Mental Health - July 2007

ive suffered since 15, im 30, was bullied through school, and been attacked in street, had head injuries, plus ive suffered other traumas and victimization to, more to last me a life time.......but i feel alot of my time that im on my own that im the only one whos been abused and had it as bad as ive had.....
plus when people learn about my circumstances, will people single me out and treat me different, set me apart from the crowd, like im on my own in my circumstances? what can i do if people treat me this way?

plus because of my circumstances and the questions i ask, wont people want to help me because of it, and distance themselves from me? will people decide they cant help me because of the questions i ask, or it will put people off giving me help?
what can i do if i feel people treat me different because of my lifes circumstances?

2007-07-10 08:44:19 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

i know that this is going to sound crazy but my friend has been in a relationship for 8 yrs and thru out this time her boyfriend has cheated on her continuously. To the point of even talking marriage to these other females. Her sister is a psyciatrist (spelt wrong i think) and claims to have diagnosed him w/ an illness which supposedly explains why he does what he does. Her sister also said that my friend needs to break away from the guy but needs to be careful that her boyfriend doesnt hurt his self in the process. Has anyone EVER heard of anything like this???? Cause I sure havent!!! But then again Im not a psyciatrist....

2007-07-10 08:37:05 · 3 answers · asked by itsmeee 1

I know we're humans and that we're not perfect but do you think we give in too easily to our emotional and other selfish desires too easily?

2007-07-10 08:25:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

hey its probly stupid to post this but i have no1 else to talk to i make myself sick because i want to be thin i hate myself and when i look in the mirror i just wanna cry i hate who i am and what iv become people say i ent fat but it just wont click and now when i eat meals i feel ill i hate the way i look and wont even go out the house without make up or anythink i just dunno what to do please help

2007-07-10 08:19:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm so depressed I can't get out of bed, & I know I had school today, but I'm afraid if I leave home, I'll have an anxiety attack & I don't wanna cause a public scene in front of anyone. & I'm trying to avoid a trip to the hospital. I'm in my bed on my laptop. & I see a psychiatrist & take medicine. But I don't believe the medicine alone is helping me. & the problems I'm going through are beyond my control. I can't even think straight. I already did poorly in 2 classes. I feel so useless because I can't work nor go to school. I can never think straight & people always take me for being dumb or crazy. & the doctor thinks that the medicine is supposed to help, but with these problems I'm going through, the medicine isn't doing much good. & that's for with any medicine.

2007-07-10 08:18:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm 14 years old and i suffer from pretty severe agoraphobia. it effected my schoolwork so now I am attending summer school, which is like a prison for me. it is a 6 hour day for 2 classes. at first my mom was supportive and helped me get out of the house, but now that it has gotten worse, she yells at me and punishes me when i don't go to school or where she wants me to go. my dad is unemployed and my mom's job doesn't offer health insuance, so i can't go to a doctor.
does anyone have any ideas of what i can do about my situation and what to do when i get scared especially in summer school?
i have lost friends over this and now the support of my family.

help me!

2007-07-10 08:06:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

im 15 and my mom went to hawaii. she has been gone for a week. i cry every night. we are so close. she treats me like a real person not like some trash lying in the gutter. when im sad, i just think of her smile. that always brought a smile to m face. i cant stop crying. she knows my number, but she never calls me. im alittle nervous to call her. im not sure how i can start a conversation and break the ice. im too scared to call her. if i dont call her, then i guess i cant talk to her. help! she wont call me. she knows the number. i talk to her the day she left and thats it. i didnt think the first time would hurt so much. she wont call me! i want her to! everytime someone calls i think its my mom, but when i answer its always my friends calling. i tried calling my mom once and all i get is a busy tone. i cant take anymore of these false alarms. i want it to be my mom calling not somebody else. i keep getting my hopes up thinking its her when its not. help! i miss my mom so bad!

2007-07-10 06:47:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-10 06:23:55 · 2 answers · asked by duh498 1

explain derealization to my doctor???????I just want this thing gone!!!It's making my life a living h***!!!!I'm not even having fun.....

2007-07-10 06:21:07 · 6 answers · asked by duh498 1

She lives in NYC. What her least expensive option? She responds well to Depakote, but it is way too expensive. And going to a private psychiatrist to get the prescription imposes still another prohibitive expense.

2007-07-10 06:16:39 · 12 answers · asked by logan2012 1

My 8 year old was just diagnoised with bi-polar. We have been going through a lot of hard times over the years. Does anyone have any ideas, advise or any clues of what we will be going through now that bi-polar is what he has? Medication?

2007-07-10 05:23:50 · 15 answers · asked by Purple Ice 1

usualy after 20 mimutes,yet i cannot do with out this sleep as i feel so tired ?

2007-07-10 03:22:01 · 12 answers · asked by jckbrd 1

I have like buyers remorse over most things in life, i am beginning to think it is just a commitment phobia, is there a drug that can keep me from second guessing the simpilist things, like, plastic, paper, even making social plans, then thinking crap why did I do that...and want to beg off. I am fairly happy, I have a good husband and wonderful kids, nice home, no financial problems, just have this real hang up??????

2007-07-10 02:52:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i met someone recenlty and they seem to spend their entire spare time and wages in the pub he is a nice man but i dnt want to spent every minute in the pub wht can i do?

2007-07-10 02:12:28 · 13 answers · asked by wendy 1

2007-07-10 01:50:53 · 4 answers · asked by Smiley 1

say on a scale of 1 - 10, 10 being great, 0 being suicidal, if your a 2, how do you bring yourself out of it? any suggestions greatly appreciated.

2007-07-10 01:44:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does a sociopath or can they have tendancies towards feelings of entitlement and justifications of illegal acts as it relates to theft??? I am dealing with one right now..gezzzz Thanks David

2007-07-10 01:25:26 · 7 answers · asked by curtisdaviddean 1

From a personal point of view which one is more effective in treating P.D and S.A.D

2007-07-10 00:19:33 · 10 answers · asked by bianca_ca777 2

i've stained stainless steel, wrinkled permanent press, when i cook food it sticks to the non-stick surface, permanent markers run out, what's up?

2007-07-10 00:12:15 · 9 answers · asked by pinhed_1976 6

I feel like I should be somewhere else living a different life. Don't tell me that I need to see a councelor because I've been there and done that. Can someone tell me why I feel so disconnected?

2007-07-09 23:21:38 · 7 answers · asked by JUDY F 2

- alright pretend theres a cup or a bottle on the table. Theres also a bunch of people and I mean alot of people, and none of them have telekineses powers. If they all stare and concentrate really hard on that one object, do you think theres a possibility it will move?

2007-07-09 22:50:22 · 5 answers · asked by ? 4

2007-07-09 19:24:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My first and my only grandson was killed in a boating accident a year and 1/2 ago and I thought that I was handling it pretty good but have discovered that I am not. I also lost my younger and only brother in January. I need someone who has gone thru this to talk to. I would love to find someone online as I am not good at talking to other people...I just don't do it. I sit and listen but can't bring myself to talk even though they are trying hard. Part of it is that everyone is family or they haven't been through it or I am just afraid that they will tell everyone else all my thoughts and feelings. How do I find someone to talk to online?

2007-07-09 19:06:28 · 8 answers · asked by Gotta Have Pugs 2

when i was in like 7th 8th grade i use to get upset and angry about wht kids called me because i was chunky and one of my friends was going throw the same thing and one day shes all do wht i do i cut myself and it takes away all the problems and i tryed it and it kinda hurt at 1st but now its a big problem every time i feel stressed about something or upset in anyways i cut myself its a relef in a way is there help for people like me that cut i want and need help before i hurt myself anymore than i allready have

2007-07-09 19:01:52 · 10 answers · asked by gothic_princess70 2

i am overwhelmed with stress right now. i have rigorous courses and i attend a reknown university so its extremely competitive. i just have so much work to do! along with getting a job, perhaps doing research to build a resume. aND i live at home and COMMUTE to school!!!! so i definitely have some limitations in that regard. its so lame. i cant focus completely at home. anyone else? how can i make the best of my situation??? its hard.
sometimes its nice to be home n otherr times it just makes me want to scream!!
i cant work on my labs w/friends/classmates like other ppl and i feel really disadvantaged.

ahhhh.

2007-07-09 18:38:07 · 12 answers · asked by maya 2

I just started taking it 3 days ago and i feel extremly apathetic, I'm not sure if it is this or what... could it be this?

2007-07-09 18:34:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I went to a physciatrist (shrink) recently and he said I have depression and he put me on Wellbutrin XL. I also explained that I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was young and I think I still have it - he said the medicine may help that. But I have this habit of tearing skin off my fingers (they feel rough so I want to take it off to smooth it out better) is that part of depression or the ADHD? Or something else. I want to stop.

2007-07-09 18:06:36 · 7 answers · asked by skibum_us 1

I've been on many different antidepressants for the past 3-4 years for major depression and OCD. This is what happens with each one. For the first few months, I feel great. Then it stops working and I feel like **** again and have to go on another. This is ridiculous. Not even the most powerful medications can make me permanently feel better. My doctor suggested ECT if all else fails, but I fear the dreaded memory loss effects. Then again, most of my memories over the past 3 years are ones I wouldn't mind forgetting...What is your opinion of the situation? Should I just keep trying different medications over and over for the rest of my life (I don't see any end in sight to the depression), give up and do ECT and lose memories, or is there another alternative?

2007-07-09 18:01:30 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the morning I have severe hyperarousal and usually end up screaming until I can force myself to focus. Then later when I finally feel awake hypoarousal starts. And it's like an endless cycle. My therapist says that unfortunately due to your severe PTSD this is the flip side of all that locked in trauma. Easy for him to say because he doesn't have to deal with it?

There's a lot of transition going on. The PTSD, finding a new job, being able to pay the rent, not having the new job yet to move to. I've been in EMDR treatment for almost three months now. So I know it's important to keep going with it. But also it would be nice to have some sense of balance too? Hope this hasn't been too graphic. Thanks.

2007-07-09 17:58:16 · 4 answers · asked by ginzawasabi 2

im always mad and when im not the littlest things can set me off. whenever someone makes me mad i flip out and become very verbally abusive and sometimes physically abusive to whoever is closet to me at the time. i flip out on my family and friends all the time and i end up threatening to kill them. im sick and tired of being angry all the time and not being able to enjoy things without wanting to stab someone in the throat. i dont have mental issues though its just i cant control my anger. is there any kind of help i can get?

2007-07-09 17:51:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous