Mental Health - April 2007

I have a friend with a brother who has clear signs of mental illness. It is very, very serious. It sounds to me like schizophrenia, but I'm not an expert. He is a danger to himself and others. What are the requirements for getting someone institutionalized? Can my friend do it himself? Will the hospital make the pick-up?
And is there any websites that answer questions like these, if you know of any, any help would be appreciated, thank you.

2007-04-24 18:16:38 · 9 answers · asked by xtragicallyxbeautifulx 3

2007-04-24 18:10:31 · 23 answers · asked by Mr.Magic 3

my boyfriend now wants to end our relationship because he says things have changed. He is angry only with me and I love him and his son and have known both for many years. Do I just wait and see and let him grieve and see if he comes back to me

2007-04-24 17:42:30 · 7 answers · asked by karen c 1

I am a 26 year old mother who sufferd from ocd as a child and then it went away and i was taken off meds. about 6 years later i had my son and my ocd had returned after giving birth my son is now 6 and i have 2 other kids and know i am suffring bad but i hide it from everyone and keep it to myself.I know i need help but i am afraid to tell my doctor because i am afraid i will have my children taken from me because they will think i am crazy but i am not. what do i do????
can ocd return after having a child???
I have a husband who is very helpful and i take great care of my children. please help thanks

2007-04-24 15:43:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I take Ambien at night but I don't fall asleep until 2am so I am wondering what other sleep medicines. I should try? I tried Remeron and it made me eat in the middle of the night? So I would like some medication suggestions?

2007-04-24 15:19:23 · 9 answers · asked by mel13760 1

I started 2 month ago taking 20 mg of Paxil. I'm now taking 30 mg of Paxil for about 2 weeks now. I still don't feel that much difference and would like to ask the Dr. to up it to 40 mg. Anyone taking 40 mg and can you tell if it's any better than 30 mg? My Dr. wants me to wait 2 more weeks and I'm following her advice but just wondering if someone will chime in on their own personal experience. Thanks.

2007-04-24 15:18:34 · 10 answers · asked by Gayle M 2

I hear 7 hours is the norm but I am curious as to what different people have to sleep for more or less

2007-04-24 15:16:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like the results I get from Zoloft but the tiredness, weight gain, and sexual side effects are bad. I have gained 25 lbs in 1 year and I have no sex drive at all. I also have a lot of stomach problems due to anxiety which the Zoloft helped alot. I don't have to run to the bathroom when I'm in a crowd anymore. My doctor just switched me to Lexapro. Has anyone else been in this situation? Which one worked better for you?

2007-04-24 15:12:08 · 15 answers · asked by Heather V 1

I'm scared to call her and talk to her about it because she never listens to me. I think she needs to see a woman psychiatrist right away!

Help!!

2007-04-24 13:21:29 · 5 answers · asked by Nels 7

I've just confessed to one of my teachers that i was feeling insecure and suicidal he told my mum. but now a week later i feel almost completely normal. why is this?

2007-04-24 12:59:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i think i might have phnemonia but im not sure...and if u do how long should i stay out of school and work for..what are some symptoms of it

2007-04-24 12:50:51 · 4 answers · asked by itshabe 1

some days im fine. some days im not. even if nothing has been going wrong, at home or school, i still feel so blah. like useless and not worthy of anything. i know when im bored but what im experiencing i know its got nothing to do with boredom. sometimes i think i suffer with depression but idk im not sure what to think. im so confused. some sort of advice?? oh and idk whereto put this type of question so...u mite find it in the wrong topic

2007-04-24 12:43:57 · 6 answers · asked by hillary 1

im 18 and i cand slleep in the dark. my mind is convinced tat if its dark some one will break in and kill me or that someone is under my bed and is going to stabb me through the bed. my fear causes me to have panic attacks. what should i do

2007-04-24 12:33:49 · 6 answers · asked by gimcute 2

I suffer daily with nervous stomach aches, anxiety, at particularly stressful moments I cramp up and can't seem to control my body movements or what I am saying. I tend to be very sketchy and have a hard time understanding which path I should go on in my life. I have been prescribed medication to "balance me chemically" but I think it could be just my personality or self esteem issues. The worst part is I actually have or should I say "had" big goals planned for myself. But everytime I meet new people or venture out in what I want to do I destroy the vibe somehow and end up in an exhausted puddle. It just doesn't make sense how can I feel so strongly that I am talented except I can't get past all of the anxiety, apprehension and self analysis I exhaust myself with. This problem is effecting every aspect of my life.
Can anyone see something in my words I am blind to ?

2007-04-24 11:54:39 · 11 answers · asked by Delphina 1

Should people who hit themselves, seek help as much as those who cut? Or should they keep quiet as its more likely to be ignored and it isn't as harmful?

I know many people think it's attension seeking, no matter what the method but if you are going to answer with something of that nature or hurtful, please don't..have some respect for people in pain.

x

2007-04-24 11:28:04 · 60 answers · asked by SH2007 6

I WAS ALWAYS AGAINST PUTTING MY SON ON MEDICATION HIS GRADES IN SCHOOL ARE BAD AND HIS BEHAVIOR AT HOME IS GETTING WORSE I TRY HIDEING OR COVERING UP FOR HIS BEHAVIOR BUT I THINK I AM HURTING HIM BY DOING THIS HE WAS CLASSIFIED BY A PHYCIATRIST WITH ADD AND MY FAMILY PERSCRIBED STATERRA I AM SCARED TO GIVE THIS TO HIM AND I AM SCARED TO NOT

2007-04-24 11:10:19 · 7 answers · asked by carol b 1

not wanting to go to work, not wanting to shower, brush your teeth......

2007-04-24 11:04:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello. Well I am 15 yrs. old, I go to a private school, I am the biggest in 3 siblings, after school I look after my siblings, I do chores, I have to study, and I have homework. I know you may think " You are just 15 years old. You are stressing over nothing." Well, I am a multi-tasker, but sometimes I just want to cry, and just wanna stay home and do nothing, but since my parents work both, I have to help a LOT, since I am the bigger though. How can I relax at least a bit? Thank you =)

-Lerie<3

2007-04-24 11:02:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

If u were sexually abused by older girls but they were being abused by an older man can u report them if not how do u deal with the demons?

2007-04-24 11:00:57 · 8 answers · asked by Michelle G 1

I recently stopped seeing someone, and I would prefer to forget about that person completely. Unfortunately, I think about that person at least once a day. When I'm at work, I'm busy, so I don't have time to think about that person. But when I get home, that person inevitably pops into my mind.

What can I do to forget this person, because this is driving me bananas.
I try to meditate, but I can't get to the point where my mind is completely free of thoughts.

2007-04-24 10:49:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

i would like to know more about ADHD and if it can be passed onto your kids when you have them

2007-04-24 10:26:14 · 5 answers · asked by chimpmunks are sexi 4

2007-04-24 09:52:03 · 3 answers · asked by missbellacherie 4

I was put on Trazadone for sleep. it works really well, I just wonder why it took my doctor so long to prescribe this one as opposed to all of the other ones I was put on. My doc said this one is not addictive and it will help with the anxiety as well. Is this true? Also, are there any bad side effects, such as...... weight gain or ANYTHING else anybody else has experienced? I am also on Lamactal for Bipolar. Is anyone else on this combo and how has it been working for you? Any feedback is welcome. Especially with the Trazadone. I'm already pretty familiar with the Lamactal. Thanks!! :)

2007-04-24 09:42:59 · 3 answers · asked by geminicatlver 2

I have been taking 50mg of Zoloft for panic attacks/social anxiety for years. I used to get really bad panic attacks, mostly at night. The only way I could get through them was closing my eyes, lying completely still in bed and concentrating on my breathing. Everything seemed to stop a few months ago, the panic feeling and the anxiety I had whenever I went out in public. It was great :) But it didn't last long. The really bad panic attacks seem to be gone but the social anxiety has worsened. I can't go out to eat with my family. Sitting in a restaurant full of people is torture for me. Even going to the grocery store is problematic. If I go there and I don't have my mind focused on a list or something like that, as soon as I enter the place I want to leave. The thoughts I have are always I need to leave, I need to get out of here, I need to get home. That's not normal, I know. I have a dr. app in two months, should I ask him to switch my med? Or just up my dose?

2007-04-24 08:24:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just don't know how to stop the anxiety and constant obsessing. Even though everything is normal, I still obsess. How can I stop creating a problem where none exists? Again sorry if I grossed anyone out or anything lol

2007-04-24 08:16:15 · 9 answers · asked by Shaneese J 1

My partner smokes pot daily. I'm never around when he does. Lately, his behavior has changed and i questioned if he was using other drugs. His response was no. Of course, we are intimate on a daily basis and I'm worried that kissing and "stuff" might make my test come back positive for somekind of drug. I'm currently on probation and get a urine test randomly. I don't wanna test positive for any drugs. I'm still working on finding out if he's using other drugs. i appreciate the feedback!

2007-04-24 07:44:39 · 8 answers · asked by arturo m 1

when i started yahoo answers, i wanted to score points but no more.

My this attitude of sudden intrest and then soon lack of intrest is not limited to Yahoo answers only.

It"s more serious attitude problem, it happen to me everytime with everything, living or non-living including my new cell-phones, cars, etc.

Upto this level it"s fine but it happen to me with living thing also very soon i lost intrest in the girl i am dating with or in the woman i am sleeping with.

it"s not limited to human either i bought a attractive pet dog, but i lost intrest in him also.

now i am thinking it is much serious thing that what i earlier think.

please advice...

2007-04-24 06:36:59 · 14 answers · asked by rockstar_superstar 3

I love my employer, he is kind, caring and generous...however, he has some emotional problems that keep him from coming to work some days. I must cancel all clients for the day and get yelled at and I must apologize 80 x a day due to numerous cancellations. I am so stressed out due to this and the fact that I am a single Mom struggling to pay the bills. I am recently out of a loving long-term relationship that my child and I are also sad about. I am trying to do + affirmations, however when I get the call that he is not coming in, all good thoughts fly out the window and I am left with neck tension and an upset stomach, lately I cry alot over this...please help me!!!

2007-04-24 05:33:16 · 14 answers · asked by karuna 2

im a 20 yr old was diagnosed with pmdd,obssive compulsive disorder, panic disordor, social anxiety disordor,post traumic stree disordor. however i don't really think i have all these disordors and he prescribed zoloft and (mirtazene)not sure of spelling, my problem really has been paying attention and focusing on one thing.since i've been a child i have always been clumsy and been known for thinking about many things at the same time.could that mean i have add? i didn't explain to the doc that i have a hard time concentrating and its been getting worse of a problem.

2007-04-24 05:30:04 · 10 answers · asked by bellydancer 2

I find it difficult to trust any doctor... I think they just want to give you drugs because its the easy way out. I know sometimes you have to take meds .... but I think some of them are not necessary.......am I wrong?

2007-04-24 04:56:52 · 12 answers · asked by lou_l 1