Mental Health - July 2007

I heard somewhere that people with Bipolar disorder tend to be very intelligent. Does anyone know more about this issue?

2007-07-05 10:06:25 · 9 answers · asked by Creme de la Creme 2

How did you do it? Did you use medication, or therapy? What helped the most for you? How long did it take you? And how are you now? Do you still have reoccurring episodes from time to time, or are they completly nonexistant now (other than normal feelings of sadness from time to time, of course)? What was the defining moment when you knew for sure that you were cured? Thank you. :)

2007-07-05 09:12:06 · 19 answers · asked by Lindsey H 5

how long did it last what was the best treatment

2007-07-05 08:58:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

BREAKUP! Is it possible to have so much built up stress...that suddenly you start to cry and can't stop for hours...is it possible to cry your self to dehydration?

2007-07-05 08:53:16 · 5 answers · asked by girly GuRl 2

I have low self esteem. I'm 12 years old 5' 4" and 130 pounds. I feel like I weigh too much. I know I haven't been diagnosed with depression, but my dad, grandpa, aunt, and grandpa on my mom's side all have depression, so I'm pretty sure there is a good chance I have it too. Is there any way I can get higher self esteem?

2007-07-05 08:50:13 · 10 answers · asked by Hayley ♪ 4

I constantly itch my hands until the skin comes off and there is sometimes blood but not always, over the night the cut forms a scab so it is an actual cut. Is this a form of self harm, and if so am i really weird?!

Thank you.

2007-07-05 08:40:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a huge problem with having patience with people-especially my husband and co-workers. What can help me?

2007-07-05 08:31:00 · 4 answers · asked by Kimmy 4

How do you think death is and how does it feel, what happens the moment our body dies along with our mind what do you think happens?

2007-07-05 08:30:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

for the longest i hungered to own nice things (for like 8 years I'm 18 now cuz my family has always been poor(i was the kid that had to stay home on the field trips cuz my parents couldn't pay 4 it)) and i finally gotta good job and i bought new clothes shoes hats a hdtv a car a sound system a keyboard and a zune... and i was happy 4 like a month but now i'm back to feeling empty again... any suggestions

2007-07-05 06:39:39 · 7 answers · asked by Provocative 3

My mom claims to have this condition, but seems able to get alcohol by just going down the road from her house. She is also able to get on the bus to her friend's house 2 miles away, but can't get to the church 2.3 miles away (she claims) and drives me mad about it. So is her condition the real reason she can't get to certain places, or is it a case of she can if she really wants to? It is so annoying. Does anyone deal with a relative like this?

2007-07-05 05:30:58 · 17 answers · asked by jonoxk 3

Ever since my first hospitalization, I need to sleep at least 12 a day. Both my mental and physical doctors couldn't find out why. I have a full time job. My life is work and sleep. Don't have too much time for activties.

2007-07-05 05:27:42 · 5 answers · asked by fishhookme 1

i need to do this for my math class Please help me Thanksss!!

2007-07-05 05:26:48 · 49 answers · asked by life? 2

2007-07-05 05:12:02 · 15 answers · asked by demonicdeathdevil 1

This counselor worked in an organization(Alliance) that helps homeless people suffering from mental health problems. I have a history of drug addiction, but also need to be on narcotics for chronic pain. This counselor manipulated me into giving her my meds for what she said were horrible migraines. I felt terrible for her and I did`nt always need to take my immediate release pain med so I had some to spare and I gave them to her. Ever since the first time , she called me sounding really ill and crying asking me if I could spare her some more pain meds. I stopped seeing her and eventually stopped taking her phone calls. I need to continue therapy for my own health, but feel I can`t trust anyone. I already had severe trust issues and have no friends.She pretended to be my friend even though she said this was not allowed in a therapeutic relationship.I have recorded phone messages where she is sounding terrible and asking for me to give her more "help" for her pain.What can I do legally?

2007-07-05 05:02:27 · 9 answers · asked by journeyinprogress 1

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2007-07-05 04:21:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I get those kinds, and I just wanted to make sure whether or not it was actuallly as *neurological disorder* < sounds scary :S

2007-07-05 03:12:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mom has called my husband a pathological liar, manipulator, and all the traits a narcissist displays. She has then have created a idea to other family members that I am brainwashed and helpless, I have isolated from them and my husband is tearing up my life and breaking up my relationships with them. She is crying for me and is so sorry .She has tried to help keep the marriage together. Meanwhile, my marriage is fine except her illness takes our focus off each other and the kids. Please only answer if you really understand narcissism. Right now, she has discredited me for years ( and my husband) and now everyone just wants the best for me.

2007-07-05 03:07:41 · 2 answers · asked by sweetysource 2

I am researching Tourette's Syndrome for a school project. I chose this subject because I have three autistic kids, one of whom was suspected as having Tourette's until several tests were completed. I'd like to have any feedback about your experiences, medications, or how it has affected your life if you don't mind sharing. THANK YOU!

2007-07-05 02:55:37 · 4 answers · asked by Claire M 1

1. with psychoses
2. then with bipolar(i think the meds brought the symptoms of bipolar, now possibly schizophrenia, but i clearly think it could be aspergers (not much eye contact, speech problem
twitching with fingers, always has had a problem socially interacting, never had many friends (i always thought she was just shy, quiet and introverted, about 3 months ago she has almost stopped talking

2007-07-05 02:30:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone feel this way or known anyone that had this same feeling? The weird part is that I am not afraid. Also, I feel like someone is trying to communicate with me. I keep seeing repeating numbers on the clock...11:11, 3:33, 2:22. Pls don't think I am looney, this stuff is for real!

2007-07-05 02:04:02 · 9 answers · asked by Serene Grace 1

I wanted to know what a person who smokes like a chimney since they were 12 years old a pill taker and a drinker who at occasions mixes all of them together would look like in their mid 20's and mid 30's would the effects take a toll on their looks ? I dont do it but my ex boyfriend did and he already looks older then he is

2007-07-05 02:02:17 · 12 answers · asked by LightSkinnedPrincess 2

it's been now more than 2 years that my wife has given up on smoking. suddenly, for no apparent reason, for the past weeks, she tells me that she's having difficulty to get cigarettes out of her mind.
i explained that she did great for the past years,I encourage her to forget about cigarets,.... i can tell that she's fighting against her will....
should i let her smoke one??

2007-07-05 00:05:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wake up angry, everyday seems to be a bad day. Im constantly stressed out, and it seems to be making me feel exhausted. Any tips?

2007-07-04 23:54:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

1) A person who worries has the average amount of everyday worries. (job/money/family problems)

2) A person who on the verge of becoming homeless (having his home foreclosed and their family living on the streets.

3) A person in a third world country "already knowing in their mind" or the "constant thought" that they will die from starvation.

If the examples aren't clear, I mean to ask what are the effects to the body comparing "sporadic stress/worry with periods of ease" (sine wave pattern) VS. the same sine wave pattern of stress but with increased amount and increased frequency VS.
Very high level of stress at a constant amount (very high = inevitable thoughts of death)?

Would there be an obvious difference by looking at these people over a short time? how about over a lengthy period of time?

Thanks

2007-07-04 22:38:50 · 2 answers · asked by cpc26ca 1

this sounds weird i know, but how to stop your inner voice (your voice inside your head, self talk, whatever) from talking? In a sense it is your voice that is 'thinking' NOT various voices in your head but your own....sometimes this interrupts my sleep at nite b/c i cannot shut 'off' my brain from talking/thinking, this can go on all day long and it makes me tired.... is this indicative of a mental disorder? or is this how everyone's head is? please help.

2007-07-04 22:17:51 · 11 answers · asked by camillaluvscaramel 2

My mother, now 75, asked me the same thing (the date she was supposed to do something) 6 times, between today and two days ago. She has always been an extremely clever woman with a very good memory. But I have sensed some "fogginess" in the last year or so. Her reasoning has lost sharpness and logic.
Now this.
Is this just a natural result of ageing or should I be worried something like, say, Alzheimer may be setting in?

As a final note I must say that she has trouble walking (since she was young, totally unrelated to age) so seeing a doctor about this is not really easy. I wold just like to hear some general, "layman's opinion" first.

Thanks

2007-07-04 22:13:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-04 21:34:43 · 8 answers · asked by RON T 1

2007-07-04 21:19:59 · 6 answers · asked by kuttikutti! 1

i live in erie county new york

2007-07-04 20:50:23 · 5 answers · asked by bloodbcult 2

I was diagnosed with depression a while ago. I am also bipoloar and suffer from social anxiety. Although I am getting better mentally, I am worse physically. I am currently taking 300mg of wellbutrin and 30 mg of lexapro.

I am generally "happy" but I don't take care of myself at all. I brush my teeth once a month, shower 1 or 2 times a week and rarely even get dressed.All I do is eat, watch television and go online. I'm supposed to be working from home since I can't keep a job outside the house and am currently enrolled in a state school. I am too afraid to see my academic advisor and I havn't signed up for classes so I don't know if I will even be able to go in the fall. I havn't worked in three weeks. Luckily I have a boyfriend who loves and supports me and takes care of me.

I dont know what to do. I finally found medicine that makes me feel better but its like now I dont care about anything at all. Please help me

2007-07-04 20:41:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous