Mental Health - August 2007

I am 17 and suffered with depression, suicide and self harm for 4 years I went to a phychatrist who perscribed me fluoxide, but I gave up on them after a week and a bit ... now I feel tired all the time and have to nap during the day which interupts my sleep at night . I feel down all the time I have no job and all my interviews dont seem to end up any where I want to start taking them again but carnt be bothered , I feel im 17 and should be normal I have no friends apart from my partner and no job & no life + I aborted a baby I loved so much due to peer pressure and carnt live with my self, I thought the anti depressants would help but they havnt I know I should give them time but is it really worth it if they do this if I stop taking them, I am more down taking them as I feel like a nutter with x amount of problems rather than a young 17 year old whos going out with her mates and enjoying life????

2007-08-22 00:54:25 · 31 answers · asked by ♥ mommy to Ameliá born 23Jul09 ♥ 2

its freaking me out and leaving me tired all day long anyone with any answers

2007-08-21 23:17:33 · 15 answers · asked by hoopersalive 1

that you are actually the only one who is sane?

like your insanity reached brilliant levels that were so high that all the sudden you were the only sane person on earth and all the people that claimed to be sane were actually insane by your standard!?!?!?!?!?

what if!?!?!

2007-08-21 23:13:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

people, i need motivation to start my assignment. please cheer on me! hahhahaha

2007-08-21 22:26:50 · 6 answers · asked by Missy 2

My best mate (40yrs old) is going through hell, he has been living with a younger girl (25yrs old) and they have a baby girl she also has a 5 yrs old son who calls my mate dad, for some time Clair (his girlfriend) has been acting strange she has been up and down and can change like the wind, but a few days ago she said she was getting thoughts about abusing the kids and she said she had abused the baby, social services are now involved and she has beed taked to a mental health home, we are not sure what is going to happen everyone is telling my mate to leave her etc she was raped as a kid and I know what it is like to be depressed and in trouble but what she has done is unforgiveable I think he should leave her how could he ever trust her again, no one will accept her do you think I am right ?

2007-08-21 21:44:56 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

is there a limit of time where i HAVE to get some sleep, even a few hours?
also, what are the side effects of insomnias for more than 1 night? i heard you lose weigt and you see stuff that aren't there..is it true?

2007-08-21 20:25:54 · 11 answers · asked by KK 3

I have a presentation to give for my college finance class. I am extremely shy. Every time I have to give a presentation , I become so nervous that I start to shake. Are there any techniques to help stay calm while speaking in front of large groups?

2007-08-21 20:17:05 · 6 answers · asked by AMM 4

what is a date rape drug and how people can get hold of it?? (and no im not going to test it on a girl for all the dumbass who think that)

2007-08-21 20:04:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i smoke it i feel great and i do it in a bong so i am not having ciggies in my spliffs the only prob is their is a drought so its costing a fortune buying skunk and in the back of my mind i keep thinking this is not good for your health oh by the way me and me mate are doing it like ever night

2007-08-21 19:52:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 19:22:06 · 7 answers · asked by Erika 3

is anything bad going to happen? i'm 14 years old right now..is there a problem if i don't sleep at all for 2 nights?

2007-08-21 19:11:05 · 13 answers · asked by KK 3

2007-08-21 19:03:11 · 2 answers · asked by fat bastard 2

I suffer from severe cronic depression, and recently attempted to take my own life. This isnt my first attemt, but it is the closest ive ever gotten. I flatlined twice in the ambulance, and once in the OR. After 4 days in ICU and 2 blood tranfusions here I am...still alive. People keep telling me that God has big plans for me, but I dont feel like I will ever get out of this hole that im stuck in. Im just so tired of this constant battle of good and evil in my head. I dont want the devil to win, but its not looking too good at this point. I know to some of you I sound crazy, and maybe I am, but there are those of you that know exactly what Im talking about, that understand how it feels to be tired. I need some advice though regardless how crazy you might think I am. Im scared and I dont want to go to hell. Please help me with this.

2007-08-21 18:41:10 · 30 answers · asked by cdearing79 1

i am his 5th wife. he is volatile, angry, moody, rigid, has told so many lies about his past that i can't even keep all the stories straight. he doesn't want sex or affection (and doesn't give it either). we have slept in separate beds for 6 months now, due to his snoring, lack of sexual desire, and flatulence (sorry). he has poor physical hygiene (maybe showers 1-2 times per week). he's a tyrant to live with, but has been very helpful to me and my son on a financial level...no i'm not a golddigger, and no amount of money is worth suffering miserably. i am headed for a divorce due mostly to his verbal and emotional abuse and alienation of affection. does anyone have any level of hope for his improvement? he's 65 and takes seroquel and lamictal...can't take lithium, already tried that. help!

2007-08-21 16:48:29 · 10 answers · asked by diamond heart 4

i know i complain a lot so dont point it out. but life seems pointless and trivial, and i dont see the point anymore.
im lonely, and i never seem to have anyone to talk to.
even dashboard songs are making me cry.
how can i feel better?

2007-08-21 16:40:49 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an illness that has almost killed me 4 different times in the past 3 years. They even called my husband to come up and say good-bye to me. I am a very stubburn woman and believe in god and angles ,heaven and life. I am not afraid of death and I am trying to finish a novel about dragons and warriors. I try to keep busy. Unfortunatly I go through depressions that get me down sometimes. Do you and how do you deal with it? Sorry this is so long.
Georgia B.

2007-08-21 16:35:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

The missing link:

Lead on original research...

The lack of focus on 'organic causes' ie undetected bacterial infections of the intestinal system, ie [[giardia]], or [[lymes disease]] can cause symptoms that may be taken as being some type of labelled mental illness.

The illness is impacting the mind, it is a mental illness but caused by [[toxins]] created by the infection, and/or the infection that corrupts the needed biochemical reactions.

There should be a cross link to the reality that such [[labels]] while true, ignore a most likely cause. [[half-truths]]

Hopefully someone can google this lead to find other researchers who can provide the necessary links...

[http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james16.htm Former Chief of Psychiatric Assocation and views on bacterial infections]

2007-08-21 16:06:21 · 3 answers · asked by Caesar J. B. Squitti 1

I was wondering if someone could help me. I had anxiety and depression problems last year in school. But when I left school it got better because I didn't see people. I got a lot better.

Lately though I've just been really anxious and depressed, everything just sets me off, and I have no motivation to do anything, all I want to do is sleep and sit around. I hate myself. I mean I get lazy sometimes but I mean this is more I seriously have no motivation to do anything

I had surgery in June and was recovering for a month, but I was doing better after the surgery, its just lately I've been like this. Its wierd my mom says she's the same way.

What is wrong with me?

2007-08-21 15:33:13 · 11 answers · asked by secretservice 5

What do you do or think about to get you through the day or to look forward to?

2007-08-21 15:06:19 · 25 answers · asked by waterskill22 1

In the absence of evidence, I can usually divine a reason which is decidedly negative. In the last few weeks:

1)
I started a new job. I thought things were going well. We even going out to lunch together in my first week. Later, I noticed they were going without asking me. Of course, I will say nothing, because the anxiety will only get worse.

2)
On Friday, I called about an apartment. I talked to the husband. I thought it well talking about the apartment in general, he asked for my # and said his wife would call me back. I didn't hear anything, so I called back Monday. The machine answered, I left a message. Nobody ever called me back. Why would they reject me before I got started?

There may be innocent reasons for what I describe, but it sure looks like rejection to me. Anxiety is the gift that keeps on giving.

2007-08-21 14:54:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I never used to shake until I started taking Lexapro. My legs would shake uncontrollably, & also, when I'm lying down, my whole body shakes & I always feel the need to rock back & forth or sway side to side. I'm off of Lexapro now, & I'm still shaking. I can't control it. I already was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome. Do you think this leg-shaking has to do with my TS? I remember certain medications triggered off certain tics for me. I remember when my eyes used to blink uncontrollably & I used to stutter. When I got off that medication, I wasn't doing that anymore, but I had other tics.

***Is there any way I can stop this uncontrollabe shaking? People think I'm doing it on purpose for attention & they get annoyed.

2007-08-21 14:32:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I've lived like a nomad my entire life, from being raised in a military back ground to just up and moving around alot... its gotten to the point where I can't stay put, I feel like I need to pack up and leave. For the first time I'm trying to live a stationary life, and everything is going well other than the fact I just can't not want to be somewhere else. What are some techniques or suggestions that will help relieve this?

2007-08-21 14:16:30 · 4 answers · asked by Mike p 2

How did you get over it? Do you think Hypochondria is a common thought disorder?

2007-08-21 14:14:26 · 4 answers · asked by 1234 1

what will happen to your stuff when you die???

2007-08-21 14:08:37 · 18 answers · asked by Its been a while............. 3

its weird...i listen to metal and hardcore all the time and i don't get a headache at all....wtf?

2007-08-21 14:07:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 13:42:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I suffered a concussion many years ago and as a result I suffer from bad memory.Please what kind of vitamins/supplements will help this problem?

2007-08-21 13:29:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 11:54:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 11:53:15 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had so many rubbish doctors it's getting behold a joke know. I have gotten worst over the years and I'm now fast cycling. I have had two diagnoses of Bi polar II and yet the last doctor I had refused to accept it and said I was choosing to become suicidal! He saw me when I was high and called the police to find me as I ran off in a world of my own and was running in and out of the traffic without so much as a concern for my safety.

He witness social services calling the police to break into my house to stop me harming myself and knew I was sometime out of control and did things that were out of charector and got me into trouble, yet he refused to accept I had Bi polar II, yet he would not give me anti depressants as by his own admittance they will make me go high!

I gave up with him as this last year of my life as been hell and he was not the right doctor for me as he even made sure that I could not be sectioned to protect my life. I am scared this new one be the same!

2007-08-21 11:31:57 · 3 answers · asked by Eye see! 6