Mental Health - June 2007

This could be a crazy question, but I'm desperate. I'm very close to two alcoholics. The first tried to commit suicide recently and is sober for the moment. The second is not. Both have hit rock bottom before directly after I told them some deep stuff about how their drinking effected me. Both quoted these talks as being incredibly influential in their decisions to get better. I'm attending Al-anon. I know I have to take care of myself first. But I also know that hitting rock bottom is the only way to recover. I hate the idea of letting them suffer in order to get better, but I know that this is important. Other than what I've done previously, I'm interested to know if there are other ways people have assisted their loved ones in this process?

2007-06-28 07:34:09 · 6 answers · asked by lulilashjnord 2

2007-06-28 07:32:57 · 3 answers · asked by Free 3

Blue panda bears are taking over the earth. My neighbor is an alien from Neptune and his Great Dane is actually a robot. Ralph Kramden of Yahoo! Answers is plotting a murder on me.

2007-06-28 07:22:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is very frustrating, I came here to get help from yahoo answers and they won't even post my question? I tried twice and it's not working? Do they not like me or whatnot? Anyway, I posted something on yahoo answers that read "follow up to 'Am I crazy'?" and then people just started saying I was without really answering my question. I didn't ask if I was, that was already resolved in the last question, the question "Am I crazy"? People just don't get it! and it's like I feel they are ganging up on me (yahoo answers) because they won't let me post my questions sometimes and then when I go to the Yahoo Suggestion Forums, people either ignore what I have to complain about or sometimes that happens. you can see my frustration that this week I was scheduled to see my therapist whom I haven't

2007-06-28 07:01:58 · 9 answers · asked by Suzy Suzee Sue 6

2007-06-28 06:56:51 · 5 answers · asked by millerjonathan8 1

I was priscribed provera for frequent period 6 months ago. I only took provera for 10 days but I had bad side effects. I was not my self. I got extreamly scared of things. I was sweating, very fearful in public places. I threw up alot, couldn't eat, sleep or drink water. I had frequent irrational /bad thoughts. I was a good christian & after I got sick I thought I was possed by the devil. I confided in my mom & she didn't make things any better. She said I was a bad person & I am not going to be a good wife & a mother & my fiance is going to leave me if he found out. I had to go back to the Dr. for the side effects of provera. They gave me xanax & zoloft because I asked Dr.to give me zoloft. I took low doze & stopped taking them 3 months ago. But I still have frequent bad thoughts & I am depressed. Now I am married & pregnant. My husband is suportive & a good man. But I feel aweful for putting him through this. I didn't have mental problems before I took any medications.

2007-06-28 06:48:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mental illness symptoms.

2007-06-28 06:48:44 · 3 answers · asked by Alfie Martin 1

iam not able o adjust to people.....iam very sensitive....i feel as if people take advantage of me...they need me only when there is work to be done through me otherwise iam not even cosidered for anything...these things are done by my near and dear ones...how do i get out of these mental traumas

2007-06-28 06:43:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

like well it's really sad if they wanna kill themselves, not saying that they should but even if they decide to commit suicide they should just suicide themselves, not kill others, especially their family and loved ones, that's really sad and it's not fair that they want to kill others too but hey they have depression or something... why do they kill others before killing themselves?

2007-06-28 06:27:18 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am feeling depressed for no reason whatsoever. Nothing has upset me im not angry. But i just feel down and derpressed

2007-06-28 06:19:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have only slept 11 hours in the past 6 days, is that dangerous?? for my mind?? cognitive thinking??

2007-06-28 06:09:57 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

this morning i posted a question about anxiety...i went to the health center and was basically laughed at by the doctor. he walked out of the room while i was still talking to him..i dont know what to do..im sick sad and worried..now what?

2007-06-28 05:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My stupid doctor knows only one med; Stilnox.

Do you know other prescription sleeping meds?

2007-06-28 05:32:49 · 6 answers · asked by davegesprek 1

What is it? I do get weird vibrations/pulses in head occasionally. This has been situation since last 6-8 months. They are momentary. It comes and goes withtin a minute or so. Same time My ears are also painful because of it. Most of the times it pains sides od head and in ears. In ears it does pain a lot like pressure coming in abundance. It stays for a while and then go. It almost happens daily 3-4 times and no particualr time is fixed. Sometimes it now pains in eyes also. Before i was in panic and all but lately i try to calm down myself and let it go. My doctor says nothing looks weird in your ears. I schedule appointment again in next 2 weeks but I don't understand why this happens? What could be possible reasons? I have tried sinus medication (Advil Cold and Sinus) but it does not resolve it either. It is very weird feeling.

Any idea about such conditions? Thanks in advance.

2007-06-28 04:49:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

It all happened when i sat on a chair one night and i felt a second of unreality. I feel like i wasn't myself. I felt like my spirit / soul / whatever inside me was leaving me. I got really scared but the feeling is quite hard to describe, so i couldnt tell my parents about it. This is the nearest description i can give. Does anyone know anything about this illness of mine?

2007-06-28 04:32:05 · 14 answers · asked by elish 2

I have had my first panic attack at the end of last year. And that led to my constant reminder to myself of that incident and the possibility that it might occur again. Sometimes, the thought of this itself would induce a panic attack. At other times, i always feel like i can't breathe enough or my body "forgets to breathe" for a moment. My mind then recalls the first panic attack i had (when i had shortness of breath and felt like i couldn't breathe properly). This has been happening for quite some time now, every now and then, in fact, every day. Yesterday, I had a really bad panic attack. I started to feel like i don't have enough air. And then the thought of possible death led to the panic attack. I'm really scared and paranoid. I don't want to die and i want to be well again, just like anyone else. Help! ):

2007-06-28 04:28:37 · 5 answers · asked by elish 2

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.

2007-06-28 04:26:34 · 10 answers · asked by mrmafiosso 1

I am not sure if it is just in my head or not. Sleeplessness at night, fatigue during the day, blurred vision, lack of interest in sex, crying spells... The blurred vision is the most obvious change. Could the effects of the medication be seeping through his pores or something? Or is this just in my head?

2007-06-28 03:13:50 · 11 answers · asked by emily1980 2

2007-06-28 02:55:31 · 13 answers · asked by sheena w 1

2007-06-28 02:54:00 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-28 02:37:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Elavil (amitriptyline) helps one to sleep, is extremely inexpensive--as far as meds go, is a tricylic antidepressant, and additionally helps some with pain. It can leave you feeling quite groggy in the morning, though, if you don't take it early enough at night.

2007-06-28 02:28:10 · 2 answers · asked by Holiday Magic 7

I am afraid of dying... that is all that I think about... I can't eat I can't sleep I can't shower. Its horrible. Is it normal to be extremely scared to die?

2007-06-28 01:55:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

recently,i have been very stress with my tuition,studies and confusion.. i feel pretty angry with myself as i faced all this kind of problem and i feel tat i am very slower learner person....i feel totally hopeless...during tuition time,when i couldnt understand the subject,the first thought came to my mind is self mutilation..i angry with myself..i was thinking why God create me as a slow learner person ..this is the 3rd time i cut myself..after i cut myself,i feel the sense of relieve..wad to do??just nw i feel like cutting myself again but i couldnt find a sharp sicssors which i put in on my table...

2007-06-28 01:31:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i used to be mentally strong. i suppose if you wanted me to clarify what i meant, i mean in the sense that i believe humans have the capability to use percentages of their will power.

however, most only use the lower half (ones who believe in external control/factors) whilst the mentally strong ones can exhert up to the higher percentanges of their will power (internal control/factors). extreme self-belief.

after stopping the pot and going to the gym and eating healthily everyday, i'm still finding myself not as in control as i would like to be. activity wise, what can i do to increase my mental strength? i used to be assertive but now i'm just aggressive. (to the point of obnoxiousness) it's something i can't control as much as i'd like to. it's just plain random rage (which i suspect is caused by the anxiety-paranoia, which i thought i overcame).

if you're going to suggest meditation, at least give me a technique to follow. breathing in and out doesn't seem to do anything for me.

2007-06-28 00:39:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-27 19:46:56 · 1 answers · asked by MP 1

2007-06-27 17:15:05 · 3 answers · asked by wakeboardbabe407 1

2007-06-27 17:09:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-27 16:46:42 · 8 answers · asked by lauren 1

A squirrel started coming to my patio about a month ago. I feed it akorns rite from my hand. It was so nice that even my pet Chihuahua "Killer" got to be friends with Rusty (that's what I named him, trust me it was a him). So one day Rusty ccomes to the my patio for his treets, actualy he kinda crawlled to the patio, like a sniper in grass... He had this weird menacing grin-smile on his face and was spitting like a tobacco chewer. I just thought he eaten something nasti and offered him a chestnut. Rusty reached for the nut and yoinked it out of my hands like he usually does. Than he sat on it like a spitting chicken on egg and when he moved, egg was gone... That was totally trippy!!! As I was thinkin what happened to the nut, rusty growled like a wild dingo and leaped at Killer, killer brought it and soon I had a brawl that I couldn't seperate until I got them both with a hows... My dog kicked that squirrel's butt! Anyway that was really weird, but the reason I am asking is because Killer is hissing and spitting at me and is crawling on his back like my apartment is some sort of an obstacle course. And he is also not letting me come out of the bathroom, my laptop battery is dying and I don’t know what to do.

2007-06-27 16:45:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous