Mental Health - January 2007

I don't even know if my problem is really mood swings. However, my mood changes often; I usually know what triggers the changes, but I can't control them. I feel helpless. It's very difficult. It's like your life is taken away from you at times when you most need it. Please help me if any of you can!

2007-01-13 10:57:55 · 12 answers · asked by newchenel 2

Also, what are some of the foods to avoid that can promote stress?

2007-01-13 10:01:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to stop taking antidepressants. I want to substitute them with sth. natural. I also have insomnia. I don't trust psychiatrists anymore. Besides, I have been taking for 10 years different pills. they think i have major depression, now i am very sad and still take pills. i am from sth. america. and have had lots of suicide thoughts for more than 10 years. if i have to live like this, i don't want life anymore, it's totally frustrating that those thoughts appear at anytime, i have been in psychotherapy, but that didn't help me. in addition, i think i am on the wrong way, because psychiatry doesn't help me. any suggestions? thanks

2007-01-13 09:57:29 · 12 answers · asked by 000 000 2

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2007-01-13 09:56:29 · 16 answers · asked by roy m 2

I was going thru a rough divorce for a year- just finalized few weeks ago. I dont miss HIM- but i LOVED being married- and i just have a huge heart that needs affection. I was dating this other guy- we split recently. I thought i was ok- i just CANNOT seem to get out of this rut. I dont wanna talk to anyone, i cant even see the light at the end- even though i know theres one. My whole life i was stress free- now its just all piled up. I was drinkin too much- cuz thats the only way i could sleep (doc gave me ambien but didnt work). I missed work cuz i was getting sick so much- which made me stress about my job. Like i said- i just feel so depressed, like ive totally lost myself. I dont even feel like me. Ive gotten so many wrinkles and gained weight from the stress... which stresses me more- lol(kinda funny how that works).I went out ans spent tons of money cuz at the time i didnt care- now im bummed about it. I dont know if this will go away on its own- ive always been so happy. Help?

2007-01-13 09:19:14 · 19 answers · asked by skygirlchristine 2

Coz I'm just sick of life. Or should I just kill myself now and get it over with?!

2007-01-13 09:04:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does the NHS cover therapy for depression? I’ve been advised by family and friends to visit a therapist because they think it’s getting worse. I just fee down to be honest. Anyway I will stop rambling, does the NHS cover therapy? And while im asking. What is it like? Im a little apprehensive in all honesty, im not sure if im keen on someone analysing everything I say. I presume it would all be in total confidence?

2007-01-13 08:59:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-13 08:50:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Last year I went through a difficult 2 month phase of extreme anxiety/depression for no apparent reason. I didnt take any medication thank god. As fast as it came as fast as it left me this phase. It was hard sad and empty I cried a lot felt despair and fear. Yet since then I have fluctuating mood swings (depressive) and sudden daily feelingf of anxiety or depressive mood swings which make me feel unstable and worried. I had a great life good childhood and not traumatic experiences either. Will I go through that ugly phase again ? or will thismild anxiety/depression grow again ? I dont want it at all Im sad and scared and have fear of this constant thought of it coming back. How can I get out of these thoughts be happier and make sure not to get into this phase again, as it froze me up and put me on pause mode the last time. Please help me

2007-01-13 08:48:58 · 20 answers · asked by LighterDeep 1

yah, so yesterday I had a dream that I was doing a Rubik's cube..
it was really weird.. does anyone know what it means?

2007-01-13 08:42:58 · 19 answers · asked by arg.jew. 2

2007-01-13 08:40:36 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

What ethnic rules are there in terms of a psychologist, dating a client to help releive stress or to teach a person with a mental illness how to act appropriately in a social relationship? Who would be willing to clarify the above position, to the Psychological, social-work community?

2007-01-13 08:37:37 · 6 answers · asked by Peoples Oakland 1

Anything plz

2007-01-13 08:30:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 16 and I have some problems I need some solutions to.. and I think I need some professional help there... Do you know any site that provides free counseling through emails??

2007-01-13 07:52:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-13 07:33:33 · 6 answers · asked by greennchic 2

For the past few years, since I was 13 or so, I've had an extreme fear of dying. I don't want to die but I know that it is inevitable. I just can't accept that fact.

Also, I'm not religious. No offense to anyone who is, but I have a hard time believing that there is some sort of afterlife for us when we die. So I personally feel that once you die, that is it, the end, kaput. That really scares me - I love life and I wouldn't want to just suddenly stop existing and living one day.

This fear really gets to me. I think about it every day, usually before I fall asleep... so of course I usually get less sleep because of that. But recently it occurs to me during the day time, when I'm in class, or even having a good time with my friends.

What can I do???

2007-01-13 07:27:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have forgotten to take the last couple mornings because i have been running out the door at the last minute. today i'm really nauseated and have a horrible headache. is it because i haven't taken it in a few days??

2007-01-13 07:16:44 · 3 answers · asked by penlight2 3

2007-01-13 07:16:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

im only a teenager but i am extremly scared about death and i dont know what to do. also im scared if and when my mum and dad die. what would i do and how would i cope.

2007-01-13 07:10:12 · 14 answers · asked by the_heaven_dragon 1

I've tried a few anti-depressants (lexapro, zoloft, wellbutrin) and so far the different meds my doctor has put me on have caused me to have even more thoughts of suicide. Is there anyone out there on an anti-depressant that works? I've tried each for 6 months, until I couldn't take feeling so down anymore. Did any of you have this problem? Did you finally find something that worked, or did you give up and find something else that helped? Maybe something natural... or...? Thanks.

2007-01-13 07:06:12 · 8 answers · asked by while_love_remains 2

I'm 15 and I've been getting these constant feelings and symptoms such as:

Butterflies in the stomach,
Weakness, trembling (My legs feel like jelly)
Nausea, diarehha,
Headaches, troubles falling asleep (I lay down and get butterflies in my stomach and a strong urge to cry/vomit)
Moodswings, (sometimes I feel fine, but others i feel like crying, and screaming)
Sometimes I feel like fainting.
I freaked out over the simplest thing, a nose bleed, the otherday.
Feeling like passing out.
Loss of appitite
Cold/clammy feelings

???????

2007-01-13 07:01:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-13 06:58:15 · 5 answers · asked by Em 1

i have a 22 yr. old son in need of drug rehab,from opiate addiction. Where in Georgia can I find him HELP?

2007-01-13 06:47:29 · 5 answers · asked by jan j 1

They are scary rite/

2007-01-13 06:29:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

my father was emotionally unavailable and my mother was super crazy and suffered from depression and i witnessed her go through a mental breakdown. how can i forgive them? how can i stop being so angry for having a ridiculously dysfunctional childhood?

2007-01-13 06:04:21 · 13 answers · asked by P 1

In spite of life's ups and downs, how do you keep yourself calm and at peace? There is no right or wrong answer here- it could be something as simplistic as playing video games or gardening to praying or exercising. I want to know how you, personally, deal with stress. Have a great day =)

2007-01-13 05:51:55 · 14 answers · asked by shannon 2

When they asked me to draw a person, I just started to draw a man, but the therapist asked what it was because it looked kind of girly. I just smiled and erased the eyelashes and cut his hair off LOL. It was a normal drawing, with clothes (shirt, pants, shoes, belt), it had a neck. BUT, his hands were inside his pants' pockets. What does that mean? Does this have to do with sexual orientation?

The tree was pretty normal I think, really simple...but I draw apples on it. Does it mean somehing?

The House it's too long to explain here.

Thanks! :)

2007-01-13 05:19:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been on a few different kinds, but I end up stopping taking them because I either don't feel different, feel worse, or feel numb. What do antidepressants really do?

2007-01-13 05:15:11 · 13 answers · asked by MiZmeL 4

It's not really lazy, just blah. Just getting in the shower seems like it takes massive effort. I want to do it in my mind, but I can't seem to get myself motivated to do the simplest things. How do I get myself out of feeling like this? I am stay at home mom and all I really do is sit around the house day in and out because by the time my husband comes home I don't feel like doing anything. I do the same thing everyday, clean the house, cook food, take care of the kids and now I just don't feel like doing anything. I will be getting a job and car and stuff soon, but what can I do in the meantime to make myself feel better?

2007-01-13 05:10:42 · 7 answers · asked by MiZmeL 4

one minute,she is bursting with joy,hungry wants a snack,gets a snack and 10 min later says she has a headache and lies on the couch.20 min later she is running around the living room with her 3 yr old sibling screeching and laughing..? I've noticed her in social/school situations and she's a little awkward and distant at times and others right there with everyone....am I reading too much into this?

2007-01-13 05:01:59 · 15 answers · asked by justsayin... 3