Mental Health - June 2007

2007-06-26 05:41:44 · 6 answers · asked by ? 6

Long story short, my dad's been clinically depressed for a few months. Committed himself June 1st because having suicidal thoughts. ER said he could or they would, when mom took him to hospital. Stayed 1 week, cheeked meds, lied to get out, went home and got worse. Yesterday he disappeared, suprisingly the police took report immediatly. They found him 10 pm at park trying to kill himself (don't know details yet). Spent night in hospital.

QUESTION- Will the he be "forcefully" committed? He needs help, and for reasons too long to explain mom cannot seem to put her foot down. Anyone know the law specific to Washington State?

2007-06-26 04:21:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Last month I tried Wellbutrin and it made me a basket case, I cried a lot, had fits of anger, couldn't stop shaking and not to mention the lovely 24 hour headaches and waves of nausea. I called my dr and had her take me off of them. Another dr of mine said that I might want to try a mood stabilizer. I was wondering if anyone has tried these and what their side effects were like. Any help is appreciated!

2007-06-26 03:57:35 · 7 answers · asked by me n' mona 4

My GF has periodic and severe outbursts of rage over no or minimal provocation.
We have discussed it trying to determine the cause, I.E. unresolved past issues," bottle necking" or is she actually just angry at me ( which btw does not seem to be the case)
He councelor has told her the " Why" does not matter, only being able to manage the anger and out bursts is important.
Seems to me the "why" should be important too.

2007-06-26 02:47:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-26 01:45:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Over the past several months, My sister doesn't seem to understand my E-Mails that are simple.
1. E-Mail-----I sent Gini an E-mail that went to you.
2. E-Mail-----I said I sent it to Gini by mistake (about her not
moving & (Sandy) on the internet.
These are very simple. Is there some under lying problem or maybe a head injury of some sort.

2007-06-26 01:27:46 · 3 answers · asked by J.J. 1

when I am around people because I don't think about it as much. But when I am alone, it's freakin' awful! All I do is dwell on dying, not just me but the people that mean the most to me. I think most of it is because I lost my sister when I was really young and it's embedded in my mind. I keep picturing her the way she died, instead of having good thoughts about her. And sometimes, when I'm laying in bed with my girlfriend and she's sleeping, I cry. Why? I just can't stand the thought of not having her around. But I don't want to worry about it, I know I should be focusing about the good times and it's hard to do. What is wrong with me? And what can I do?

2007-06-25 22:14:09 · 11 answers · asked by spielberg 3

I have a friend for 8 years now, I've been trying to help her make use of her talents. She got an inferiority complex because of dyslexia but she is a natural born designer/decorator. I've seen her go into somebody's house and in 5 minutes rearrange the place to make it go from a dump to looking great. I tell her that god gave her a talent. She should use it; she could help so many people that don't have it. She says she's scared cause people put her down her whole life. She's also beautiful--part American Indian, part black, part white. I know this doesn't address the first part, but she's always worrying about her looks. She asks me how come people stare at her. It's simple. She is beautiful. How can I help her be less afraid of the world because underneath I see this beautiful, smart, capable person who had some trauma in her life. It gets me so mad sometimes I want to go out and beat the crap out of everyone who every hurt her feelings. She's tried therapy already

2007-06-25 21:25:01 · 2 answers · asked by holacarinados 4

I think maybe because I had to come to terms with my mortality at such a young age (I had a nearly fatal Asthma attack when I was 8, I was in ICU for 3 days) I think about this more than I should. Every time I think about dying, I get that cold feeling in the pit of my stomach and it spreads through my whole body. I cant shake it off. I'm absolutly terrified that I HAVE to die and there is nothing I can do about it. It has gotten worse the last couple of years. I got married, and he is a Marine. He served in Iraq and that intensified my worries. I'm so much more afraid now that I have someone who loves me, and who I love. I hate that someday I will be seperated from him, forever. I'm 21 years old, and I feel that I worry about this much more than I should. I think the word 'dread' best sums it up. Is there anything I can DO to help this? I'm not sure that I believe in heaven or hell, or even reincarnation (although that thought gives me the most comfort.) Can anyone help me?

2007-06-25 20:56:09 · 20 answers · asked by Cali_wife12306 4

These are amphetamine-like drugs ... why would they give them to kids that they think are hyperactive? That doesn't make any sense at all to me ... I knew a girl in middle school and high school who was on ritalin ... she like me but I didn't like her back ... in any case, she behaved like she was totally insane and knowing that she was on a stimulant may explain it

2007-06-25 20:42:37 · 7 answers · asked by Scotty 3

Is 2 mgs. too much? I've been prescribed Xanax for extreme stress. It's almost debilitating. I don't want to go overboard with this potent stuff. I want to be carefree though!

2007-06-25 20:32:05 · 8 answers · asked by Logan The Great 1

It's an herb used to improve cognitive function and as a remedy for depression/anxiety. I am going to try it and wondered if anyone else has used it? It has a lot of scientific backing so I'm fairly confident it's legit.

2007-06-25 20:06:17 · 1 answers · asked by Donkey Rhubarb 3

2007-06-25 19:34:03 · 14 answers · asked by Someone 1

2007-06-25 19:06:36 · 3 answers · asked by bhupesh g 1

2007-06-25 18:58:31 · 14 answers · asked by Bigsister2CAL 1

my mom died when I was 10. Since her death I have always been well...."scared" and think too much if I could get it. My mom's death took me a lot of pressure to "move on". I know my mom would not want me to worry about these things and all, but I'm scared. I really am, what should I do to stop thinking about this "if I get cancer like my mom"? I have tried to stop thinking, but I just can't.

I have suffer a lot of depression, after her death I have been also encounter family issues.

God my head is spining please help :(

2007-06-25 17:55:47 · 11 answers · asked by ^__^ 2

You know its sort of fun and you feel like you can help other people a little with your answer.

2007-06-25 17:26:31 · 12 answers · asked by butterflyspy 5

I know that in cases of disfigurement or disability, many patients can be rehabilitated so that they are PHYSICALLY capable of sex in some way, but even then, people seem to dodge the issue that a disfigured person's desirability may be decreased. Such people tend to get told to stay hopeful, but what would a therapist do if a patient were deeply upset, but wanted to learn to accept that it would never happen?

2007-06-25 17:16:36 · 2 answers · asked by Bella 2

i've tried speech therapy, but it doesnt work, at least not for me. i think its because the teacher has no idea wat she's talking about because she's never stutter'd a day in her life and doesnt kno anyone that stutters. she's juss a quack!

2007-06-25 17:16:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 13 and I'm already freaked out about aging. Everyone is telling me that you may have a good body one day but it all gets wrinkley and saggy at some point. I think what freaks me out the most is that my skin won't look nice anymore. I feel like I'm being superficial but I can't help it. I also hate the fact that your back slumps, you forget, people get annoyed with you, and people treat you like your old. Do you think I need counciling? Is this some type of phobia?

2007-06-25 16:28:55 · 8 answers · asked by ♥Whatever♥ 1

2 years ago; I was lying in bed ready to go to sleep and all of a sudden my heart started racing then I started to panick and felt as though I could not breathe. My parents helped me to relax and the anxiety attack passed. Since then I went to the doctor and she told me to try breathing into a paper bag or focusing on a still point and to concentrate only on my breathing. I have not had an attack since then; although my heart does race and I am scared to have another one. My heart races at night before I go to bed and when I fly (when the plane is taking off). Does anyone experience anxiety and/or know any ways to avoid it and techniques to manage the thought process to try and relax if your heart races? Thanks!

2007-06-25 16:07:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm bi-polar
i have scizophrenia
& i do talk to myself, out loud, constantly!

2007-06-25 15:48:41 · 18 answers · asked by drunken pumpkin 6

He never shows his feelings and he says he's incapable of feeling any emotion anymore. He said ever since he was little he used to pray to God and ask to die. He hates his parents and his parents don't understand how he is feeling, and he really wants to talk to someone but his parents won't take him seriously. He hasn't talked to anyone about this and I'd really like your advice. I also want to know what type of problem he might have.

2007-06-25 15:44:34 · 18 answers · asked by POOF 5

For some reason lately, I started thinking the world would be better off without me. I have said many times nothing is holding me here and that is literally true; I lost most of my immediate family nor do I have a wife or children. My best friends turned on me and stabbed me in the back. I am so alone. I feel nothing I say or do matters. It all seems pointless. All I do is suffer emotionally day in day out.

Something must be very wrong.

2007-06-25 14:46:07 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have this difficulty of memorizing my lectures and I'm afraid that could affect my grades. I'm a college student and I want to do great in my chosen profession. I'm a nursing student and it really requires memorizations there-- the drug study, and the like. I'm really having a difficulty retaining all that stuff in my mind. Let's say I had it all-- not all, but some others I easily forgot-- in the exam and then after the exam I can't recall it already. What can I do to retain that important stuffs in my mind?

2007-06-25 14:45:02 · 11 answers · asked by no_blemishes 3

Anxiety can cause manic symptoms, don't you think? I know mine seems to.

Let's see, when I'm anxious:

My body seems to have a lot of energy, fight or flight response indeed, which allows for me to sleep less.

Anxious people do have racing thoughts and a flight of ideas and often talk very fast without making much sense.

Anxious people need a release sometimes it's a reckless desperate release, sex, drugs, spending or sometimes it comes out like many of those mental states come out, creatively.

Those releases can make you feel nearly euphoric. Finally! Not so anxious! Ever take ativan during a panic attack?

Anxiety can also related to grandous thinking. I've been so anxious I thought the world would end and it would be my fault.

Since our bodies cannot last in that state for too long, after a week or two I get depressed, I can't take the anxiety any more. Wish I were dead and get tired. Maybe the anxiety was anxiety over getting depressed again.

2007-06-25 14:38:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

made some major changes. (For the better.) I've been doing very well. Every now and then I'm depressed. However, I do things to work past it all of the time. That's not the problem. The problem is I'm so emotional. I worry about a lot of things. Also, my mind flips from one thing to the next. Although, I can focus. I'm not getting much sleep. They say that happens near the end of pregnancy. However, it might be part of the problem. I'm just curious. I can't and won't go on the med.'s. While I'm pregnant. I would just like to know your opinions. Thanks.

2007-06-25 13:59:16 · 2 answers · asked by Ann S 4

I'm 28 and very depressed. I don't enjoy life. Nothing really bad has happened to me so I don't feel like i have an excuse.
I dont enjoy anything. I don't like sex and i'm not even enjoying things I used to. I'm bored in my job but I don't like anything enough to decide what else to do. I earn a lot of money but I don't even care. I eat without thinking and do lots of exercise as its the only thing i can do. I'm not good at anything and I never learn from my mistakes. I have no motivation to do anything. I have tried anti-depressants and counselling and I understand everything they are saying but I don't get how to make my life better. I don't know how to stand up for myself and I do things because other people tell me to. I feel like i'm waiting for something to happen because i don't know how to do anything for myself. I want an instant result. I cannot wait any longer. I feel like i'm going mad sometimes and other times i just dont want to be here. HELP ME PLEASE

2007-06-25 13:19:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know about going to the dentist. But what about anxiety that seems to arise for no reason, or in the presence of certain people?

2007-06-25 13:09:27 · 11 answers · asked by Perseus 3

2007-06-25 13:02:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous