Mental Health - April 2007

He's in the upper 40s and became unemployed 10 months ago. He's always been depressed, but it's very bad. He's on medication but it doesn't work. How do i help him, how does my family help, what can he do to help himself? Buffalo, NY

2007-04-04 14:34:37 · 12 answers · asked by wineo1981 1

I struggle with learning, but instead of having some guidance, I'm prescribed meds because I'm upset that the problem is just completely ignored.

2007-04-04 14:33:29 · 6 answers · asked by Heyjay 4

2007-04-04 14:21:21 · 13 answers · asked by Ivan 1

I visited my doctor the other day, about being put on medication for Anxiety/Depression. I was on one like 2 months ago but it made me 25x worse then i was so i came off and was referred to talk to somebody. I went and talked to them who asked me to go back to my Doctor to be put back on meds. In the last month I've lost about 15 pounds, my appitite has gone from eating like a horse to eating nothing .. and my sleeping is really really off. When my doctor asked about my sleeping i told her about it but when it came to my eating ... i lied about it .... Is it nessacary for me to tell her about it ??? What difference will it make to her?? Also should I tell her about how down im feeling still .. like the last week i've been soo irritable and stressed out *maybe it was the doctors visit* thats i've been crying for no reason?? Your opinion will help ... what would do if you were in my shoes??

2007-04-04 13:33:17 · 11 answers · asked by kimmaymuz 1

i feel like CRAP every day of my life & hide it every day of my life



what should i do?




i feel like killing myself.

2007-04-04 13:23:28 · 6 answers · asked by Someone 2

so my best friend has been battling depression for a long time.....i was talking to her on msn and she said maybe it would just be better if she wasn't here and that she was worthless....now she's in Scotland where i used to live and i'm in america....i feel like i can't help her........she just signed off after she said she's wurthlesss.....what should i do??

2007-04-04 13:10:35 · 7 answers · asked by Gemma S 1

I just developed panic attacks and i fear that im going to die. I been having them for 3 weeks and about 4 times a day lasting 4-6 hrs everytime. It feels so bad so i want them to go away. Also the deep breathing makes it worse. The panic attacks seem to worsen right before i laydown or as im trying to fall asleep.

2007-04-04 12:20:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

What does the future hold for sufferers of anxiety (social, generalized, panic), in regards to medication? Right now, the main medications that are prescribed are SSRI's and anti-anxiety agents (Xanax). For many sufferers of anxiety, including myself, these medications offer little in the way of relief (xanax seems to offer only short term relief and has problems with dependency and withdrawal). Do you think they will come out with more promising medications/therapies in the near future (next 20-30 years)? Or will the current medications still dominate?

2007-04-04 12:14:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have gone out on several dates and thought that he was just full of life a jolly big spending guy when actually on date #3 he began to act strange. He drank alot. I had trouble getting him to focus on what I was saying. Then drove off drunk and left me in the parking lot (i refused to get in the car with him). He later confessed that he is bi-polar, apologized to me. I really do not know what to do. I like him alot...i am actually questioning why i like him so much...do i really know him?? He has become very attached to me and I to him.

2007-04-04 12:09:49 · 13 answers · asked by Daisy D 1

I am really paranoid. I live with my parents and my brother, and for as long as I can remember, I've been convinced that every time I leave the house they will go into my room. I am super territorial about my room. Sure it is messy, like any teen's bedroom, and there is nothing for me to hide. But I am so protective of my room that I have gotten into serious fights about it. I don't know why.

Also I am always scared that they will hack into my computer accounts. I know they have keylogger spyware on here, and they can find stuff even if I clear the history and delete all cookies. Again, I don't have anything really to hide, but I am so frickin' paranoid!

This paranoia not only gets on my nerves... I sacrifice really important things so that I can sit on my stairs for hours to make sure they're not going to go to my room, and I refuse to leave the basement when they're down there so that I can be sure they'll leave my computer account alone. Sometimes I even get so paranoid that

2007-04-04 12:03:04 · 1 answers · asked by Rat 7

2007-04-04 11:44:17 · 9 answers · asked by Greg 1

I had a baby 3 months ago and I am on prozac. I have been so miserable with my life and I cannot sleep. I still think I am fat from my pregnancy. I take ativan sometimes and I really really like it. I am afraid that I will become addicted and more miserable. I am so unhappy with myself.

2007-04-04 11:09:48 · 12 answers · asked by Logan05 1

well im 13 and lately whenever im mad, i just keep it all bolted inside me. when i get mad, it causes problems for everybody.whats and easy way to releive stress nad anger? apart from going anywhere and writing letters? tried that already and my parents found out, and i got into more trouble and i got more angry

2007-04-04 10:57:48 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Got a mate who is texting me telling me that her fella is in a moob because he cannot get hold of any cannibis.....

I know this is not a good sign .. as he is obviously dependent..

please advise in more details why he is in a mood .. and please confirm that he has an addiction

thanks

2007-04-04 10:26:12 · 1 answers · asked by Rebz 5

2007-04-04 10:23:42 · 6 answers · asked by Kendall Gotcher 2

I go on a heavy drinking thing for a few days. The first few days Dry I am ok But after my Head clears I get so depressed that I cant work a full day . Its hard to get myself out of bed to go to work. Its the pits and I am praying the price Help!!!!!!!!

2007-04-04 09:11:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-04 07:55:25 · 4 answers · asked by mamawbear4 1

please help me.....i am in grave trouble as i cannot control myself from watching adult contents on the internet.........everyday i make a promise to myself not to watch adult contents but never i stand by it.always i feel miserable and my even studies have been effected i require the advice of someone who can get me out of this someone act like a counsellor and help me get out situation

2007-04-04 07:43:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-04 07:33:21 · 2 answers · asked by surffsav 5

My six year old is behind in school. She was never potty trained until a coulple of weeks ago. She has much difficulty with any kind of change or rule, as well as making friends. It is hard to put her in time out because she "times" herself out. She can be sweet in the morning, but if someone looks at her the wrong way, she will strike out. My docor will not listen, but the school is with me. Help!

2007-04-04 07:10:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-04 07:08:26 · 3 answers · asked by Faith 4

When i was young i lost my father to a heart attack and a few years later my brother died in a motorbike accident. It took me years to get over this but now i feel like im back to square one. I find myself getting depressed all the time, but in a happy way. It sort of makes me hyperactive, when really im dying inside. Im so confused right now, how can i be happy and buzzy when at the same time im so depressed?

2007-04-04 06:58:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

did you experience shortness of breath withdrawals from paxil?

2007-04-04 06:29:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do some teens comit suicide and why do they do it? does it make them feel better about themsevlfs or does it make them feel like dying is more easier to deal with.

2007-04-04 06:16:31 · 10 answers · asked by T C 1

I have a strained relationship with 3 brothers, father. The oldest brother, David, had mental health issues. I borrowed him large sums of money for rent/food. No one else supported me, or supported David. They said they couldn't afford it-debts. David would have been homeless. David started to do well again. He had a good job. He succumbed to his mental illness & killed himself. David's life insuarnce money is here. He left no beneficiery. A suicide note was addressed to me as next of kin. My Dad turned the money over to me to distribute as diplomatically as possible. My Dad only instructed me to reimburse myself for Brother's debt to me and my funeral expenses. My other two brothers want 'thier fair share' (equal 1/4 of money) like a week ago-they have debts, etc My first inclination is to set up 529C college savings accounts for my children and nieces and nephews that will never know their uncle-and/or donate to mental health research/suicide hotline.

2007-04-04 06:01:35 · 3 answers · asked by Marjery B 2

I am so fed up with living in this world. What's the point of life? Why are humans so cruel and selfish? Why do they keep reproducing to bring even more evilness to the world?

2007-04-04 05:34:40 · 14 answers · asked by AL IS ON VACATION AND HAS NO PIC 5

my friend is very scared of broken dolls even though she's an adult...she's been scared of them since she was a little kid...everytime she sees one she automatically runs or screams or hides...she wont try to get over her fear...how can she stop being scared of them? also does this fear have any phcycological meaning?

2007-04-04 04:38:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-04 04:21:27 · 5 answers · asked by Clueless1234 3

2007-04-04 03:26:58 · 10 answers · asked by daryl p 1

Over the past few months his behavior has changed. He cries for several hours during the night, and looses a lot of sleep. I ask him why he's crying and he says he doesnt know. He's been a lot more agressive lately too. My husband and I rarely argue, and if we do we do it quietly behind closed doors. We both work full time, and it's sometimes hard to spend as much time with him as we should. He also complains at night about not feeling well, and he wants medicine. His behavior is taking a toll on all three of us. HELP....

2007-04-04 02:56:13 · 13 answers · asked by jessica s 2