Mental Health - April 2007

Diagnosed with BPD and BP II -- suffer from comorbid self injury (cutting) as well as eating disorders. Been treated in therapy for over 8 months. I've spent time in a psych ward, and had the full work up, getting in touch with board members. The question, is this: recovery. I know that there is no such thing for BPD, so for that, more like up-keeping normality. As those with it are, I am very impatient and impulsive. I've contemplated suicide on and off (before hospitalization, and now after). I'm doing all the outpatient work, but I'm falling down and find it slightly scary. The self injury has been getting worse in damage, (frequency the same).. and really, don't feel like living (though no plans have been made; just a continual feeling).

What are some options of recovery I haven't checked into? How can I get this under control? I feel ridiculous about going to the ER, because there is really nothing life threatening. I just don't know what step to take; i'm clawing each day

2007-04-09 15:33:56 · 5 answers · asked by Spider in the Salt 2

i smoke out every day and drink every day that i have access to beer cuz i'm only 19. but anyway. today i smoked all day, had at least 6 beers/shots of vodka and snorted two loritabs. judgements aside, do you think i am an addict?

2007-04-09 14:59:34 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband has some sort of mental disorder and I need a name (s) for it. He blames everything on the fact that he had no Dad and his parents were divorced. This is why WE fight, this is why HE can't hold a job, This is why HE can't be a good father and support his kids etc..also he is very happy one minute then the next he is depressed and angry and distant. He needs help. What kind of disorders are these?

2007-04-09 14:43:29 · 16 answers · asked by Samantha 3

i LOVE life, BUT sometimes its just so REPETITIVE. im not saying i have it bad, because i don't. I JUST WANT TO KNOW, how do YOU, THE READER keep a positive outlook on life. maybe RELIGION(tried it), SUPPORT GROUPS(tried it...AM, AA), etc. because i tried a lot of stuff already. OR maybe because of my age of 21. it's a weird age to be at 21 trying to get ready to get a real job and all. USEFUL ANSWERS PLEASE. thank you.

2007-04-09 13:02:06 · 6 answers · asked by Tahitoa 2

Anyone ever taken Xanax, Lexomil, Valium, Ativan, or Klonopin.
Anyone who has taken them compare there effects to being drunk or buzzed. I have social anxiety and drink when I have to go to a crowded bar or party. I know the effects of alcohol are less inhibitions and I guess euphoria. Is it similiar with these medications?

2007-04-09 12:32:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been stuttering ever since i was 5 yrs old. Now its getting in the way of job opportunites and even relationships. I don't know what to do and it so frustrating. I just wish i could not do it anymore but i can't. I realized i barely stutter w/ my best friend but i stutter the most w/ my parents. I even blame them for this problem because i grew up being afraid to talk. Do you think it'll ever go away??

2007-04-09 12:20:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 40 years old i just got off chantix stop smoking medication,i'm getting ready to have my sixth child . i fear death and know one in my family has died under the age of 80. i started thinking this way afteri started the chantix and now i wonder if i'm going to wake up when i go to sleep

2007-04-09 12:07:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My stress is making me sick and I need answers!!

2007-04-09 10:02:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

been just fine in one moment and suddenly you are trigured into a fit of anger and shortly after you snap right out it. Then I would expect that every one else who was involved would simply forgive and forget and continue as if nothing ever had happened.

What is your opinion? Is this part of been bipolar? I am just beginning to learn about my disorder that has been with me for many years. I realize now why most of the good things have come and gone.

I need to learn more about my challenge so if you can please share your opinions or expierences with me?

Gratefull !!!
JCB

2007-04-09 09:09:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I found out that my cousin was throwing up her food on purpose. She's always complaining that she's fat. I don't know whether to confront her about her problem. I'm afraid she might take it the wrong way.What should I do?

2007-04-09 07:27:31 · 4 answers · asked by somber l 1

This is for mental health professionals. I am a mental health counselor and work for a local hospice. I am in Clinical Supervision and have been given the task of finding a suicide assessment that is valid, reliable and gives permission for use. Any ideas, Thanks

2007-04-09 06:58:00 · 3 answers · asked by clearwatervike 2

I wanted to know the dosage differences between adderall and dexedrine? If someone was on adderall 10mg 2x a day what would be the equivalent dosage if switched to adderall? Thank You

2007-04-09 06:47:53 · 1 answers · asked by KellyS 1

do tell tips books if any ect thanks

2007-04-09 06:45:35 · 4 answers · asked by Pawel 2

Please explain it, not just a link with big words ill never understand...I think my dad may have it and lately hes acted very strange so is there anyway to diagnose it (unprofessionally) before I ask professional help?

2007-04-09 06:28:48 · 12 answers · asked by matswurld 2

Without taking more of lithium. I want to stay away from any kind of drug that will raise my lithium levels.

2007-04-09 06:26:02 · 3 answers · asked by b 4

I want to get to level 8. L. Ron Hubbard is our supreme leader.

2007-04-09 05:59:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

any books, tips, ect..

2007-04-09 05:41:14 · 11 answers · asked by Pawel 2

If so, is it commom that kids can development this disorder from their parents?

Any other info on PTSD or if you know of any websites that would be appreciated. Thanks!

2007-04-09 05:22:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please don't look at me like a bad person, but here goes.

Almost everytime I log on the computer, I would get the opportunity to look at pornographic videos and cartoon-related NC 17 rated pictures. Even pornographic fanfictions(stories you read on the internet)got me thinking some pretty nasty thoughts of what it would look like when I read them. I know I'm not alone here. I have sex on my mind ALL the dang time, and I wish that there was someway to at least think less about it. Any advice on how to cure my horny addiction?

2007-04-09 05:10:34 · 2 answers · asked by CynnDiva 1

Help me out here. I know someone with the mental disorder, and she acts "different", but she is ranked third in her class, thanks to her good grades. But she is sometimes harassed by people who call her a "retard" because of her ADHD, "big" because of her 5"11, 180 lb. frame, and "ugly" because of her acne scars that are riddled across her entire face because she has bad skin problems. I am the ONLY person she turns to when she's down, and I always tell off people who make fun of her. I love this girl(not like THAT!)and I hate when people do this to her. We're home girls for life, and I was wondering what you guys think about this ADHD v. mental retardation thing.

And if you guys don't know, ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

2007-04-09 04:56:07 · 9 answers · asked by CynnDiva 1

Hi. I guess this is something only a doctor can tell me. I've been on Prozac for years and years. About a week and a half ago I stopped. I'm still very uncertain whether I can live without it. I do feel less tired but notice my "obsessive thinking" is coming back slightly.

Can I live my life without Prozac?
How long do you think I need to give the non-medicated life a try before deciding?

2007-04-08 23:30:58 · 11 answers · asked by dan 1

i am 28 yrs old. i have a 3 yr old daughter, a 7 year old son, and a 15 month old daughter. last year was diagnosed with bipolar nd have been on lithium, xanax, and effexor. my mind isnt right. i am tired all of the time. i am out of it like i dont know reality. i just dont understand why this is happening to me. my children are my life and without them, i might as well not be here. i need the right diagnosis about what is wrong with me, or the right med. i am so tired of waking up feeling the feelings of dread. what the hell is wrong with me? please help.

2007-04-08 22:42:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my brain reacts slower than it shud nowadays..
i dunno whats the coz of it.. maybe its the side effect of fever or a knock on the head.. maybe its genetic ( my mom is blur too ) or maybe i slept too late at night that causes this problem to myself.. during practice people said i dream a lot.. but i wasnt dreaming, but i always forget my moves and everything.. i was always slower.. WHY? and its all happening lately.. and it linked to a social problem too.. becoming slow-headed made me think slower i dunno why.. and when talking to people, i tend to reply slower or talk without thinking.. i hate this new brain of mine.. i wish to turn it back to normal..
any advise on how to handle this problem? any psychiatrists around to advise me? pls and thank you.. i like yahoo! answers..

2007-04-08 21:15:58 · 3 answers · asked by WM 2

but i recently got into a serious relationship n we ended up breaking up. i had a little slip n kinda cut but my boyfriend hates that and people that do it and honestly i do 2. i hate doing it its just a habit 4 whenevr i get REALLY hurt it gets the emotional pain off my mind. but anyways im gonna see him tommorrow hes gonna want to see my arm. if he sees cuts on me hes gnna break up with me. is there any way that i can hide them or make them smaller

2007-04-08 20:59:30 · 12 answers · asked by kassie 2

about 6 months before it happened, this is a conversation we had

MOM "I have to talk to you about something really serious."
ME "are you going to die??"
MOM "not any time soon. we just are running out of money"

this was so creepy!! it was like this feeling deep down in my soul that she was going to die!!

2007-04-08 20:29:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have never really been one to really lose it, i dont ever remember sobbing, other then tonight. like, never. my mom died august 28,2005, and i cried, but i never really lost it, you get what i mean. all of a sudden i was watching an eminem music video (like toy soldiers) and i was sobbing so bad that i fell off of my chair, what is going on?

2007-04-08 20:12:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sure, if you're killing yourself because your cat died or your girlfriend left you, hell if you're just doing it because you're a stupid teenager who's hormones haven't learned to agree with your body yet or your wife left you or you're in debt or dealing with an episode of major depression, maybe, but for some people isn't saying that just a little bit niave?

Like the terminally ill? The severely and treatment resistant mentally ill? The brain dead?

Without knowing what the situation is, how can one simply blanket over suicide as 'wrong'.

2007-04-08 19:57:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Normally when I have panic attacks I can feel them coming. I know what helps me get through them and so if I feel an attack coming I do what I can to stop it or at least calm myself so that it isn't as bad. But every once in a while I have a panic attack that I just can't stop and I can't even do anything to make it easier, nothing seems to make it easier. I don't want medication because I don't have panic attacks that are bad very often.

If you experiece panic attacks what do you do to make yourself feel better? Can you feel your attacks coming and are you able to control your attacks as well?

Thank you

2007-04-08 19:30:50 · 7 answers · asked by dalbana5 2

I need to talk to some one, very badly!

2007-04-08 19:09:40 · 1 answers · asked by Sammy 3

i neva had a good life, n i dnt think i eva will. i grew up bein taught that everything happenin to me is my fault. dont gotta family, n only a couple good friends who keep me goin. i gotta history of anxiety attacks n i just had one past wednesday. i lost my job last month, kinda loosin my faith too. friends pullin away from me, i been single n lonely all my life. im worried i might loose my SSI. nobody cares to help me out, and people make it worse, i think i should die. i aint gonna do nuthin though, cuz my lil brother gonna be worse off than he already is. my one friend today cussed me out n said she dont care if i die. when otha people stressed out they expect me to help them, but nobody cares/believes/understands that im so stressed i dont feel good. im scared i might loose my apartment, and im broke. eversince i was born, nobody wanted to help me out, and blame me for everything. im never accepted, n i think i dont deserve love. im the trash can of society.

2007-04-08 18:54:43 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous