneasily ask what she did she becomes defensive & insists she doesn't remember)
Cleans stuff then cleans it again only minutes later, & repeats things over & over to me
Is moody(saying how she’s happy I spend time with her & am the nicest person she's met, then grumbling "I don't think we should see each other.. you should always agree.. I could find someone nicer than you" when I give her advice she doesn't like)
Is stressed, pulling at her hair & crotch & scratching behind her ears (there’re scars on them)

2007-01-18 02:16:59 · 2 answers · asked by get_tricky_today 1

I often feel this way. I'm almost 33 and I've only had one major romantic relationship. I've got a college degree, but I'm working at a job that's below my educational level. I feel like I haven't accomplished much and I feel like there's only a small window of time left for me to accomplish anything in my youth. Does anyone else feel the same way I do?

2007-01-18 02:11:57 · 6 answers · asked by tangerine 7

My significant other was recently diagnosed with this.

2007-01-18 01:46:01 · 6 answers · asked by Java Queen 3

My boyfriend has Cerbal Palsy, which in my opinion is not a big deal but my dad does. He has started making discriminatiry remarks about him when he talks to me about him although he swears blind he isn't. What can I do about this???

2007-01-18 01:22:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-18 01:03:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

im an infomaniac interested in almost everything so every day i consume hundreds of kb of information. can it cause overload?

2007-01-18 00:45:29 · 8 answers · asked by Leli 1

2007-01-18 00:09:22 · 9 answers · asked by billiesss 1

2007-01-17 23:27:59 · 10 answers · asked by gibbygirl38 4

2007-01-17 22:41:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-17 21:59:02 · 4 answers · asked by achronicfan 3

okay, whilst typing this, i'm gng to be really sincere tho i guess i'd be getting different kinds of responses.I'm a graduate in Law but deep in me i'm a coward.i am doing my post graduate course in order tht i can practise as a lawyer.the exam is damn tough. so more time is needed into studyin.my problem is tht, i'm scared to open my mouth and ask ppl for help if i have a problem in my studies,even during lectures, i get scared to say something because of fear tht i might be looked down.i feel a deep pain in my heart like pulpitation.now, there's a new thing tht i dont know in my studies and i'm scared to ask anyone for help coz i'm scared and feeling inferior.my exam will be in july 2007.can someone help me to overcome this "fear"?

2007-01-17 21:16:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am an 18yr old trainee dental nurse (started in Aug 06) and am an avid drinker of coffee.

Lately i have been having a string of really bad nightmares, usually the scary, confusing and creepy kind. I think that it may be because i have been having coffee before i hit the hay, but even then i have it any where between 2 to 3 hours before i sleep!

If anyone has any explanation - even if it blows my coffee theory out of the water - then explain away, because i can't cope with these restless nights anymore!

2007-01-17 20:48:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

any ideas

2007-01-17 19:56:38 · 3 answers · asked by dancingwiththestars 4

This is going to be long, so please bare with me. I've been suffering from depression for about 4 years now. the strongest symptoms I've been feeling are fatigue, lack of interest in things i once enjoyed, irritation, anxiety, figiting, depression, difficulty concentrating. I think its all connected to my fatigue. I've tried several meds: effexor, trazodone to help me fall asleep (difficult time falling asleep and staying asleep), citalopram, and fluvoxamine, but none seem to work well. The effexor worked great initially but then wore off after a couple of months. Fluvoxamine is working alright. Now the needle part: I did volunteer work at a dental office for kids about 4 years ago. I would assist with some of the tools. When I was disposing a needle, i accidently pricked myself. I didnt say anything cause I didn't think it was a big deal. I did regular blood tests, everything was alright. Might this be tied to what I have now? Serious suggestions please. Thnxs.

2007-01-17 19:43:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there any site you can go to just to talk to someone. Online shrink? anything?

2007-01-17 19:43:19 · 4 answers · asked by Steven 1

im 16 years old.I had a normal childhood was considered a good kid until parents were divorced when i was around 8, i`m the middle child, it affected me for maybe a year or something, anyway since than ive lived with my mom, when i was in 5th grade i met a girl, was great friends with her until 7th grade dated her and now im in love with this girl. she cheated on me once to keep this simple. and i was very sad about this, but it seems for a long time i have been very impulsive at the wrong times, say my dog bites at me at the wrong time i flip out and am like get rid of this i hate it, or i my gf does something at the wrong time im just like fine whatever and hang up or walk away. I dropped out of school because for whatever reason i just could not take being there and i dont know why. i went through a outpatient behavior hospital and im good in the sense i dont fight with my mom but thats because im not going to school. I feel like i have no goals, but than the next day.

2007-01-17 19:28:18 · 12 answers · asked by Steven 1

not by trying to commit suicide or using drugs or drinking or anything like that. but just being really drepressed for a really long period of time.

2007-01-17 18:35:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since I've noticed that anxiety is all in my head i've decided not to take a SSRI. Its weird ever since my doctor prescribed me paxil or laxapro my anxiety stoped COMPLETLEY just knowing that im gettin some help being put on medicine. So obvisouly its just all in my head and its not as serious as I thought since I havnt had a panic attack all day. And thats just from being decribed and NOT taking anything. So NOW i have decided to not take a SSRI since My anxiety isnt that bad, but ill keep "xanax" just incase I feel one coming on again. I know xanax can be habit forming but Im not the addicting type. I quit smoking with no problem after smoking for 8 years. Is "xanax" ok to take once in a while? Not everyday, but just when i feel anxiety TO THE EXTREME and absolutly feel i need it. Or am I being stupid and dumb? I Just feel like I can do fine without an SSRI, and with the help of some xanax once in awhile. What do you guys think? This can save me money, as well as extra problems.

2007-01-17 18:33:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

She flirted with me alot(but was probably not in the least bit interested).Never asked any questions about myself when we finally got to talking.Was only coming up to me and showing interest when everyone else was.and she seems really cold emotionally....I just know she wanted something from me.We had problems with each other as well,but i'm confused about the rest of the things i described.She has a boyfriend now,and she still glanced at me after i haven't seen her in a long time.What to make of all of this?She also seems extremely eggocentric and doesn't really like giving compliments.

2007-01-17 18:31:50 · 10 answers · asked by pat t 1

well damn i cut myself today im so mad at me i was doing so good.when i cutmyself i can feel it.why cus ive been doing it for so long??..i dont want to die but i dont know how to live like this i have so much **** going on...im geting hellp for the cutting but is it helping me? im i crazy?

2007-01-17 18:23:43 · 3 answers · asked by xo 2