Mental Health - July 2007

i am always angry for no reason... well no good reason.. the dumbest things make me so angry i cant control it sometimes.. i have hit people before and i have broken alot of things.. i am super sensitive and defensive... i take everything the wrong way.. i have really crazy mood swings .. and i worry all the time about stupid stuff.. what should i do? any tips on controlling my anger or mood swings?

2007-07-31 04:29:38 · 12 answers · asked by itsjustme 2

borderline personality disorder?
i experience rage feelings that ive had for a long time..flashbacks to traumatic events.racing thoughts that spin and leave me confused and muddled everyday. low moods every day, bleakness, hoplessness and dispair..feelings that people are against me, out to make me fail...constant inner rage...flashbacks to painfull memories of the past, bullying throughout highschool, abuse, sexual abuse, being assaulted countless times in the street by gangs.. memories of being in a psych hospital for 18 months.....i cant organise myself because of the constant racing thoughts, whirl of thoughts of everything spinning through my mind constantly.. feeling unmotivated, suicidle....ive never made any friends in life..myself esteems been destroyed....ive never been employed...& i still have high goals i wanna achieve...relocating from the uk is the top one...
but my psychiatrist has refered me for therapy but is reluctant to perscribe any meds. hes said the ones that

2007-07-31 04:08:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Got pregnant on purpose, never told the father, different man on B.C, right guy comes into life and then the mother makes total chaos for man and his wife and other children after not knowing about this other child for 2 years. ( I am the wife of the father and am sick of putting up with pshyco mom.) The mother also got her kids taken away from her and now her mom is enableing her and is still calling her a good mother and that it's just that she's bi-polar. But this diseased one was smart enough to go to collage and she gets dissability pay from the government she claims she to mental to work. it makes me furious

2007-07-31 02:50:48 · 12 answers · asked by Tessie 2

2007-07-31 02:25:54 · 15 answers · asked by Shazz 2

I have been diagnosed with a form of depression (dunno wot type) and take citalopram hydrobrimde 40mg/day which is an SSRI and a mulitude of anxiety disorders incl PTSD of which i take 6 5mg of diazepam daily. I was sexually abused as a child and have just got out of an abusive relationship. The problem is even with all the meds i take and with psychatric care i'm still bursting into tears all over the place and find it hard to leave my home-agoraphobia the only thing i can consistantly do is look after my son and get him to school. I'm a single mum and have very little support from family as they are spread around the world and my friends just jokingly call me the Vally Queen. I feel very lonely and sad and self-harm as a result. Any advice out there?

2007-07-31 01:53:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i self harm, and can't stop thinking about killing myself, and i'm scared i will try to do it, although i think i know it is a cry for help.

2007-07-31 01:37:10 · 31 answers · asked by very_slightly_drunk 2

why does it make you happy or happier
and everything brilliant
and when you are sober the same things
are just something normal
you could take or leave it basically

2007-07-31 00:25:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I truly feel that I may be suffering from major depressive disorder. I am now 21 years old, and have been suffering feelings of detachment and sadness for the greater part of my life. My parents were divorced when I was 8 and I had a very troubled childhood. I had always thought that my childhood caused me to be the way that I am. I am now entertaining the possibility that there may be something greater involved with my problem. I wrote the excerpt below recently in order to get some of my feelings out in writing. Am I correct in assuming that I really have "depression?" Please see below.

"I'm going to take a chance and open myself up more than I have done in many years. For what seems like an extremely long time, probably the past 7 or 8 years, I have felt increasingly emotionally numb. It has progressed as I have gotten older. Now, the numbness does not come in spurts, nor is it sporadic. I consistantly do not feel any real emotion at all. I do not enjoy life, or live at all for the moment. I do not feel joy, nor do I feel what I would consider to be pain. I just feel ISOLATED and vastly empty. I am always preoccupied with building my own future, and think of nothing but the distant goals that I have. I live vicariously through idealizing my own future. I always feel like I'm waiting for something to happen-- this or that. I cannot even begin to explain how tuned-out I am. I literally feel dead inside.
I often feel as if I am trapped within my own mind, reclusively entertaining myself with what I would like for my life to be like as I ignore nearly everyone in the world around me. I keep a very select few, who are extremely close to my heart, updated on my day to day activities and will reveal with them the very superficial aspects of my inner feelings. However, it almost seems as if I am fearful or resentful of human connection, the vast majority of my past relationships have died. My connection to family, and my friendships that felt like family, have all deteriorated. I have only formed one new, still existing relationship of any type within the past 8 years, and have formed very few relationships of any kind. I do not make friends. Not only am I unconfortable about forming friendships, but I am actually resentful of those who do. I simply cannot stand being stereotyped by my age-- those who assume that nearly every 21 year old is a care-free social-butterfly, a heavy drinker, and ignorant about the world.

Speaking of resentful, I have felt myself become more agressive throughout the years. In fact, I often catch myself speaking to others in a very condescending and rigid nature, and tend to take an extreme viewpoint in things. This happens so often, I fear that I actually find pleasure and satisfaction in aggitating others. I certainly rub people the wrong way, and usually find myself bringing notes of pessimism to every conversation. I have also noticed that when people insult what I call my "pride," I become even more rigid and sensitive, angry, and offended.

My routine habits have changed as well. I fear that I am a compulsive eater, as I regularly have intense food and/or drink cravings that do NOT go fulfilled until I absolutely gorge myself on whatever it is that I am seeking. I have gained approximately 30 pounds in the last 4 years. I am always lethargic and lazy; it is an extreme effort for me to carry out daily tasks. Of course, I have my routine, which I NEVER break. It always seems to me as if I never have enough time to "do anything different", although I actually probably do. The emotional numbness persists throughout every activity, even those that I used to enjoy. I ALWAYS feel like I am simply going through the motions. Every second of every day I feel this way. I feel as if I am slow to respond to stimuli, and especially notice my haziness while driving. Sometimes I am reluctant to drive, due to the fact that I feel so incredibly inattentive and in a fog. In addition, I am nearly always sleepy. I have found that I do not function well on less than 10 hours of sleep, and if left to my own devices I will sleep 12-14 hours at once. The sleep I do get is restless. I awaken easily and often find it difficult to fall asleep, or fall back asleep if I have awoken at an inopportune time.

Within the past 7 or 8 years I have felt myself completely change. Recently, I have become consciously aware of the fact that I have forgotten what it feels like to truly live my life. I don't feel as if I have participated in ANYTHING in an extremely long time, and in retrospect everything feels like a dream to me. I have attempted to justify my feelings through blaming the condition of the world, through the turmoil of my past, and through the strength of my character. I am truly beginning to feel as if my problems extend much deeper than just my surroundings or my luck. I feel very, very distant from everyone who is important to me. I feel like I am wacthing my own life wind away before my eyes, and that it will be over without me ever having truly lived it. I feel trapped.

Lastly, I am very deeply sorry to those who care for me, even though it is incredibly difficult for me to admit for some reason. I suppose I have always associated appologies with emotional weakness. I am truly sorry for being so distant, but I'm terrified to reveal any of my feelings at all. I really think I need some help.
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2007-07-31 00:09:32 · 14 answers · asked by justme 4

is it just the easy way out? thats what i keep gettin told?

2007-07-30 23:58:19 · 22 answers · asked by confused!!! 1

2007-07-30 23:50:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there a way for a depressed person who know they are depressed to cure themselves without going to a psychiatrist?

2007-07-30 23:37:43 · 12 answers · asked by Venom 3

I know school is over, but it still bugs me that people at school make fun of me for having ADHD and OCD. Is there anything I can do to make this not happen next year

2007-07-30 21:10:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you ever feel like the world has turned it's back on you and no matter how hard you try you can't seem to make things better. Do you think I just need to give up everything that means anything to me and stop the fight? I really do need some advice on this. Why are people so thoughtless and mean to others? I really don't understand this and it can cause a person to just stop dead in their tracks and say is it worth going through all this pain and agony for something I have no control over. What should I do ? I know for a fact I'm not mental just hurt. How can people play with someones emotions and sleep good at night?

2007-07-30 20:39:10 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2

infringed upon you as a person?
theyve devalued you demoralized you, and basically ive encountered lots of bullying and abuse in my past growing up, other peers and kids making me feel bad about myself, making me think im worth nothing through mental taunts...and unfortunatly ive encountered alot of this throughout my life. im 30 now and have borderline personality disorder......i think though this is where my feelings of rage and anger come from, my traumatised, abusive past.
i wanna know how do i not feel rage and anger to the extent i do? i have had this rage problem for a long time and i feel it all comes from my past..
now i find myself becoming enraged at reminders, people who mimick the bullies of the past, who behave like them, look like them...any reminders now and it makes me fills with rage.....people who look like, act like, the screwed up horrible bullies and victimizers i remember from my past. im angry at myself i didnt fight back, back then & i allowed them to make

2007-07-30 19:40:23 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been wondering this for the longest time and it's been bugging me recently. It was in my freshman year health book and for some reason I remember seeing it, but I don't remember the actual term used. I believe it was somewhere along the lines of "a deep affection for another person (like a teacher, acquaintance, role model) that is so overwhelming, the mere sight of the person will cause you stop what you're doing." Pretty bad definition on my part, I know. But I'm seriously stuck on this and I'd like answers.

Thanks in advance for your time.

2007-07-30 18:30:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

he often tells me I am ridiculous, dramatic, crazy,dumb, annoying, that I must like to make him mean, and whiny. I never thought was those things, but I'm beginning to think maybe he is right. How can I tell if he is right and I really am?

2007-07-30 18:28:01 · 6 answers · asked by Megan 4

I switch deoderants, but i know this is psychological. I feel nervous and I can't relax. It's anxiety and it's crippling me slowly. I want to feel "normal" again w/o drugs if possible.

2007-07-30 18:12:53 · 7 answers · asked by mixbay13 1

I am a 20yr old female, could i have prevented this from happening?

2007-07-30 18:06:59 · 21 answers · asked by aussygirl87 1

what is batter? Ritalin or Concerta?

2007-07-30 17:39:50 · 9 answers · asked by add 1

What exactly is it? How does it make you feel? Do you like forget to breathe? And do you worry like nonstop?

2007-07-30 17:39:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

is the such a thing as being addicted of like the smell of farms and if so what is it called

2007-07-30 17:36:54 · 2 answers · asked by blanket56 2

I've tried just about every medication out there and haven't gotten results, I'd like to take a poll and ask what has worked for most people, I'd really appreciate suggestions.

2007-07-30 17:36:50 · 11 answers · asked by Fly... 4

mine was akward and forced upon me. i sat in a small room surrounded by a woman a didn't like and my mother. the lady would constantly be looking at the clock and my mom would make things up and make herself look like a good mother. (not saying she isn't) i felt as if i couldn't move an inch, because they were both watching me the wntire time. i would sit waiting for it to be over, and focusing on the carpet pattern. everytime, she would always end saying something like " okay, well, thats all the time we have for today" that always made me angry. i hated going and i think it will change the way i think about therapy and getting help for a long time. what about you?

2007-07-30 17:31:26 · 2 answers · asked by * 6

Specifically, an SSRI (i.e. Paxil, Prozac, Lexapro, Zoloft, etc.)...or any other antidepressant for that matter. Antidepressants don't work very well for me (especially SSRI's), partly because they usually make me lazy and unmotivated. SSRI's do, however, help with my depression. I was thinking that Ritalin...which I have a prescription for, would counteract these side effects as well as help my ADHD.

2007-07-30 17:29:08 · 2 answers · asked by Ben 3

...but his attempts didn't seem like he really ever intended to die, especially since he ends up calling 911 HIMSELF. I really believe he is just trying to get attention. What should we do? I don't want him to "try" again and accidentally suceed.

2007-07-30 17:07:33 · 6 answers · asked by Jennie t 2

This is his fourth episode and my first envolved....he doesn't believe he needs to take his meds, he says he wants to but never makes the time to see the doctor....his family, friends and I have gone through so much that we do not know at this point what to do to help him.

2007-07-30 17:01:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I suspect my estranged husband was using but not totally sure. What are the signs, behavior patterns, etc? Also, do you believe marijuana use is the gateway to harder drug use?

2007-07-30 16:45:41 · 12 answers · asked by Sunny 2

I know some people dont hullucinate when they stay up for long periods of time...
But are halluciantion's somethin scary???
Are they always freaky????
I need to stay up but im scared lol..

2007-07-30 16:05:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why did YOU do it? i know why i did it....but why did YOU do it? and did you get help? and if u did who from? **stories are welcome**

2007-07-30 15:49:56 · 20 answers · asked by Felicia 3

If someone has taken it did it helped? or did it make you worse? I've read about the side effects if you stop taking it and I'm horrified. and it's it true that it makes you gain weight? (not that it would be a bad thing for me cause i'm really skinny so that would make me happy lol), anyways could someone tell me more about this medication?

2007-07-30 15:48:27 · 17 answers · asked by Ume ★ 4