Mental Health - February 2007

I'm curious. A few summers ago, I've stayed awake for 4 1/2 days, went to sleep for a day, stayed up for 3 more days and have continued on in that fashion for a while. I've heard that two days without sleep can mess with your head. How many days does it take to kill you? What can my said sleeping pattern do to me?

2007-02-24 16:33:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mom, Dad, Grandma, Grampa, ect. think I am skinny but I think that I need to lose some weight and I am only 112 pounds and my mom thinks that is normal weight for my age. What should I do?

2007-02-24 16:29:11 · 17 answers · asked by hotstuff456789 1

Hey, I'm not sure what topic this would go under, so I just put it under health.
Well, let's get this show on the road. I don't really know what is going on in my head, hopefully one of you know. Whenever I close my eyes to try and concentrate on something my mind goes completetly blank, or goes through random things really really fast, like watching all different pictures going by while riding a train/subway, something of that nature. Now happends all the time and I find it frustrating because I can't really think of anything (which leads to my lack of creativity me thinks).
Another thing that happends is at night, let's say I am freaked out about something and i'm all alone and in the dark I will try to think about something else, I practically try and force my brain to stay calm because I know everything is fine, but my brain does the same thing but with pictures of random scary things that will scare the crap out of me, also let's say I am sitting here at my computer all alone

2007-02-24 16:18:32 · 2 answers · asked by Ezro 1

2007-02-24 16:01:33 · 3 answers · asked by Davo 2

2007-02-24 15:56:09 · 9 answers · asked by ramzi 2

PLEASE ANSWER ME ASAP PLEASE PLEASEPLEASE
IM ONLY 13 AND SO IS SHE

2007-02-24 15:32:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mother had a stroke a few years ago and she has one every so often. But the strokes have changed her. I have tried everything I can think of such as big calenders reminding her everyday and night to take a shower to clean her room and to change her pull-ups on a regular basis. I just need some suggestions on what I can do to improve....Thanks

2007-02-24 15:28:29 · 6 answers · asked by Christina 1

2007-02-24 15:25:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not really sure and i was kind of umcomfotable asking my mom. I dont want it to sound weird or like I'm some kind of freak but i wanna know so that when someone mensions it i wont be clueless.
hope u dont think I'm quire!

2007-02-24 15:24:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-24 15:24:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is the brain damage caused by drugs reversible? My nephew did drugs for a while and now he is depressed, anxious, unmotivated. Is there a way to revert this? or is this damage forever?

2007-02-24 15:22:11 · 5 answers · asked by Lisa 4

2007-02-24 15:22:02 · 12 answers · asked by Confused 1

... people who are depressed about having little/no relationship experience due to having suffered abuse as a child... that sort of thing?

2007-02-24 15:20:52 · 3 answers · asked by Jebbie 7

He is 46 and i have begun to get upset with him since he started to do this he just tells me he done it before and not to worry he gets ut of it for awhile.
His solution is too go out and buy extra set of sheets for bed.
HELP AM pissed off and pissed on.

2007-02-24 15:12:23 · 2 answers · asked by jimbswife 1

I'm usually afraid of only large mirrors in rooms where there are no other people but me. I feel like someone else is going to be in the mirror besides me, that the lights will go out while I'm looking in the mirror, or...brace yourself...that my reflection is going to move separately from me.

The only possibility I've found as to where my phobia may have come from is something weird I did when I was little. Instead of having an imaginary friend, I had an imaginary enemy and she was my reflection in the mirror. I was too young to have had self-esteem problems and I don't have them now either. Do you think this is the cause of my phobia? Should I be seeking help for this?

2007-02-24 15:11:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-24 15:06:29 · 15 answers · asked by k 3

yeah anything, I really would like to know about natural medication, or just medications that are known to work, I am familiar a little with lexapro but I don't think that's the right med for this??

2007-02-24 15:05:00 · 6 answers · asked by pix 1

5 years ago my brother in law got shot at 16 years old, his twin sister still lives with the people who did it! (the man did not go to jail).. I don't want my 2 children around her because I think there is something wrong with her and my husband agree's with me but, when the holidays come around again this year what should I do about them being around her? Last Christmas she called and asked if she could come over and my husband told her no and she had to work by the time we went to her parents. I don't know what to do anymore because I am afraid if I go to far it could cause family problems! And she hates me! When I was pregnant with my son.. I got rushed to the hospital because I was so sick and thought I was going into labor on thanksgiving and they asked what had I ate... and the only thing I had was a glass of Tea she brought me!
Do you agree with me on keeping my kids away from her?

2007-02-24 15:04:44 · 5 answers · asked by BlondGrl 2

ok...i have a prlbem...i no i do...
i wasnt like this b4...
it all started off when i moved to Ottawa from regina and i made several good friends with the "real me" as i lke to call it, in grde 6 (the year i came)...The real me is not shy and is able to release all strengths instead of holding it back...and especially...i use be the loud kid...but now...ever since i moved to a catholic school...i have been shy, quiet, still have friends but i act shy around them...and im nver the talker, always listener...and now im always quiet and shy...and dont talk that much...I moved back to public school...and there are many ppl that talk to me...but i seem to always hold back my words...like i feel unconfortable when talking...i really wana be my self again...and i belive its all about the confidence...can anyone give me sum advice and help?

2007-02-24 15:01:16 · 4 answers · asked by no name 1

I never get to have much energy, & I'm always tired & hungry.

2007-02-24 14:54:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-24 14:53:40 · 9 answers · asked by pix 1

I've been a diabetic for 33 years...10 years ago I developed a chemical inbalance that was diagnosed as depression. After 10 years and two different anti-depressants, taken singularly and now taking both together, my Dr. says that I' maybe bi-polar. I experience really GREAT days and every so often I experience really bad days...I hate everyone, I get very confused and emotional, extremely tired (I could sleep all day if I didn't have to go to work). I have held 7 jobs in the last 15 years...the last 4 I quit unexpectedly... everything is normal and then suddenly I would be upset over something, that seemed valid to me, and I would end up walking out. All the jobs were good paying jobs, great benefits...most people would consider "lucky" employment for someone with a GED...problem is I am starting to feel that"feeling" coming on where I freak out and quit. I can't afford to do this again...what do I do? I feel like I'm in a hurry to "find something" or "get somewhere".

2007-02-24 14:43:11 · 4 answers · asked by bister 1

I have in the past stop taking my Xanax and prozac to see if I still need them. I notice things fall apart and attacks come more offten. Do you ever stop your meds to see what if? I have had depression and anxiety since 25 and im now 38.I dont mind taking my meds Because I know thay work and help me. And yoga and wheatgrass does not cut it for me. but sometimes I think im over it or heald. Do you or your family or freinds notice somthing differnt about you when you have stopped your meds. So you start up again?

2007-02-24 14:36:52 · 12 answers · asked by michael m 3

2007-02-24 14:32:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my friend is a oprn addict and he's not afraid to admit it. It's just that sometimes, he spends a lot more time on the porn sites than on homework. He's not even involved in sports and sometimes, he neglects his family time. He told me that his computer is all jacked up from the spyware and I told him to stop but he couldnt. He keeps doing it and I 'm worried. I don't want him to be a sex addict coz one day he might just be so desperate to have sex, he might rape someone.

2007-02-24 14:01:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi

I have really bad depression where I feel really down and other times where I feel really really happy and will tell people really silly stuff , pip my horn unnecessarily ect...talk like a retard and shout at people out the window of my car telling them there silly.

I do not have a job right now and I have an acne problem which can seem to make the problem worse, although i don't think its the main cause of my depression although I wont no till they gone.

I seem to make stupid spelling mistakes in every sentence yet the IQ i took was fairly high. I have problems understanding some grammer and normal conversations.

I'm 19 teen male boy and I also have very angry feeling with the bad depression and at times.. its quite fluctuation but nothings seems correct with me and hasn't for ages!

What is this likely to be is it a type of mental problem?

2007-02-24 13:58:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also, overwhelmed, which could lead to a low tolerance for frustration, anxiety, irritabbility, and disorganization and does not tolerate ambiguity in his/her life.

What is the significance of this profile?

2007-02-24 13:56:48 · 4 answers · asked by oythebumbler 1

2007-02-24 13:50:39 · 26 answers · asked by halebyram 1

For the past year or so, I've been getting really down. I started self-harming, and it got pretty out of control. I have recently been trying to do less of it, and I've been pretty succsessful.
But the thing is, lately, I've been feeling really really sad, but not only that, I'll get horribly angry to the point where I cry and take out my anger by hitting/punching things. But I also get really happy, too.
It's like there's no "in between." I'm either extremly happy, mad, sad, ect.
Do you think there could be anything wrong with me? Because this is getting tiring to deal with all the crazy emotions.

Thanks in advance!

2007-02-24 13:49:38 · 16 answers · asked by kaitlynelizabethx3 1

If so have yours tried to understand bipolar? Do they expect you can be cured? Do any of your emotions or desires come across to them as being bipolar? I know my parents have enough of their own issues. How do I stop secretly hoping they will finally understand what I deal with?I understand where they come from and I know they love me its just they arent exactly a good shoulder to lean on. They have issues that are too great. I need stability.

2007-02-24 13:39:29 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous