Mental Health - February 2007

2007-02-05 17:34:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay, my bf is a drug addict. its been a long hard road, but i love him, and i can tell that he is trying, maybe not as hard as he could, but we are getting there. okay, well im not an addict so it was IMPOSSIABLE for me to understand the whole addiction process and how he couldnt just stop. if he doesnt want to do them, then whay does he? right? what was my way of thinking, but tonight i realized.. and even though im not an addict and they say someone whos not will never understand, i do. and ill tell you why and this is where i need your help. i use to cut myself a long time ago, and it was HARD to quit.well tonight i did again, for the first time in like 3 years.and thats when it hit me. i relapsed. no its not a drug, but it is a way of copeing.like drugs. it only physically hurts you, but can hurt those who love you if they knew. and like he tried to hide his addiction, i try so hard to hide the cuts and scars... i think i finally understand. do you think its the same in any way?

2007-02-05 17:08:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-05 16:51:35 · 16 answers · asked by Serinity4u2find 6

when put something after 5 minutes should I for got wher i put the things and after waisting in hours

2007-02-05 16:47:28 · 9 answers · asked by venkatesan_vincent 1

My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and her doctors put her on Aricept. I don't think it helped at all. I doubt if she had Alzheimer's because she started to get dementia after she had a bout of congestive heart failure and got a pacemaker. I think the dementia was related to her heart problem. Also, the books I read about Alzheimer's say the people who have it live for years and years and slowly deteriorate. My mother died within two years of getting the diagnosis and she deteriorated quickly--which also sounds more the way vascular dementia is described in the books I read. Maybe it's better she died quickly, because it was so sad to see this intelligent woman lose her mind. But I digress, has anybody heard of anyone having positive results from Aricept? I don't think it helped my mother; I wonder if it helped anybody else.

2007-02-05 16:38:31 · 5 answers · asked by majnun99 7

I have a teenager who is experiencing anxiety, depression and phobia. I have read about a self help program to deal with this. It is from the Midwest center by Lucinda Bassett and claims to do wonders. It is not a free program and before spending money I would like to hear from anyone who might have bought or used this particular program.

2007-02-05 16:37:13 · 0 answers · asked by santa_14075 2

I have an old blanket that I sleep with every night since I was 3. Is that baby-ish of me? It's embarrasing to have friends over sometimes because of it. Please give me some advice or boost my confidence a bit.

2007-02-05 16:37:11 · 9 answers · asked by KATRINNA ANNAMERIE 1

I starting taking seroquel as part of an research study; they got people with Major Depression and they're trying out Seroquel as a medicaition (it's usually used for Bipolar or Schizophrenia). They mentioned cataracts as a possible side effect. The doctor with the study said it's not likely because the cataracts happened only with dogs who given seroquel and not people. Now my eye doctor says I'm getting cataracts, I have been in the Seroquel study for eight months. I'm going to be 50 this month, isn't that a little young to have cataracts?

2007-02-05 16:24:14 · 3 answers · asked by majnun99 7

i realy dont even want to talk about it but ive been thinking about deth alot.i dont know if im to the pont where i can do it.i told my loved ones i did not want it to get this fare.so i still dont know when i see my D.R.here i am telling everyone eles to take care of them.now look at me.i just do know.the turth is i can see myself doing it.but i dont know if i cud.im just thinking about it.what can i do to not think about deth so much?

2007-02-05 16:23:11 · 14 answers · asked by xo 2

2007-02-05 16:20:18 · 8 answers · asked by Serinity4u2find 6

I'm so intelligent before.Right now it seems that I can't even think properly on how to write,act,speak in an normal and faster way than before.Does it all have anything to do with my too much pesimistic point of view about everything else.

2007-02-05 16:14:03 · 9 answers · asked by desperate lady 1

I've had numerous medical problems and surgeries with extended periods of pain and recovery. While I'm doing okay for now (knock wood....), I struggle with depression and anxiety over the past AND the likely future. My medical issues all result from treatment for cancer, over 23 years ago (!!), and I know I'm very fortunate to be doing as well as I am. But many of my surgeries have affected my self-esteem --- not just over body image, but also the overall "purpose" of my life. I'm working on living in the moment, and not mortgaging my future by worrying, but it's a lot easier said than done. Nutrition, laughter, and puppies have helped alot, but sometimes this marathon seems to have taken more from me than I have to give. Please help! (p.s. I'm not really depressed --- have enuf experience in THAT arena to be a freakin' expert --- but more resigned and stressed than sad.)

2007-02-05 16:03:43 · 3 answers · asked by Kat 2

i am scared to leave my home every sence a stranger was following me. i did go to classes in all but i want to work and im a scared to go look for a job. this hurts because i need more income rather than the ssi i have. people tell me to get over it but i can't i feel the same way they do!is there a work at home job that makes good money without leaving your house is there special programs.pleasessss help

2007-02-05 15:53:01 · 8 answers · asked by Danyelle J 1

Sometimes I feel ike i don´t belong anywhere and each time it's harder to spend time with those persons that are closer to me (family, clse friends). I really don't know what to do, maybe it's fine if I stay away from them for a while. I jut feel they don't understand me, they get mad if I want to stay home, or sleep. Don't know what's going on with me. Any idea?

2007-02-05 15:47:17 · 12 answers · asked by Min 2

i am 30 years old. i am in a field where one has to study continuously if one has to get ahead.due to some family problems, i had 2 stop studying for quite some time. now i want to take up my books again.however, i find it extremely dificult to concentrate when i sit down to study.can anyone suggest me how to improve my concentration

2007-02-05 15:33:53 · 8 answers · asked by archer 2

I'm depressed

2007-02-05 15:31:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-05 15:20:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

this bout of severe depression i am questionning everyting, does this mean this, does this mean that, looking at things in the past, one minute u get one answer the next its another answer, up down, this must mean this, this must be cause of that, maybe this and that are linked.

what could this kind of thinking be related to in terms of mental illness?

2007-02-05 15:16:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I tell if a person is a pathological liar or a compulsive liar? I know the difference between a pathological and compulsive liar, but I can't tell if this person is lying out of habit. This person is manipulative, intelligent, knows when they are lying, has low self esteem, and is socially awkward at times. They like attention and sympathy from others. When they tell stories and events that occured to them, they often "stretch the truth" to sound like the "victim". This person can make almost anyone believe almost anything, and they are very good at acting. This person is also VERY good at knowing what other people mean and when they are lying, this person can read them like a book. They also obsess over things. Sounds like a compulsive liar to me, but then again I'm no psychiatrist.

2007-02-05 15:02:58 · 3 answers · asked by a 3

I get these weird mood changes on antidepressants and can't tell which mood is the sane one.

2007-02-05 14:58:42 · 7 answers · asked by numb nuts 2

2007-02-05 14:57:18 · 2 answers · asked by numb nuts 2

My mom is planning to get me into therapy and on meds, but they have never helped me before. My problem has just worsened.
First, I started of with trichotillomania, then OCD, then depression, then anxiety, then agoraphobia, then hypocondriact, and now BDD.
Is there any way to help reduce attacks while I wait to get into therapy? Please help, I don't know what else to do.

2007-02-05 14:56:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-05 14:56:26 · 1 answers · asked by numb nuts 2

My employer yacks all the time about safety. Whenever I bring up problems that need solving about safety I'm the one who gets screwed over. Then they broke my contract after I was told I wouldn't be penalized. Then my employer made up lies about me in order to fire me and that put me in the hospital. Now I'm suicidal half the time cause it sounds like a good career move considering my employer's concern for me except a postal would be more productive. The rest of the time I can't do anything cause I'm so depressed.

2007-02-05 14:55:10 · 5 answers · asked by numb nuts 2

I need help..I don't know how to recover fully from my anorexia, bulimia, and self injury. I can't get over this and I don't know what else to do. The only thing that is keeping me from doing anything that I might regret later is my boyfriend. If it weren't for him I would probably have cut myself long ago. I already don't eat enough, but I wish I didn't have to eat at all, and when I do eat I just want to dispose of what I have taken in. My boyfriend gets upset because I don't eat enough and some of the things that I think about. Any advice to get me out of these uncontrollable desires??
Thanks in advance

2007-02-05 14:53:14 · 11 answers · asked by ARK_drummer 2

I think that I may have a slight case of a mid-life crisis, although I'm only going on 20 y/o. Is this normal???

2007-02-05 14:52:54 · 8 answers · asked by tahitian_treat287 1

ok so the last weak was killer my mom and dad broke up my girlfriend dumped me my friends turned my back i got no place to live i hate my self and relie in others make me feel ok i went to a bridge with a rope and climed to the top and put the rope around my neck and thought of jumping but couldent i got down and now i ready to snap at the world ive cryed broke my hand from punching walls im just ready to eng it all what should i do life hate me what can i do

2007-02-05 14:47:52 · 9 answers · asked by kkkk53564367 2

What would you do and how would you feel, if when you were young you were sexually abused by a family member, and you were not protected?

2007-02-05 14:47:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an appt with a psychologist who has her PhD. I'm seeing her regarding my depression symptoms. Is she nothing more than a therapist or can she actually help me with my chemical imbalance since depression is most effectively treated with medication? Is she allowed to perscribe medication? If so, what are some common medications people take for depression?

I live in Ohio

2007-02-05 14:26:34 · 10 answers · asked by Chris R 1

A very special person I know is Bipolar and has OCD too. He is very sweet and really smart, but lately he has been really really depressed due to a lack of medicine. He doesnt have enough money (he is looking for a job) and he doesnt have money to go to a therapist neither even though we both think he should. Anyone has any tip? Anything that could help us out?.
I would really appreciate it if you did.
Thank you in advance for answering.

2007-02-05 14:20:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous