Mental Health - August 2007

I take most of these at night. Plus I take the sleeping pill Rozerem.

Would I just skip my daily dose? I don't want to skip it but I don't want to get sick.

2007-08-19 08:42:07 · 9 answers · asked by just julie 6

Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge.

2007-08-19 08:39:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here are some examples.
I have to check that my door is unlocked like 15 times before I can sleep even though I know it is unlocked, I have to make sure I turn my cell phone is turned off before school like ten times, even though I know it is off. I open my purse every two seconds to make sure my valuables are still in it, I check my purse every two seconds to make sure its zipped all the way, I carry hand sanitizer with me at all times, and if I don't have access to it , I have a hard time touching any part of my body, everything on my desk at school has to be lined up perfectly, I panic at the smallest things, and also people annoy me like listening to them eat and watching them eat and them watching me eat. I also have random thoughts in my head like if drugs weren't harmful would everybody take them? I have a song in my head every day and sometimes I get certain sentences or phrases stuck in my head. Could this be OCD?

2007-08-19 08:33:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, school is starting tomorrow and this summer I have been dealing with anxiety and panic attack problems that were brought on by a medication I was taking. I went to the doctor and am now on Lexapro for my anxiety problems. I have been on the meds for 2 weeks and feel a little better and a little more in control but I am still having some problems. Anytime I am in a crowded area like a store and forced to stay for some reason or another I have a panic attack. Now that I am on the medicine I am in a little more control so the panic isn't as severe, but since school is starting I know I am going to be stuck in a classroom and I am worrying that the panic is going to return. My biggest issue is that when I panic I feel like I am going to be sick so that makes me worry more, even though I never do actually get sick. I am taking nexium for my stomach aches but was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to deal with the feeling sick when in a public place and unable to get away. Thanks.

2007-08-19 08:24:50 · 5 answers · asked by softballchickie87 3

Back in April I went to the Minneapolis VA for my psych evaluation for disability. During the interview the psychiatrist already assumed I was full of BS before I even started talking. He continueously forgot my dates of service and I had to remind him many times that I was active army and not national guard.
The real kicker was when I used the term "extrovert" to describe whatever I was talking about, he stopped me and told me that he didn't understand the term!? After that I lost all faith in his knowledge of his area.
I mean HOLY $%#! thats a high school level psychology term. There is no excuse for that kind of incompetence in his field of "expertise". The VA is just like the army, they get everything at the lowest bidder.

2007-08-19 08:21:14 · 2 answers · asked by Steven N 1

2007-08-19 08:05:26 · 10 answers · asked by Alex62 6

i have a personality disorder and i cant talk to people face to face because of this i dont know anyone, all i do is sit alone self harming. i hate being like this i want to know people but i cant face them. what can i do.

2007-08-19 08:01:06 · 8 answers · asked by mental_patient_uk 1

If you were my doctor, what would YOU SAY?
ok,if you were my doctor what would you tell me?

hello doctor,i wanted to talk to you about something that has been bothering me for a long time. im experiencing panic attacks, and i cant stay in crowds, or in public. i dont know what to do. i get short breath,shaky legs and hands, and i cant stay still because i feel like im being judged. i cant relax, and i have hard concentrating whats in front of me, but worry about the others in the back. i know this sounds weird, but im young, and i need the help i can get. my heart races as fast as it could, like im having a heart attack, and in my ear, i hear my heart pumping. i feel like im losing control.


what would you tell me if you were my doctor?
im going to him tommorow, so i dont want this to be worthless.thanks!

2007-08-19 07:12:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-19 07:08:32 · 21 answers · asked by lmontague@sbcglobal.net 1

I have had very serious depression for around 6 years and have been on many different kinds of mediciation and none of them seem to helpm, so I stopped taking them cold turkey. I also have cut myself for a year and a half, I have had suicidal thoughts constantly for 3 years or so, I have tried to kill myself once and had planned to a few times but got caught before I could do it. I have been to 3 different mental hospitals 7 times. Nothing seems to help, what can I so? Will this go away over time? I am 19 years old now, so maybe as i get older does this just go away? Thanks in advance!

2007-08-19 06:55:33 · 16 answers · asked by ♥Jara-Lee♥ 3

I tried meditation, motivating myself (finding logical reasons to clam down etc.) etc. But nothing works. PLEASE HELP! What can I do to be a stress-free female?

2007-08-19 06:27:07 · 9 answers · asked by me 1

2007-08-19 06:14:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im coming off Diazepam and feel real bad any tips etc

2007-08-19 05:52:28 · 10 answers · asked by jonnyheron1 1

2007-08-19 05:51:48 · 16 answers · asked by Mental 1

They won't go to the public high school parents made them go to...and the next resort to making the teenagers life a lot better is to homeschool because the high school gives the teenager severe panic attacks and depression? So would you kick your kid out when you knew they get incredibly scared socially and become very depressed all the time? Or would you try to understand why they wouldn't want to go to that school?

2007-08-19 05:47:18 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm going to be taking escitalopram (Celexa, 5mg for the first 2 weeks and then 10 mg
The side effect of weight gain concerns me, taking this medication will I gain weight? And what causes the weight gain?

2007-08-19 05:44:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-19 05:24:11 · 8 answers · asked by anthony sony 1

Will suicidal thoughs go away after amount of time? LIke im a teenager right now and I often think about killing myself and depression and all that...But will it go away once im like...18 and out of highschool/hell?

2007-08-19 04:36:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-19 04:22:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

slightly lately, but I think because I haven't slept well in so long, it's like my body has forgotten how to get good sleep. My question is can your body get better on it's own, or do you have to seek professional help?

2007-08-19 04:04:55 · 25 answers · asked by purple_rose131 2

My mother has recently died and we were very close. I am having trouble dealing with this loss. I know that time is the only thing to heal this, does anyone have any suggestions on dealing with the death of a mother?

2007-08-19 04:04:07 · 14 answers · asked by Michelle B 1

I try and it does not happen easily. How long do I have to push myself? I want to have a good routine in my life. I also am trying to quit smoking and have no idea what to do with myself when I quit. I am taking chantix now for it. I don't have a good daily routine. I sleep a lot--that is what I look most forward to. I hardly ever get my chores done and it is extremely hard to get through a work day. I am on medications for bipolar disorder.

2007-08-19 04:03:12 · 5 answers · asked by just julie 6

I've been married for 10 years. 8 years ago my sister and brother-in-law visited our house and made comments that were obnoxious, such as "Why did you want to move to this town", "Wow, your lawn is so big you could put a boat back here." Ever since, my wife has refused to see my sister+ brother-in-law. I told my sister she can be obnoxious at times, and my sister hasn't made a big effort to repair the damage. And my wife has made zero effort to let it go and move on. She has some avoidant personality traits, and is completely estranged from her sister and parents because she doesn't like the way they have treated her. My wife completely avoids contact with anyone she does not like. She won't drive through the town where my sister or her family live, for fear of running into them. Now my parents are having a big 50th wedding anniversary party, and my wife refuses to go since my sister+brother-in-law will be there. How do I encourage my wife to be strong and attend this event?

2007-08-19 01:47:53 · 18 answers · asked by R S 1

I overeat because of my depression & I'm a compulsive overeater. Also, my psychotropic meds make me very hungry. I'm very overweight now.

2007-08-19 01:44:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-18 23:47:49 · 13 answers · asked by curious-sister 1

My mother has many issues, alcoholism since I was a child, abusive, she left my dad and all of us when I was 16 and had no sense of remorse. She is remarried to an abuser and drug dealer and he physically abuses her. I have no relationship with her for personal reasons but I am very nervous now hearing what she now has gotten into. We think she is oh god this is hard...PLEASE BE KIND!! I think she is sleeping around to get money for dugs.

I am thinking of an intervention and I don't know how to go about it. Even though I do not associate or talk to her and haven't for 11 years I am worried. She is a compulsive liar and you never know when she is telling the truth. I do most of the time because what ever she says, think the opposite and that is it. My aunts (her sisters) want to help her. My oldest sister has her at her house all the time...I don't know how to tell her. I try but she doesn't want to find fault in "our mother".

I want an intervention!!! She my mom is 52 years old !!!!

2007-08-18 22:51:09 · 15 answers · asked by egomezz007 4

I always have a very high lack of concentration,what causes that ?? Please write as much as you can. THank you

2007-08-18 21:56:02 · 9 answers · asked by scorpion 1

I hate being in public and around people. Even my own family members. I stay home 24/7 and have no friends. I was so much scared that i dropped outta school 2 years in a row. I think its my self conscience, my weight for instance. I'm 15 and weight 260+ pounds and im 5'10. I dont really look fat, just a big frame. Of course i look a little chubby. I have a hard time communicating with people at school. Sometimes ill just smile or just simple "yes or no" answers to people. But around my parents i'm like any other normal person.

I've tried different things but now i feel stupid. I never told my parents about this. They think im weird or just "dont wanna go to school". But its much more than that.

What started this is when i started middle school and wasnt used to it. It was a bigger school and i wasnt used to it. I had kids always harassing me and picking on me, name calling, calling me fat, making fun of my acne. My self esteem and self conscience dropped low.

2007-08-18 21:36:49 · 3 answers · asked by Ryan M 1

mental disorders such as bipolar, borderline, or antisocial disorder..? My friend used to be a nice guy, but lately, he's been acting really angry / moody and loses his temper easily...he seems depressed and pissed off at the world and at his friends and family. But other days he seems nice, is talkative and in a good mood. He used drugs for a couple years but stopped...

2007-08-18 21:25:11 · 9 answers · asked by OO 1

Does it just get worse w/ age? I'm 26 and i'm fed up. Wish i was dead.

2007-08-18 20:31:09 · 14 answers · asked by Max A 1