Mental Health - June 2007

Hey,
I have a 4 1/2 month old son and fearing im having a mental breakdown.
I can hardly get out of bed everyday let alone face being a mother.
My mum isn't supportive in anyway...
It doesn't help my son is teething and not sleeping properly.
I sleep on average 2-3hours a night because I simply can't sleep!
I cry at everything and I am seeing people out the corner of my eye and I start to talk to them but they really arn't there...
I can't go out because of this problem so i'm isolated to my house.
My pyshcologist is coming over in a few hours...
I feel like an emotional wreck and can't deal with anything anymore.
I can't eat I'm lucky if I eat an apple a day!

Please someone help me whats wrong with me?

Thank You!!!

2007-06-04 11:08:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im currently on lexapro for my depression.. (( i've only been on it for two weeks)) and im still severly depressed :( I've withdrawn from friends/ family/ people! I'm miserable! Will this ever go away and does anyone have any tips/ advice? I would tremendiously appreciate it!! Thanks :)

2007-06-04 10:22:33 · 16 answers · asked by Brittany 1

I have a landscape co. for 15yrs now, and been wearing all the hats since day 1. Was growing pretty good for a long period, then Mich. economy dropped off and people tightend up- lost some work, went from a 3 man crew to 2 men. Lately I have had tons of stress thrown my way, and feel I am personally overworked for what salary I draw. I hired a untrained guy to help out but he seems to be a slow learner, on the lawn maint. side, but pretty good on the landscape install side. I get frustrated that he hasnt caught on in 8 wks now. Will he ever? The other employee is my father in law who has worked for me for the last 6 yrs. GOOD worker, leader. Premium payroll! But he and I are the only ones who know the properties inside and out, and how to run all the equipment. Was hoping that the new hire would have caught on by now, so that I could focus on RE building the business and doint the admin. work 2 days per week instead of wasting my weekends.

2007-06-04 09:27:51 · 2 answers · asked by roboto 1

I dont know why but I have a total problem. If my laptop has a tiny scratch on I flip out, if my phone has a slight scratch on the tv screen I would cry. Have I got OVER COMPULSIVE DISORDER bad or is it just me?

Umm one more thing. CAN I BUY A LAPTOP COVER?!*embarrest*

2007-06-04 08:28:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want some one to love and love me back my mother tells me she hates me alot and my dad is always at work my brother is a snob who hates me too and none of them talk to me unless the want or need me to do something i have best friend but she has a boyfriend who she is with 24/7 and i don't have anyone else to talk to i have lots of aquantances but none of them really like me much i don't know why but i am usually the one who is trustig and then gets stabbed in the back i want someone to laugh with joke with hug love but them to want to do the same back to me is this crazy or wierd
(whould a boyfriend help ) i have never dated anyone and have had one friend i just want someone to share how i feel and talk to i cry lots at home in my room as i feel alone and lonely and want a hug and wish for someone to hug me and tell me they love me tell me if i am crazy and

what i should do ?

2007-06-04 07:50:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've gone through alot in my 25 years, and in the last year alone have gone through numerous health ailments from anxiety/panic attacks, breathing problems/asthma, pneumonia, and all sorts of things.

I've also just finished college, and did LOTSSSS of work. I now feel spent. I"ve just recovered from all my health ailments and feel normal again to a degree, but just feel so....depressed because I'm not what I used to be.

You know how you feel like when you're a kid, all invincible and you take on more than you can handle?

Well right now I feel 80.

WHat happened to me? Is this normal?

It's scary b/c I'm pressured by my parents to "get a job" and I havent been able to get myself to interviews since I knew I really wasn't mentally ready for that, but I managed to get my resumes going.

I'm just in a very fragile state right now, and I need advice on how to recover?

If I don't recover....well then, I"ll just lead a depressing life and end up nowhere lol.

HELP PLEASE! anyone!

2007-06-04 05:42:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

No matter where I go, I seem to have trouble fitting in. I've been told by a few people that I'm "different", but that it's not a bad thing. Somebody here once suggested that I might have Asperger's syndrome. I've read about that, though, and I don't fit the criteria. I just don't get it. I know that I'm kind of shy and awkward, but so are a lot of other people. I don't think that my appearance or my clothes are weird, so what gives?

2007-06-04 05:05:35 · 12 answers · asked by tangerine 7

I read the below informaiton and found it very interesting. My boyfriend smokes marijuana and I HATE it because I feel like it alters his personality, as in, when he's high, it's not the "real" him that I'm dealing with. Since I take antidepressants, am I being a hypocrit? Is my being on antidepressants comparable to him smoking marijuana as far as altering personality?



"The underlying principle behind its workability is actually no different than any other drug used to alter mood, be it prescription or recreational. It alters the natural chemical operation of the brain to induce a false state that suppresses the underlying trauma or psychological condition."

2007-06-04 04:46:54 · 10 answers · asked by Here_for_what 3

How damaging is it to a 14 year old girl to be told by her teacher that she would be an "attractive girl" if she lost some weight?

2007-06-04 04:43:33 · 7 answers · asked by sparkylight02 2

and do you think that he should have been released from prison???

2007-06-04 04:39:46 · 11 answers · asked by Go Blue 3

This is a serious question so please, serious answers only.

2007-06-04 04:20:04 · 16 answers · asked by Amy D 2

2007-06-04 04:14:23 · 31 answers · asked by louise 2

I have severe atopic dermatitis (eczema). Here's the thing. When I'm stressed, I itch more. When I get really itchy, I get stressed about it. This has escalated into screaming fits before (I'm not proud). My dermatologist concludes that I have panic attack disorder and she prescribed me Doxepin. The doxepin has only stopped the itching and stress in the sense that I can't itch in my sleep. Its only effect has been sleep. So, is there a link between skin conditions and panic attacks, or is my dermatologist wrong on this one? Also, how I go about asking for a change from the doxepin. I hate it.

2007-06-04 04:02:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have been in a lot of depresstion lately and i have tried everything to get it off my mind so what can i do to get them off my mind

2007-06-04 03:59:19 · 9 answers · asked by Jake the Great 2

I know from experence that the ins. companies put you through he.. but I wonder if their are any suicides because of the mental strine and the unjury it self.

2007-06-04 03:49:04 · 2 answers · asked by campfiregirl 1

When i try to talk to my paretns they tell me to shut up or change the subject, when i get hurt they tell me im being a baby or lieng, everything i try and do they nitpick at and tell me that its all wrong , i was physically abused before but my mom isnt with him anymore, but when i try to tlka to mom about flashbacks she tells me to shut up or changes the subject. When i ask to go to a friends house all day (noon till 8) they tell me i dont need to i need to stay here and get stuff done (even though everything is done) they wont let my friends come on the porch to talk for 5 mins because the dog is annoyin them and they dont need to be here. Am i emotionally abused?

2007-06-04 03:32:50 · 16 answers · asked by ecko_mr.bubbles 2

I'm not too sure what's going on with my emotions. Lately it seems like every time I hear an even some-what depressing song or see a slightly emotional part on a TV show, I cry my eyes out. It's been happening for the past few months and it's getting to be more annoying than anything. At first it felt good to let loose and just have a few good cries, but the headaches afterwards are getting old. On average, I'm crying about three or more times a week. That's not counting when I get teary eyed and hold the tears back which is almost daily. Has any one else experienced this?

2007-06-04 02:29:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

It was around two o’ clock in the afternoon. I became really tired and fell asleep. Then I woke up in my dream and new I was dreaming. But I couldn’t get out of it. I had no feeling and could hear my heart beating. I kep hitting my head shaking myself trying to wake my self up but I couldn’t. Finally I just suddenly woke up ? What happened

2007-06-04 02:11:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for medication for Bipolar / manic depression that does not cause weight gain. I have been on several different medications and they have caused weight gain...I have gone from 125lbs to 205lbs in 1 year. Some please help!!

2007-06-04 01:53:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

She is on oral contraceptive and recently cured from kidney stone . She stays alone at home till evening and her relatives are staying far away from her .

2007-06-04 00:38:02 · 7 answers · asked by bachchu0007 1

I lost the love of my life because I wont get sober. I hear that I got to get sober for myself to be successful.
I was there for her when she got clean then when I want the same support in return she leaves me.
She is the reason I want to be a better person but she has this hatred for me and refuses to help because I have to do it for myself she keeps saying. I have suffered from depression for over half my life. I am 26. I have never seen a doctor. I have tried taking pills to OD but i've had devine intervention hit me twice. Does that mean I have to stay alive for my ex?? Because there is no one on this earth that I would die for.
I have needed her support to beat this addiction. I don't want to do it for me if she isn't in my life. she is my life and i'm nothing without her.

IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR ME? FOR US?

2007-06-03 22:24:41 · 14 answers · asked by MuncH 2

I'm really depressed, about everything! I can't help it, I cry everyday and it only gets worse!! Inside my heart is breaking and breaking! It's not my family, it's me! I can't stand myself, I can't live with myself! I can't stand to look at myself in the mirror! Lately I don't care what I look like!! I've just about given up on myself!! I put on a smile when my family is near, but it's fake!! Now I'm starting to cut my legs because it calms me down, I know I need to stop, but my depression takes over and I keep going! I can't sleep because I worry. My family pictures me as being happy, but I'm not. It's me, everything's wrong about me, inside and out sucks. I don't have the motivation to get a job and I need to get one, but people won't stand me! I'm not a people person, I can't talk to people normally, I get tongue tied, my mind goes blank and I just keep quiet. Now people are bugging me to talk, I have nothing to say, because what is there to say, nothing, that's what I am, nothing.

2007-06-03 22:22:21 · 10 answers · asked by Leah 1

2007-06-03 22:10:17 · 15 answers · asked by DeeeezNuts 1

I just can't get warm. Everytime I'm really in a depressive episode this happens. Could this be a clue as to the cause of my depression? I mean, is there like a deficiency of some sort that can cause both chills and depression?

2007-06-03 21:29:07 · 11 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7

i havent cut in a month and dont want to start again. two weeks ago, i had a really really close call. i would like to hear some suggestions that deviate from the normal rubber bands, playing soothing music, etc. methods. they dont really help me. also, would prefer to have a suggestion that isnt "omg, youve got problems, go see a professional". i know i have problems and need to fix them... i would prefer not to have to see a professional, im putting it off to see if i cant find a better, less expensive alternative. answers are appreciated. thanks!

2007-06-03 19:26:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

im only 21 and so far have 18hrs of school credits(30 after this semester)..im not at motiviated as i was at the beginning of college..i feel like im in a rut and dont know what to do with my life...i wanted to be a physical therapist and now im a business major and love it..but my overall goal would be to open my own gym/spa...or do real estate..im so confused and dont know what to do with my life and dont want to make the wrong decision and regret it for the rest of my life...i guess im "at a fork in the road"..and just dont know where to turn...any advice and opinions would be great..

2007-06-03 18:50:40 · 16 answers · asked by ♥ 3

My fiancee has been in combat for 12 months
in Iraq and 12 months in Afghanistan and is suffering from
severe post-traumatic stress. He was diagnosed, sent
to a mental clinic to receive treatment
and was then being given insane amounts of pills
such as anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, etc.

He's extremely detached, he has become very
cold, bitter, and numb towards others and it's hard
for me to figure out how to make him happy (as that
is my main priority) while still giving him the space
that he needs to cope with this.

His doctors suggested I take counseling classes
offered at the Veteran's Affairs clinics and I plan to
do so as soon as possible.

I'm not giving up on him, I will stop at nothing
to make sure that we don't fall apart.

I know that there are so many men and women that are
in the same situation I am in. What did you do?
How did you let your spouse know that you were there
for them without making them feel as if you were
pushing for them to talk to you?

2007-06-03 17:21:21 · 6 answers · asked by Rocio 2

theres a disorder where people pretend they're sick for attention. i'm not taking about that. I mean like when people lie or make up stories about themselves to get attention from people. Or is it the same thing?

2007-06-03 16:18:31 · 12 answers · asked by prejudged_fire 3

my dad is seriously ill, my husband has high bp and I am totally afraid of losing both of them.... it is all i am thinking about lately... HELP.

2007-06-03 15:59:46 · 8 answers · asked by wmn1120 2

I've been on anti-depressants for years, and I still get very depressed.

Right now, I'm on a lot of medication, all for depression.

I'm on 80 mg of Celexa.
.5 mg of Risperdal
200mg Provigil

2007-06-03 15:38:33 · 24 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7