Mental Health - February 2007

Daily I think of my death. I am not terminally ill or have a suicide wish , yet I think of my death and I fear it ... Can you help? Has anyone overcame this preoccupation?

2007-02-14 22:21:52 · 12 answers · asked by squacked off 1

does any one know how to help? xx

2007-02-14 22:16:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

As technology such as internet and mobile phones are so addictive and are creating new addictions for people do you think we will need new rehab facilities for these? you have them for every other type of addiction so maybe it could be the new thing, technology addiction?

2007-02-14 22:02:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I express sympathy for my friend who has been to a mental institution. He has major depression. I have seen how emotionally hurt he has been from his ex-girlfriend who he was going to marry five years ago. He has told me many times that he wants her back. But the reality is that she will not take him back. I guess he still thinks there’s a chance. He has not had a date for years as this has affected his relationships with woman. It’s not fair… for an ex to devastate someone else’s emotions and whole life. What should I do to help him out of his depressive state?

2007-02-14 21:45:25 · 7 answers · asked by Adam Y 1

2007-02-14 20:59:21 · 3 answers · asked by nikita loves_ 2

Do I have to see a psychiatrist to be prescribed medication for ADD/ADHD? I imagine a psychiatrist would be able to better answer questions about the drugs according to symptoms, side effects, etc. but could a physician do this as well? Can I see a physician for a prescription?
It just takes so long to get an appointment with a psychiatrist. Would it really be that much better to wait for one?

2007-02-14 19:02:47 · 8 answers · asked by Altus04 4

do you think schizpohrenia should be debunked?
i personally think psychiatry made ALOT of mistake,,,,
they made up their own illness such as schizophrenia etc...
i believe people who are schizophrenics have brain funtions problems...maybe they are in some kind of vegetative state this mean they are unaware of surroundings...
the way they see the world is diffrent from normal people...(they are not in reality).
they said that they hear voices etc....
it's quite obvious to me those people have activity going on in their brain...
such as their constantly day dreaming...or imagining things...
their thougts are very disorginsed. they have language impairment.. and often gets disoriented etc... this is not because of chemical imbalance! this is because their brain is damage!

BRAINS SCANS DOES NOT RULE OUT BRAIN INJURY!

50%of people in coma have normal scans.

i have studied psychiatry for 3 years and personally does not believe in chemical imbalance...

2007-02-14 19:00:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Not just from the initial collision, I don't remember that at all but like short-term memory loss after the fact, I can't seem to remember anything......I even had to think about knowing how to spell "loss" for a long time. :(

2007-02-14 18:31:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-14 18:06:34 · 6 answers · asked by pravas N 1

I have a hard time doing that. I feel this is why I'm so awkward and people pick up on that. People won't like me for who I am. I'm boring and have no life. I try, but I'm still a loner.

2007-02-14 17:25:20 · 14 answers · asked by . 1

why is everyone making a big thing about her death? it's not like anyone cares. just throw er in the ground and be done with it sheesh

2007-02-14 17:24:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

It can take me hours to fall asleep at night, and my parents won't believe me when i tell them i think that i have insomnia. How do i know if i have it, and how can i make them believe me?

2007-02-14 17:23:24 · 10 answers · asked by Emilyy<3 3

I sleep in too late on my mornings off from work. I find myself waking up at 4-5pm, I don't go to bed till about 6-9am sometimes, how can I force myself to go to bed like a normal human being and wake up like a normal human being to have a more prodctive day the following day? I need help!! This lifestyle just makes me even more tired!

2007-02-14 16:53:11 · 10 answers · asked by Mrs. Ceniccola 2

any statistics would be helpful too

2007-02-14 16:46:11 · 3 answers · asked by Andrea 14369 3

My grandma died two weeks ago. I spent a lot of time with her. She's one of my closet relatives, she always tells me how smart and strong I am. I was her closet grandchild. The day she died I got an email saying my life was going to change that day. I checked that email 30 minutes before she died. When I was at her house the phone rang, and I picked it up. At first no one was there, but then I heard an eerie voice say "it's grandma" and the line went dead. I thought it was a prank call. Then the next time it rang my dad answered and nobody was there. Then when I answered again the same thing happened with the eerie voice. After that I started crying. I've started having nightmares with her in them. I can hear her voice. I feel crazy. I don't know what to do. I don't want to feel crazy!!!! Am I just imagining these things?

2007-02-14 16:45:17 · 16 answers · asked by penlight2 3

Why do i think this way? i know i dont want to do it.I feel people dont care.Then when thay want to help i think ther feeling sorry for me.I'm on medz and going to couselling.i'm getting sick of this. one day that i havent cut i want to cut so bad.I hate who i am and i know i will never love myself.Yeh you think i'll get to date someone when i teel them about me?thay will run thay wont care...i've leard that no one cares i dont blam them..Is it realy worth it??I ask myself that every day......

2007-02-14 16:42:42 · 18 answers · asked by xo 2

I am absolutely terrified of the dark, if the lights go out or something, i freeze, and wont move until i can see again...I have tried that thing where you expose urself to whatever your scared of, and its supposed to make it go away, but instead it made it worse...i tried it several times, and now i cant even sleep unless i have some sort of night light in my room...i know this all sounds childish, ecspecially for someone my age, but it worries me, and i want to know what causes this, and other ways to get over it...

2007-02-14 16:40:03 · 6 answers · asked by B 3

why do people smoke weed when they are depress?

2007-02-14 16:35:58 · 10 answers · asked by luis r 1

He has suffered with mental illness all his life, and has always had a place to stay while his mother was alive. Unfortunately she became very ill and passed away recently and he was evicted from the apartment and is living on the streets. His siblings refuse to help. I know he can benefit possibly from some sort of out patient program but what can I do other than point him in the right direction? He refuses to seek help .

2007-02-14 16:28:53 · 2 answers · asked by roxy_girlx 1

2007-02-14 16:22:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an anxiety disorder that scares the pajesus out of me. I know that the anxiety attacks will only last a short while but how do I make them last even shorter?

2007-02-14 16:09:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I have this dream it all starts out like how it really happened. But then things start to change. Like, everything will pause as I can still free roam... and slowly start to go back to a normal dream. Next thing it will go back to a very askew dream more like a nightmare. Every time I hit the guy it's like it won't phase him. Nearly as if he we more UNDEAD. Zombie like. Comeing back for more. And then my surreal, abstract imagination starts to leak into reality where I have waken up to my wife telling me that I was so tense that it was squishing her when she was in my arms. I am scared that this dream could end up hurting me or even more imprtantly her. Is there more to it than just a spectacle of learning a new skill??? I do know that it often changes and I learn something new in the dream every time I have it. Like small things change. One time will be I can move faster and stronger... the next I can jump higher and kick or punch harder. What is this all about???

2007-02-14 15:58:11 · 2 answers · asked by I'm a Taurus 1

my sister has down syndrome(i think its wat its called) and i read in an artical about Mentally Handicapped Children being kept in cages in europe. is there a difference between them? please tell me the syptoms of both. its important for a paper im writing

2007-02-14 15:43:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do i get a good nights sleep. It doesn't matter what time i go to bed, i can't seem to wake up in the morning. I can get 7 to 12 hours of sleep and still can't get up without laying in bed for at least half an hour. I'm not depressed about anything, not on any drugs, and i eat well. I just can get my brain to calm down enough for me to get to sleep. This is starting to affect my work and family life. Can anyone help me?

2007-02-14 15:18:42 · 10 answers · asked by lmerpfudd 1

of course as you know it is valentines day. some creep keeps messaging me saying that im his and no body else can ever have me. i dont recognize the name and i am so freaked. he keeps telling me im his valentine even though weve never met. he even knows my name. it could be one of my friends but my friends know how freaked i can get over this stuff. none of them are this mean. they would never do anything like this. i honestly think hes a stalker. what do i do. somebody please help. every noise i hear makes me jump.im almost to the point of calling up my ex b/f to see if he can spend the night. im almost crying. what do i do

2007-02-14 15:15:54 · 23 answers · asked by babesboobear 1

- Whenever I get ready for school, I can feel my heartbeat thump harder

- I have missed over 30 days of school mostly EVERY YEAR of school because of this ''anxiety''

- In class in grade school I was so shy & Quiet...
people would ask "Why r u so quiet?"...

- I feel I have nothing to say to start a conversation most times

- I get really nervous especially during ORAL PRESENTATIONs at school, i remember once that my face was dripping in sweat

- I avoid social situations

-I only have a few friends, but theyre not even close relationships

- I like socializing, BUT I HATE it...do u get that?
meaning i like it, but MOST times i'm so shy/nervous/quiet to do it...sometimes i can be good at it, but MOSTT times i'm not

do u think i should b put on Medication. ?
has anyone tried ZOLOFT? (how old were u when u tried) ...and DOES IT WORK? how long does it take to see results?

2007-02-14 15:14:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-14 15:08:36 · 4 answers · asked by Edward_Wong_Hau_Peplu_Tivuski_IV 2

2007-02-14 14:48:01 · 12 answers · asked by Larry 2

I have very strange sexual habits.. I like to be beaten raped (not real rape just the simulation) cut and in pain. That’s really not the bad part I know that is normal. But I also want to be in emotional pain. My boyfriend does not like this idea and I know its bad.. but I feel as if I’m in a very safe place when I cry and am depressed but I don’t wanna be sad it brings me pain as well. It not healthy I know it. But how can I fix this.. im so pessimistic I know I cant but I think I might be able too .. (if this sounds confusing its because im confused) I cant talk to a councilor or phyciatrist.. so is there any thing I can do on my own

2007-02-14 14:29:44 · 12 answers · asked by the sulky 2

my elderly friend is getting more and more paranoi about everything, he even thinks people (including me) will push him off the belcony, what should i do? is this normal?

2007-02-14 14:28:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous