Mental Health - July 2007

I do not know everybody , but I am certain everybody thinks the worst of me.I have never done anything really bad.I have lived a fairly long life and I have never hurt anybody or cheated or stole.I just think people in general think I am a bad bad person.Why is that?

2007-07-22 00:59:09 · 9 answers · asked by SHAWN 3

It makes me go crazy !!!!! Raaaa Hooooo !=!=

2007-07-21 23:41:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've suffered from depression for quite a while now. I think it may have developed into bipolar though.

I received help when I was 14 (I'm 17 now) the doctor just said it'd pass, he put me on anti-depressants for a few months and my Mother didn't want to believe I was depressed. So I just hid it from everyone, I lied to other people and told them I was fine.

I really need to get help though. I know I do. I've had so much go on in my past that I need to deal with and get into the open but I can't.

I went to a counsellor (he was an as*shole though) but I didn't tell him anything. I just lied to him so he'd think I was fine.

How do I get out of this lying habit now? I need to be able to tell the truth so I can get help and not hide things.

Please help.

2007-07-21 23:36:51 · 9 answers · asked by ★☆✿❀ 7

i have some mental health problems and one of my friend does as well but it is getting to the stage where she is phoning me in the middle of the night and when i dont answer she swears at me by text this upses me and i feel it is making me more poorly

should i cat my fiendship with her

i have helped as much as i can

when is the right time to say i have to think of my own health first

i do still like her but i cant handle this any more

thank you


xxx


vici

2007-07-21 23:08:06 · 8 answers · asked by vici 4

Every night, before I go to sleep, I always tell myself "I'm going to do it. I'm going to change tomorrow. I'm going to talk to them more." But I can't. It's harder than I thought; plus I have nothing to talk to them about. Any tips on how I can change?

2007-07-21 22:01:39 · 6 answers · asked by Soa's Fate~ 5

Is it normal when all of a sudden I see clips of things I regret in the past that make me cringe? I can't really describe it, but its like a clip of something that happened. For ex. when I walked in on my sister and her boyfriend. It really traumatized me and that picture just pops up into my head and makes me sad. Or when I did something embarrasing. I do have depression, does it have anything to do with that? I sound like I'm nuts, don't I?

2007-07-21 21:31:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boyfriend suffers from an extreme form of social anxiety. He avoids social situations at all costs and has very few people he feels comfortable with. I thought he was finally comfortable with me until he told me last night he wasn't.

Last night he broke up with me, saying that he's been trying so long but he can't help but becoming so anxious every time he sees me. He said he's tried long enough and can't do it anymore. He was crying so much, it was almost unbearable to see him like that. It's clear that this is hurting him and he doesn't want this to control his life. I tried to explain to him that this doesn't have to run his life, but he says he can't work it out right now.

He wants us to remain talking, and I'm trying for him-even if it is heart-wrenching for me. He is only anxious when we see each other in person; he's just fine through texts, emails, and IM sessions.

He doesn't have health insurance and can't afford a doctor. Should I stay or let him do this on his own?

2007-07-21 20:24:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since I was a very small child my mother has spent a great deal of time in mental institutions. So Why as a family member was I not informed sooner how dangerous she could be? I was always lets guessing and in the dark . It wasn't until she actually shot another family member that It started sinking in for me. My father was always a great protector, but since they had been divorced for years he was never included in her care, or informed about the possible dangers either. I am not interested in a law suit I am just wondering about the laws , if anyone can answer I'd be grateful. Thanks!

2007-07-21 19:42:34 · 7 answers · asked by cynthia k 2

i dont know what to do! ive been depressed for as long as i can remember. im 16 now and just started seeing a doctor for the first time in 5 or 6 years. my first appointment was just like all the others- she asked my how i felt, how long i'd been feeling that way, all the standard questions. thats when she perscribed the trileptal. she told me it was a "mood stabilizer" and told me to look it up online and that was it. the next week, she perscribed the wellbutrin and once again told me to look it up online. ive been waiting for her to tell me the official diagnosis, but its been over a month and she still hasnt told me... i guess im feeling a little better, but it just bothers me that she hasnt told me what she thinks is wrong with me. i always assumed i was just depressed but i read online that trileptal and wellbutrin are used to treat bipolar disorder. so i really dont know what to do... also, are trilptal and wellbutrin used to treat anything else?

2007-07-21 19:20:16 · 5 answers · asked by sweet_tangerine 4

I'm going through a time in my life where nothing seems to be going right . Every initiative I take ends up in failure. Ive come to the conclusion that god hates me and I 've decided to end it all . There s only so much a guy can handle , but Im scared shitless about suicide. Is there any other painless way or do I just fade away without anyone noticing. Please help me here friends.

2007-07-21 19:07:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had to let go of a couple of bad relations in which I've allowed myself to land in a position to reap horrible servings of disrespect to my character. I used to believe in love as a teen growing up, however that picture has long been gone.

I'm in my early twenties, and I'm just sooo f**ckin angry at myself for allowing myself to go into situations naive, and also at the a**holes who were still nasty in their own hearts/minds to treat a beautiful person (both inside and out) with such disregard. I've forgiven myself first, and I've also forgiven them, I've even told them off...but it still makes me upset. Mostly because I am having a hard time recovering 100%, excited to get back in the "game". I thought that maybe I was ready to return, but I found myself afraid and frozen.

I tried to learn from it all. How do I let go of my disappointments, and not be afraid anymore?

2007-07-21 19:03:03 · 7 answers · asked by Corbet 2

I'm one of those people who worry about too much things. Right now what frustrates me is that in School, my GPA is 1.65, and I'm so worried about if I'm not going to graduate,(I'm in high school btw) another thing beside that example is that, I take things way too serious and jumping to conclusions. People tell me not to think about those things, even if the events haven't even started yet, but I just can't help it! :( An example also is that My mom died from Cervical Cancer when I was 10, and I'm still a depress person too. Another is my other relatives in my family. I'm not close to my dad and apparently he doesnt even act one so I'm feeling alone. The only person I can talk more of my emotions is my (younger) sister.

I really don't like this habit I have, I have problems letting go, and I just don't know what to do, please help.

2007-07-21 18:41:47 · 8 answers · asked by ^__^ 2

His weight is progressivly going down, and he will not go to the doctor unless I take him.....he is 79. I work and know that he need assisted living, or he will kill himself, due to his forgetfullness, yet the doctors say he is computent to live independently.
What should I do to protect him......I work outside of the home, I can not take him in. My sister will steal his income if he moves in with her...for her alchole problem.

2007-07-21 18:36:54 · 12 answers · asked by cuch 2

2007-07-21 18:34:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

who is not allowed any kind of medication due to past severe addictions?

2007-07-21 18:28:08 · 10 answers · asked by Useful Idiot 2

I was overseas in Iraq. I kind of laughed off all the PTSD and emotional stuff on the way out, but now four months later, I cry at the drop of a hat for just about any stupid reason. I never used to be like that, and I'm not thinking about my time overseas when that happens. Any correlation?

2007-07-21 18:11:24 · 11 answers · asked by lahlahdipsypo 2

It has been a rocky one year with him. I adore him but can't handle sitting here now and realizing that he is not calling me tonight because he slipped again. I am sad, worried, trying to detach in a loving way but can't seem to stop to worry if he is ok. How can you really let go of someone when they are in such deep ****. I feel sick to my stomach when I see someone I love is dying in front of my eyes and there is nothing I can do. He is 45 and has been on and off cocainne for most of his life. Is this the way things will be for him. He seems sad and scared and can not fight his sobriety. He is trying. He stayed sober last month for 40 days but boom again. Should I just turn my back on him or should I hug him through this never ending suffering?

2007-07-21 18:11:22 · 5 answers · asked by Laura 2

2007-07-21 17:55:43 · 2 answers · asked by geyamala 7

I need any advise on how to ask for help and who I should trust with this without being judged as I am a mother and I have a wonderful job. I am sure people who know me would be shocked and may look at me in a different light.. My husband has no idea :(

2007-07-21 17:37:37 · 7 answers · asked by Bishop's Mom 1

I'm 19 years old and I am moving away from my home and my mom (whom I'm very close to!). It's about an hour away. I've never lived on my own before and I have to admit I'm more than a little nervous. Once I sign my lease tomorrow, I'm stuck there for 6 months. What if I get homesick? What if I'm not ready? Ahhhhh!!! What can I do if I get homesick? What if I miss my mom? I'm really nervous!

2007-07-21 17:30:13 · 13 answers · asked by Abbey 3

I think I have a split personality::::

alrighty it all started at work, I would start talking this british accent out of nowhere. This accent would last until for some reason I would talk normal. So I thought ooo..it's nothing, now it's becoming more so... now I've even given IT a name (Emma). This personality is more bolder, funnier, blunt..etc. Whenever I get in that accent people always say watch out, she even comes out when Im drunk..it's sad. Now..how did I develop this other personality???.. (curious). thanks!!

2007-07-21 17:09:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 17:09:09 · 2 answers · asked by justme 2

My 26 yo brother just told me that he started having nightmares and repressed memories about past sexual abuse he faced during his childhood. He has never had any of these thoughts before and does not know how to handle it. He told me when he woke up that he just wanted to be a kid again and to have someone comfort him. A relative of ours went to jail years ago after molesting several young family members and my brothers memories are exclusively about this relative. I dont know how to help him. He said he did not want to go to counceling,as he could not talk to a dr about it. Please any advise on how I can help him would be much obliged.

2007-07-21 17:04:18 · 11 answers · asked by Mono 2

im looking for positive here

2007-07-21 17:01:45 · 9 answers · asked by razawire 4

i have deppresion i am in grade 10 and have had deppresion since grade 7 and it just gets worse.. i have had every form of abuse done to me and just this year i have gone suicidal i alredy have started cutting since grade 8 and every year it gets worse and worse my best freind for 5 years betrayed me and she pretty much wrecked my life i cant tell my parents either all they do is scream at me plus they said if i ever told them i was suicidal they would throw me in a mental hospital what do i do........

2007-07-21 17:00:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 16:24:26 · 10 answers · asked by Amber 1

I've got about a zillion things wrong and I just don't know where to turn anymore. However, I don't have the money nor the time. Is there shrinks online or something of such for free???

2007-07-21 16:11:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

also does anyone know how to survive panic attacks other than with a paper bag?

2007-07-21 16:09:40 · 17 answers · asked by redbear 1

OK, many people tell me that I'm too trusting & too nice & deserve to be taken advantage of for not knowing how to be assertive & saying NO. But when I do develop the balls to say NO & not trust people, they think I'm a paranoid schizophrenic & crazy for not trusting them.

But most people advise me to not trust ANYONE. & I'm not that clever enough to see through people & judge whether they're trusting or not. Is there a such thing as having the gift of discernment? If so, I don't have it.

& also, with my personal experience with schizophrenics, why is it that some of them (not all) take advantage of or scam you because for no reason, they think you're going to scam them.

I just wonder how I can become more assertive & say NO without feeling guilty about it.

The way I grew up in the foster family, when I said NO, my teeth almost got knocked out by my foster sisters & brothers & people @ school. So I'm afraid to say NO with fear of people hurting me physically.

2007-07-21 16:00:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have days when i feel like im high on drugs and my world is spinning and everything feels so fast like I ran a race that exact feeling without running. just absurdly calm surface with a twirling inside

2007-07-21 15:58:19 · 4 answers · asked by JULIE K 1