Mental Health - June 2007

If you lived a life aiming to please,and or you cared to long
about what others say and think of your character.or you allowed others to dictate what type of person you should be.

2007-06-29 14:31:14 · 7 answers · asked by stilesking 2

How can I fix depression, without pills?

I mean I Im not smiling as much as I used to.
Everytime I do, it feels so fake.
Its making me and my boyfriend scared.
I dont want it to ruin us, just because I cant get happy easily.
God, what do I do?

2007-06-29 14:13:30 · 12 answers · asked by laurenisthebombohyes 1

i'm a mess right now... i need to get my life back together. and i'm a teen. yes i know this is common. the fact that all teens feel lost sometimes... but i think a book would be some nice help... any recommendations? i am mature and understand complex, adult books. teen ones work as well.

2007-06-29 14:00:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a 20 year old guy , and I live in Holland. I've been so depressed.I used to live on the island of Curacao . I had a "life" there , a car , was going to college. My biggest dream, was to finish my degree in IT , then go to Cuba or Puerto Rico , to study and pursue a carreer in music. Things weren't going so well in college, i lacked motivation so I decided to come here and live on my own , and finish college here in Holland. Been a year now, and I'm so depressed. I got no life here, I never go out, I don't got any friends. I was thinking of going back to my island and get college over with , so I can work on my dream of hopefully become a prof. musician. My dad don't like that idea so much, cuz he sais i'm in Europe now, and I got a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore the world outside Curacao. But the thing is, I don't feel comfortable here in Holland. Of course I wanna explore the world, that's what life's all about.But I'm young right? I don't know what to do, please help.

2007-06-29 13:53:38 · 16 answers · asked by mrmafiosso 1

He says outload it everyday. Would he have a high or low self esteem?

2007-06-29 13:29:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm on a mood stablizer(sp) and it is no longer taking effect is there any other mood stablizer that i could suggest to my doc at my next visit the cant make me sleepy i have a child to take care of thanks

2007-06-29 13:02:15 · 4 answers · asked by christie D 2

2007-06-29 12:45:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm curently taking prozac for PMDD. I'm only on day 4 and I was wondering how long it takes to feel the effects or if I should be feeling them already. Also, will it calm me down slightly or will I feel like I'm stoned?

2007-06-29 11:55:29 · 5 answers · asked by C 2

My doctor gave me a prescription today for 50mg of zoloft and I have to take half a pill once a day for a week and than a whole pill once a day. Can anyone tell me how zoloft works for them? Is this a good drug for anxiety, panic disorder and depression, please help

2007-06-29 11:33:04 · 12 answers · asked by jenn 5

We are constantly bombarded by sound. Television, radio, the hum of human activity all combine to keep our minds in a constant state of bombardment by noise

2007-06-29 11:02:00 · 26 answers · asked by bhattathiry 1

Why do people treat me like I'm crazy OR accuse me of acting out when I'm really unleashing all the bottled up anger, sadness & frustration over many years? What really sux is I am unemployed therefore my resources for getting help are very limited & I feel screwed b/c I have tried every SSRI or ani depressant to little or no avail.

2007-06-29 10:58:16 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do I need a break? I'm under a lot of pressure & stress right now. I'm about to have an anxiety attack & cry. I have final exams all next week, & I know I need to be studying. I want to do my best & make all A's, but I doubt it's going to happen with all this distraction & interruption in my life.

2007-06-29 09:21:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you describe those who have it?

2007-06-29 08:45:27 · 3 answers · asked by Habt our quell 4

I'll make this as short as possible:
I was diagnosed with depression when I was 14. I'm 21 now, and was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
I have been working at a photo studio for a supermarket since 2003. I have been working on and off at that place.
I just get really shy, anxious and feel really stupid around clients. I don't feel like myself.
My parents forced me to return to work. I always thought I'd pursue photography as a career, but now I'm certain it's not for me. I am on social assistance, and don't really NEED a job.

2007-06-29 08:43:11 · 3 answers · asked by shereen2k 1

would appreciate feedback from users.i have just been prescribed the medication for extreeme anxiety.80mg per tablet.

2007-06-29 08:24:10 · 2 answers · asked by johnandsuemcd 3

2007-06-29 06:54:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

loving partner i want,the girl i want, im being prevented from moving away from england to the usa or canada, which i seriously want to do..
ive had bpd, have had it since 16, i await therapy, but i seriously feel theres a conspiracy against me, people are against me, and either 'they' the people, or something is keeping me here in britain, preventing me from bettering my life,& preventing me from moving away to where id like to move away to, like canada......i seriously, seriously do NOT, want to stay here in england.....i would like to work through my disorder which ive had half my adult life,& move away, somewhere distant like canada, achieve a little secure happy life for myself,& a loving girlfriend....but im severley depressed because all these dreams seem unachievable to me,& to far away to accomplish.. plus i feel, people, somebody is stopping me. ive been hurt alot by people throughout my life, & have suffered alot of mental trauma,so i dont trust anyone.im 30 now,never made

2007-06-29 06:49:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

yes i need someone to talk to im a 16 yo girl and i feel like everything is very overwhelming right now and i dont have anyone to talk to out here...email itsnikkix3

2007-06-29 05:53:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

welll.......i've been cutting my wrists for months and some of my friends are really worried about me and keep telling me that I should stop...but they just don't understand what I am going through...my parents hate eachother, my sisters and brother hate me, i am not pretty (my opinion), i am over weight, people say mean and unbelievably rude things to me that i will not repeat on here....and the guy that i like has a girlfriend and doesn't like me. And worst of all i have been thinking about killing myself lately. I don't know what to do right now and I just need some advice/help or some body's story that I can relate to...
please help me...

2007-06-29 05:51:14 · 19 answers · asked by xxsadlittleprincessxx 3

When I am out with friends or in meetings at work I always tend to be 3 steps behind the conversation. Everyone seems to be laughing and involved but I can't seem to catch up to everyone anymore. I don't have problems with confidence...If I have something to say I say it but lately I am noticing my brain is all over the place....I just don't have anything to say and nothing is funny to either. What is my problem? Do others have this problem? I feel like a space cadet. Thanks!!

Side note: Wife of 5yrs left me out of the blue 9 months ago so I am dealing with bouts of depression but I feel as if I am getting over that now.

2007-06-29 05:44:13 · 6 answers · asked by fedup 1

I AM VERY AFRAID OF DYING, IM 19 YEARS OLD, BUT I KNOW DEATH CAN COME TO ANY ONE AT ANY AGE, AND EVERYTHING ON THIS EARTH CAN KILL YOU..

ANY ONE ELSE AFRAID???

2007-06-29 05:18:54 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok let me start from the beginning..im a 19 yr old male ..i have been having anxiety attacks/ depression for the past two months..it all started when i tried to quit smoking..i just felt sad and and depressed .. i've cried a couple of times..and trust me im the type of guy who wouldnt cry if i got kicked in the balls..i'll pass out but wont cry..anyways back to the story..i didnt do anything about it yet cuz i thought this was a phase and it'll pass but it hasnt...come to think of it..kinda got worse..so wen i finally decide to talk to my doctor about it..he's on vacation..and my mom took buspar and she stopped wen she got over the depression..you guys think its alright if i pop one? i mean it is mild after all..and if it makes me better i know wat to ask my doctor for on monday the 1st when he comes back? feed back guys..please no bullsh!t..thank u

2007-06-29 05:10:24 · 4 answers · asked by bcbc 2

She has been taking Wellbutrin for several years, things are rough right now, the doc suggested tweaking that with Prozac.

2007-06-29 04:57:07 · 7 answers · asked by ThanksJustWondering 2

In my country going to a psychologist is somethingwhich few people can affort. I can not. I feel though that maby in a few years I`ll end up crying all day and not being able to speak to anyone no more. I looked at my past, my present, understood my problems but have no key to becoming normal.- must mention- i never acted like a normal person.
I have nobody to talk to.

2007-06-29 04:37:47 · 13 answers · asked by Ferg 5

I was a smoker until 10years ago when I watched my mum become ill and slowly die from smoke related illness some 8 years later. I was a 40 a day man but I respected people that did not smoke espessly when eating out. If people want to endure all the illnesses that come from smoking that is there chose. The ban is great if they want to kill them selves do so at home away from you innocent children. If I was as wise at 15 I wold never have started & 40 a day for 30 years mmm maybe I would have been very rich on the money that I could have saved.

2007-06-29 04:33:30 · 11 answers · asked by amansell7 1

How do you survive the chaos?

2007-06-29 02:50:25 · 14 answers · asked by dottie 1

2007-06-29 02:15:06 · 9 answers · asked by Pearl V 1

see,im a teen,12
and i had an ex boyrfriend which my mom didnt know cuz i dont want totell her..
then,my aunt from the same school
found out
and she might tell my mom
now im scared!my mom said
i shouldnt
have a boyfriend






or i'll be punished forever!help me,i dont want to tell her please keep it as a secret,cuz thats like admitting and pleading,and she's not the sweet type shes vicious,she's always fighting and bullying pupils..and i have been bullying my ex..thats how she found out!help me!now the whole school knows!

2007-06-29 02:14:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I hate my life, nothing is right, everything is always going wrong. I feel as if I am having a breakdown. No amount of tears are helping me and it seems as though there is nothing that can fix anything in my life anymore.

I can't continue like this and I don't know what to do. I feel as if everything is so completely out of my control and it realistically is.

I am in therapy, under care of pcp and psych and on meds. I am also Bipolar and f*** (excuse me)

it all just really completely stinks and I am close to the bottom. I have been there before and that is some where I can never go again...it is a danger to my life (2 previous suicide attempts).

I am trying to keep my head above water, but the fight is just becoming too much for me. And my God, someone please tell me how to stop the tears.

I just hate life, I really do.

Thanks for listening and letting me vent!

2007-06-29 02:08:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Common side effects would include increased appetite (leading to weight gain), loss of libido, inabiltity to orgasm, and increased need for sleep.

For me however, is the complete opposite! I have no appetite whatsoever so I lose weight. I have tons of energy when I take it. And, since I've been on it I've been having great sex and my libido is so much higher than before. I'm crazy horny all the time now and because of Zoloft I can now achieve multiple orgasms everyday!

Are all of these effects normal? One of my doctors suspected I was bipolar because SSRI's can induce mania. I was put on Effexor at the highest dose (which is one of the most likely to trigger mania) but I reacted fine to it.

I definitely don't hate these side effects! LOL I was just wondering why it would have the reverse effect on me?

2007-06-29 01:10:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous