Mental Health - August 2007

I know it sounds stupid, but I won't take my meds. I'm 15 and I have Bipolar disorder, as well as something called Borderline Personality Disorder.
It's just emotionally stressful to take my meds. I start bawling when I have to take them cause I'm reminded that I'm "insane" and nobody likes me. It doesn't help when people say I'm a "poor baby" cause I take 5 different meds and they're all horse pills. But I dont like people feeling bad for me.
I'm sad cause I have to take them. I feel like it does more harm to me than anything else. Now, my social worker is forcing me to take my meds and I feel so incredibly depressed.
I also feel like therapy has done a lot for me, and I don't need my meds as much. But it doesnt help when I need something like a dentist (been asking for 8 MONTHS) and my mom acts like she doesn't know what I'm talking about. She has a lot on her plate but I don't know how to schedule.
What do I do now?
Are there any websites or support groups I can check out?

2007-08-03 10:18:28 · 12 answers · asked by cattys_cats 3

i am going to a sleep over i and everytime i sleep over her house i can never sleep can someone please help me i want to be so tired tonight.
~thank u~

2007-08-03 10:15:50 · 14 answers · asked by rachell! 2

i feel that if i can get over a certain philisophical dillemma then i can finaly get over this anxiety.

it has to do with an actual academic philosophy. who do i contact for help? i am not in college or anything like that.

so who would be best to contact for this situation?


ive tried asking on here. didnt work. no one realy knows about academic philosophy on here. i am NOT going through a "whats the maning of life" kind of struggle.

i am having a struggle with a certain idea/concept in academic western philosophy

2007-08-03 09:57:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was sitting at the computor an hour ago at least and i could have swore I saw the shadow of a person run by me. However, I am home alone and I checked the hous and no ones here...Unless it's a spirit...

:o(

And I am serious just so you know.

2007-08-03 09:55:27 · 16 answers · asked by Koko Butta Kream 4

I doubt anyone can help me, but I thought I would try. I have multiple personalities, and we dont get along very well anymore. I've tried shrinks and they arent any good for me, and its not dangerous or interfearing with my life, and unless I tell them most people dont even know, but its simply...depressing. We each want different things. The 'primary' personality has more or less the life she wants, husband and kids and such, but the rest of us are miserable, especially given that I am in love with the husbands old college roomate, and that another one of us is a lesbian. I dont know how we can all be happy at once...unless we all had bodies of our own which I dont see bieng even remotly possible...any advice or experiences of your own would be great, but please dont be hateful. We all have our problems, mine are just a little more outspoken then others.

2007-08-03 09:50:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

how long will it take for the withdrawl symptoms to go away? I was on 1 mil. per day for over a year. I tapered from 1 mill. to .75 to .5 to .25 mil. over about 4 to 5 months. About one to two days after being completely off of it, the withdraw symptoms appeared. I feel anxious, my legs shake, and very emotional. Should I still be feeling withdrawls? How long will they last? What could make the process go faster and smoother? God Bless and thanks for the advice

2007-08-03 09:24:37 · 4 answers · asked by jksheets82 2

I used a hallucinogen in a clinical setting and defeated a life of depression in a single day. Has anyone else experienced this?

2007-08-03 08:53:49 · 8 answers · asked by Andyman 2

Last summer I had a bout of intense, devastating and unpredictable panic attacks. In desperation I began taking Paxil for it's anti anxiety properties. I haven't had any attacks since last August, and I've gained 30 lbs and am totally ready to be off this drug. However, I have heard horror stories, and my perscribing psychiatrist (who doens't know me all that well after only monthly 10 minute appointments) has frightened me by telling me how they could very well come back soon as I get off of it. But I feel good and ready to rid myself of this drug. Does anyone have anything thoughtful or wise to offer about their experience or knowledge with getting off of Paxil? I want to so much but I must say I am scared.. Thank you for your time.

2007-08-03 08:48:04 · 10 answers · asked by one life to live 2

And I havent really found much of an answer. In my family not much emotion was allowed or rather not so much for myself as I played counselor to my mom. With the things I know everything doesnt really add up. There is a killing pain that shoots to the center and I dont know where its coming from. What do I do when I cant remember anything and just cant get to the bottom of things? Are my dreams of sexual abuse bullsh#7? I just cant figure out what is real in all of this and I cant move on until I do. I dont want to be numbed out like this anymore.

2007-08-03 07:03:05 · 5 answers · asked by b 4

flooding your mind, spininng out of control....a multitude of thoughts that keep racing, coming one after the other.....
thought 1.............thought 2...............thought 3......thought 4.........thought 5............thoought 6.....thought 7.........thought 7....thought 8........thought 9....thought 10....etc etc etc.....on and on and on and on and on......
the way it happens, which is everyday, it leaves me muddled and confused......forgetting things...feeling disorientated..disorganised.
i think of a thought and while i hold that thought, more thoughts come flooding through, racing.thought 2...thought 3 thought 4...thought 5...then, i forget the original thought unable to hold and remember it, buried underneath the flood of persistant oncoming thoughts....
its a nightmare to live with.. i have borderline pd, and experience extreme lows, but this symptom is one of the worst.
has anyone experienced it or no what im talking about?
and know how to live easier with it? im 30 now

2007-08-03 06:51:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boyfriend has ADHD and has been taking medication for it since he was 8. We've been friends for years and only recently started a relationship. I don't really know much about ADHD and have been trying to look stuff up online or in books but does anyone have any good links? Maybe some advice from other people in the same situation would help as well? I know I need to discuss it more with him but I don't want to go about it the wrong way! Thanks!

2007-08-03 05:59:45 · 8 answers · asked by Bridgeridoo 5

2007-08-03 05:21:09 · 6 answers · asked by vijay v 1

im going to get some herbal rememdies to try and help but does anyone know any good books that help cos i want to try this before going on any anti-depressants which a doctor may prescribe.

2007-08-03 05:02:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Stupid ex-husband tested positive for cocaine on a hair test. First time he's been drug alcohol tested this time around and he knew it was coming (tested + on ETG alcohol too).

The cut off is listed as .5ng/mL, if he tested 12.4 ng/mL is this indicative of heavy, moderate, or occaisional use? Either way he's lost unsupervised visitation again but I would really like to know.

2007-08-03 04:51:29 · 4 answers · asked by Elaine M 1

My husband suffers from bipolar, when I married him he was not taking any medications or seeing his doctor and was functioning well for 4 years. He is currently in an episode (He hasn't slept in weeks) . He volunteered to go into our local hospital emergency care. When we got there they immediately gave him a shot that had put him to sleep within 20 seconds. He was then transferred to a crisis triage center for 72 hours (voluntarily). Once there, no visitors, oral meds is not going over well. Now they are saying that he will be admitted to a mental institution on an involuntary basis. I am not able to get any information on him, since he refuses to sign any papers. Question..why are they not administering sleep by injection like the ER? He is obviously not in his right state of mind. Can someone help?

2007-08-03 04:28:57 · 5 answers · asked by JAXXIE 2

2007-08-03 02:47:10 · 9 answers · asked by Brookllynn © 4

I am starting to realize this is a very unhealthy relationship for both of us. Sex consumes us when we are together. She is definetly a sex addict, that scares me. She wants sex 5 times a day, it interferes with plans and many activites.

I am beginning to realize her ex-husband was a sex addict too. She had sex with him 5 times a day she admits.

Although I have her tested for the full spectrum of STD's including HIV and she came up negative. With her sexual compulsivity she is bound to cheat and get infected with something, I do not want that risk!

She swears up and down that she is not cheating and she hasn't had any other men since her ex left her. I love her, but this relationship is just way too risky. If she isn't affected now with something it will hapen to her sometime down the road, I just know it.

She was abandoned as a kid and felt unloved and thats what causes her behavior I have fiqured out. She confuses sex with love. What should I do?

2007-08-03 02:21:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I hate it. I try to limit myself, I say, "Fifteen minutes, then I'm getting offline." But something happens and I stay on longer. I've been known to stay online all night long and last night I didn't even sleep--I kept checking my myspace, Y!A, watching videos...

I stay up all night and sleep all day. I don't have anything to do during the day, so I don't see a point in getting up. It's summer vacation, my parents are gone all day and I'm an only child, I don't have my restricted license yet so I can't get a job (although I want one very badly).

There is literally nothing to do during the day. My friends are usually asleep, at some kind of practice, or not able to hang out so I can't count on them.

What should I do? It's harder than it sounds to just close my laptop and leave it alone because I'll be watching TV and I'll think I recognize an actor so I get out my laptop and go to tIMD to search the person which leads to people messaging me on AIM, getting on myspace...help!

2007-08-03 02:14:31 · 4 answers · asked by [192882] 5

all this written in my medical notes effect me if my ambition and goal was to emigrate from the uk?
ive had long term mental health problems, im 30 now, but my ultimate aim is to emigrate from the uk to build a new life elsewhere...my lifes been filled with trauma and hardship....my aim is to work on my problems, move away, and build a new life, wipe the slate clean....
but i worry that anything in my past could prevent me or whats written in my medical notes..
it feels sometimes, because i have persecutory type feelings, that certain agencies or people could be conspiring against me to ruin my life...building evidence up against me....although i hope these are just thoughts and paranoia..
i do desperatly want to emigrate from britain, so i dread being told i cannot....because what ever happens, i dont want to stay here...iam of french and native american heritage....
does anyone know anything about any of this?

2007-08-03 01:47:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't know if I actually have it....but....

One time, when my sister rearranged the silverware so that it went forks, spoons, forks, spoons, I got angry with her and fixed it so that it was forks, forks, spoons, spoons.

Also, everytime when I grab a dish out of the cupboard to use, I always grab the second one from the top because I always think that the first one is always dirty. I do the same with silverware as well.

I don't like to wash dishes because the water gets too grimy and is just so disgusting that it makes me sick.

I hate small places because it gives me claustrophobia.

After a black-out, I unplug everything to look at their cords.

I have to number everything.

I tap my touch light 4-6 times, or until I'm satisfied.

When the toilet won't stop running, I jiggle it's handle 20 times or until I'm satisfied.

I ALWAYS use baby wipes and hand sanitizer to clean my hands.

I collect soda bottles in my room

2007-08-03 01:23:20 · 7 answers · asked by RavenBlack 2

this is sick that people can do this? what a head game to play, where does it come from?
your in the deepest darkest depression, trying desperatly to get through each day, trying desperatly not to give up, and working to get a life and attain your goals and ambitions...
while everybody else is dancing merrily along, happy go lucky, having these huge ridiculous grins....like the yahoo avatars do, when there expressions are grinning...with them wide eyes and weird grins, that all look the same...
while im fighting a serious long term disorder, fighting to hang on to achieve a life and happiness....wjile everybody is happy, rosey, dancing in the gardens...& any problems they do have are minor compared to the intensity i have to face daily...i grit my teeth with rage bout this,it seems so unfair.....
my life has been horrific and filled with trauma, im a 30 year old bpd sufferer...ive been denied what i see other poeople have...relashionships, friendships, happiness a life,a job.
can

2007-08-03 00:55:29 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have had a lot of stress. because of this, at times me and my partner cant stand to be around each other.
This has gone on for a long time. Potentially, the stress is about to lessen. How will we know that when this happens our relationship isn't permanemtly damaged?

2007-08-03 00:48:29 · 10 answers · asked by nesta 2

Because I have a super hard time deciding on things like I have to think about it for so long, whether its on clothes or food ANYTHING...
And once I finally do usually I wish I had chosen something else!!!
Is this a disorder?
Thanks...

2007-08-03 00:40:48 · 9 answers · asked by Zondiaque 1

when you are over seas. i'm nt in the military or anything. I'm just over here for work, i told them that i was depressed and wish to join my family back home but they (my boss) want allow me to go home. All he has to do is sign the papers to let me go back home but he won't. he keeps saying stick in there, you will be ok. I have told him that i'm seriously depressed and the rest of the ppl over me keeps ignoring what i am saying. I cant just get on a plane and go home because i am stuck on this base without transportation.

2007-08-03 00:37:17 · 9 answers · asked by rainbow stud 3

I sometyms feel lyk, I actually don't know how to describe it, but jst lyk am totally not with it or I jst call it a "thing" and I am only 15 and I then begin 2 lyk panic because I think that I am the only one that feels lyk this but when I am reading the peoples comments here, it has made me realise that other people also feel the same!* I thought that it was lyk jst me growing up and maturing and that but I duno wat it is and I agree it is hard 2 describe how it feels but my friend along the road used 2 feel the same also. I don't drink or do drugs or anythign either!* What could cause this?* Because I do admit, I do over-think and if I am doing nothing, I tend to just think about things and then they end up making no sense!* Does this happen 2 u?*

I am goin on holiday soon adn I don't want them 2 get in the way!* I am also really goin 2 miss my boyfriend!* Could that be anything 2 do with it????*

xxxx <3* xxxx

I also lost my sister 4 yrs ago. doc thinks tht is 1 of causes!

2007-08-03 00:24:50 · 3 answers · asked by Hunni Bunni xx 2

i feel very disrurbed as..my height cannot be increased and peaple mock at me....and call me by differnt names....due to which.....i have become more like an introvert....and talk very less......people find my company very boring !!what to do please help!!!!!!!

2007-08-03 00:06:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm eight month pregnant and getting very moody. In on moment I feel very lonely and in another I just want to be left alone everything bothers me I complain to my husband all time and I get very anxious or sad and start to cry then I feel fine and that is repeating all the time. I'm getting angry and crazy of this roller coaster is something wrong with me?

2007-08-03 00:04:53 · 6 answers · asked by pure 1

twisted, deviant, antagonising, patronizing currupt people outthere?
im 30 years old and have spent most of my life enduring great trauma which has resulted in me having psychological and mental health problems, the majority of my adult life.. i have borderline personality disorder now and im waiting for therapy.
my heritage is french and native american.
my ultimate goal is to emigrate from britain, move far away and build a new life, find a partner and get my own home, find a set of friends that i want around me. and put the past behind me.
im lonely and have never made a single friend in life. most people ive met growing up in the uk have hurt, abused or bullied me, rejected me..victimized me in someway.
theres no easy way out or quick fix to that ultimate ambition i have, of moving away and building a new life..and i no after everything ive been through, ive got to go out into a corrupt society that i dont like, & work to achieve these ambitions & im dreading it.

2007-08-02 23:37:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

To feel like their anxiety is a mental prison or that they're completely helpless?

And about meds, I know they don't cure or make everything all better, but do they really take the edge off? Obviously, I know that ativan and the other benzos are great for temporary relief during panic, but what about long term treatments like antidepressants? Any good?

I feel like, no I know, that because of my anxiety, I can barely function and if it weren't for my fiance, I wouldn't be functioning at all.

2007-08-02 23:16:30 · 10 answers · asked by skunk pie 5

going to bed as I am tired of sleeping alone. Now, here is where it gets odd. I don't want to be in a relationship-as in, I don't want to be sharing my life with someone or even having sex with them. I just want to sleep beside someone-cuddle, hold each other, just be there and then that's all. They go away in the morning and only return when it is time to go to sleep. Does anyone else feel this way? It has really become a problem for me because I can't sleep.

2007-08-02 22:58:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous