Mental Health - September 2007

2007-09-14 06:43:44 · 2 answers · asked by Perry H 1

I already know the symptoms. I'm just curious as to some actual experiences some people might have had.

2007-09-14 06:11:57 · 6 answers · asked by SpinSpinSugar 2

I always wonder what mental disorder they are suffering - obsession, paranoia, delusion, etc. Maybe it's indoctrination, but I think someone would have to have a pretty low IQ not to question that arcane thinking.

That's my thought on it. What's yours?

2007-09-14 06:02:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do i help him relieve his stress and help him remember more? is it because he's getting old...or he just doesn't care? please help i'm really worried.
what are things he can do to remember better?

2007-09-14 05:51:43 · 3 answers · asked by christinaCHAMBERLAIN__777 2

My boyfriend recently confided in me that he had several instances of sexual abuse in his past, mainly one which happened repeatedly over several years was by his own Uncle. I think that these instances has severely affected his self-esteem, body image issues, depression, and anxiety. He is also under the impression that all of this was his fault. He has agreed to see a therapist but is there anything else we can do? Should he tell his parents about this now that he is 29 years old (he never told them when he was a child). I mean for all we know his Uncle could be doing this to his own children now. I feel so heartbroken for him, anybody deal with anything similiar to this before?

2007-09-14 05:35:52 · 8 answers · asked by scarlet b 1

I have troubles and i dont know how to resolve them.. im 20 years old, over weight, live with my dad.( mom died at when i was 13) theres 2 main problems, one is i cant get a job.. i apply and apply but i never get hired. i never get called for a second interview. so im have no money and my dad isnt happy about me not working.. and saying i owe him money for living at home and for using the internet.. i used my last 500 i had to pay off cox cable bill for him that hasnt been paid in months. 2. my weight.. im over weight and constantly im reminded of that from my dad the constant yelling and name calling.. i just take it all in, and every few months or so.. i explode yelling back ea time worse then the last. last few times i remember being emotionaly unstable were at halloween, then another time around may. this time i ran to the bathroom and closed the door while my dad tried to force his way in. since he couldnt get in he destoryed my room. computer was in shambles and so much more..

2007-09-14 05:30:54 · 10 answers · asked by ralphpro15 1

2007-09-14 05:25:59 · 7 answers · asked by hillbillly15902 2

On an upside, his violence has subsided and he's much more pleasant to be around. I believe being away from family and going to Iraq really put things into perspective for him. On the downside, he has been showing signs of PTSD and it breaks my heart.

He was never a heavy sleeper, only getting 5 to 6 hours a night before he left, but now he only sleeps 3 to 4 hours a night. Ontop of that, he has taken a second job. It seems as if he's trying to stay occupied so that he doesn't have to sort out what is in his head.

He also no longer attends family get togethers when he used to attend them all the time. He says he is done with them and does not want to be bothered about it.

Lastly, he is terrified of large crowds now. We went to a dinner theatre when he got back and in the middle of it he began weeping and had to leave. He also refuses to attend the college football games in which his nephew is starting.

I just need some advice please. He feels one million miles away.

2007-09-14 05:25:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

me and my mom are going to move to another city and leave my dad because my mom is tired of trying in any way possible to help my dad get better but it seems like he just gave up and my dad is constantly saying that he just wants to die and he hides knifes around the house, im terrefied of him doing something to himself what can I do to help him? he lost his job a month ago and just sits in the couch looking down all the time and he doesent talk to anyone...

2007-09-14 05:20:25 · 12 answers · asked by Ms.Carter 2

I've tried everything from meds to rocking him, quiet time, time out. Pulling him out of certain situations. He is 5 almost six and has Asperger's type Autism. He can talk somewhat, but often has issues and outbursts. I've even tried a gluten-free diet. He has gotten quite rowdy in school and they want to keep him mainstreambut pulled out for specials such as speech. Need to try to limit/control his tantrums.

2007-09-14 05:17:47 · 6 answers · asked by ER NURSE 2

2007-09-14 05:13:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have had no anxiety or racing thoughts until I started back taking Synthroid. This really concerns me. I know my body needs the thyroid replacement but I hate the way it makes me feel and worry it will trigger a mania. They started me back at my original dose of .075 Synthroid but I had an overdose reaction. This time they stated me at .025 and it is better than before but still much anxiety.

Any thoughts?

2007-09-14 04:41:45 · 9 answers · asked by Melissa 2

Yeah, well... Join the club...

2007-09-14 04:41:33 · 6 answers · asked by Belzetot 5

2007-09-14 04:37:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anybody have any problems they would like to share with me? I am honest and enjoy giving people advice and guidance. I am a student and really benefit from helping others as it is part of my course. I will listen to anyone and try and help in the best way possible. Even if you feel like you have no one to turn to, just talking to someone or writing down your worries or things which make you sad always helps. From bullying to relationship worries I am here to help CONFIDENTIALY. Please do not write back if you are not genuine. I am here to help people who really want this help. And who knows I may have been through it too. If you just feel like you need someone to listen to you or to give you some helpful advice, I will try my best to help. A problem shared is a problem halved. write on this page or feel free to email me on l_piercey@yahoo.co.uk xx

2007-09-14 04:23:06 · 16 answers · asked by flutter 1

ive heard different people joke about it on different occasions i cant tell

2007-09-14 03:41:26 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

heaps of questions and being put on the spot?

2007-09-14 03:35:47 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't know how to control these emotions and how to deal with anxiety?
Any ideas. - It is drives me to drink - and I should not be drinking as I have liver problems. I know there are anti-depressant tablets out there but they take ages to work. Anyone got any advice - and not anything sarcastic thankyou.

2007-09-14 03:32:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do i accept that someone i have strong feelings for is really not mentally stable and is VERY unhealthy for me? How do i sever the cord from caring? I know that TIME is involved... but what can I do, day-by-day, until I'm better? He's already gone... I just need to accept it and stop obsessing. Advice would be amazing. :-)

2007-09-14 03:16:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got an answer, to do these tests before weening off effexor, what are they & why?

2007-09-14 02:50:13 · 2 answers · asked by daddio 7

Background - Brother is in USCG. Found out the other day, wife has been cheating in his home when he goes on the boat. He came home a day early and found her in bed with another man...

He took wife to see psychiatrist who diagnosed her with depression with suicidal ideation and alcoholism.

They have a two month old child.

She is 19. My brother is 23. The wife has been hanging with a girl who's boyfriend is involved in gang activity.

She is down to 90lbs and we have reason to believe she is using drugs, other than marijuana.

She has already threatened my brother with knives and is extremely violent and erratic. She still has a key to their apartment. He fears for his safety and the safety of their child.

Can he put her away? How would he go about doing this.

He is filing for divorce today.

Thanks.

2007-09-14 02:12:27 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I looked it up online and it sounds A LOT like me. I even told my gram once that I couldn't eat cause I was thinking of spit ( Anyways...
I touch every button I see, step on every crack, read/watch things that I know I understand over and over, and check things over and over and overrr, even though I don't want to, I NEED to. I also have bad thoughts....like somebody will ask me to do something and I'll be like nooo then I'll think like...what if my dad dies? Then I HAVE to do whatever I'm asked. And I say things in my head that I don't wanna say. Like I'll think like "If there's a ghost in here take over me" then I'll think "NOO! NO! Why'd I say that?!" and I'll also say I hate people in my head for no reason.
To top that off, I get panic attacks like crazy. And sometimes I can't swallow but everyone understands/knows that. I can't spell what it's called, anxitey...I think that's spelled wrong but you know.
I want help, I NEEEED it.

2007-09-14 00:38:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

when do you know ur psychotic and need help
?

2007-09-14 00:28:47 · 6 answers · asked by sleepsleepah 1

i was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 9 years ago and i am suffering from severe depression and i want to die. i have a major dependency issue where i cant be alone and i just constantly ask people for help or a cure over and over again. my best friend of 8 years told me he could take no more of me cos im messing him up

Im incapable of friends right now cos all i wanna do is talk about my problems all the time (literally for hours for answers or help and then convince them that i have to kill myself.) In truth i have no interest in what's going on for them and just feel jealous when they talk about their lives. i am a selfish horrible person - i truly dont feel like i care about anything or anyone else it is like i am incapable of feeling. Individually each one is leaving my life as they cant deal with the pressure of me and them leaving proves how crap i am . My parents i live with are going away next week and i know that will be the final straw.

I am completly alone and have 2 die

2007-09-14 00:04:47 · 14 answers · asked by gleaming_gem 1

First off, I'm NOT addicted, and I'm not in denial. I am honestly not addicted to cigarettes. I smoke 2 cigs a day, 3 at the VERY most (never during the day, always at night which is just weird!). Every month I go through a period where I don't smoke any cigarettes for like a week. But after a while, I get bored and I light up again. I want to stop but I just really enjoy smoking and I need to find something that will satisfy the urge. My wife is a smoker (hopefully she quits soon) so that makes it quite difficult. What can I do to break this nagging habit?

2007-09-13 23:54:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-13 23:31:46 · 23 answers · asked by alser 2

He now screams at me, very very strong and calls me names and dumps me and then he is nice, he says he is sorry, he wont do it again, acts very nicely with me then he starts again from the beginning in few days.

2007-09-13 23:31:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i get lonely extremely easily. i get depressed if i don't have someone to talk to every single day. i'm dependent and clingy. i just need other people way too much. is there anything i can do about this?

in particular, would there be any kind of medication for something like this, other than antidepressants? (which don't seem to help with this.)

2007-09-13 23:11:02 · 4 answers · asked by sarah 2

I'm a recovering anorexic girl and have been doing really well for the past year which I am proud of, the thing is I sometime I feel like a blob of fat, and it scares me, other times I feel great about myself. I just needed to vent that...

2007-09-13 20:14:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

For the last 8 years I have been on and off depressed, more so due to the fact that I am very shy and find it hard to meet people or discuss my feelings with my close friends. I seem to lock everybody out of my world; I would say I am a definite introvert. However, lately, I thought I was getting better... I felt very upbeat a lot of the times, and felt like I was finally starting to be able to achieve more out of my daily life... that lasted about a week and a half. I don't feel as depressed right now as I used to be, but I feel down.. and not really for any specific reason. I don't know if I have some sort of bi polar disorder, or if everything just stems from being debilitating shy and wishing I could be like normal people. I've been dealing with this on my own for a long time, occasionally letting one of my closest friends in on some of my thoughts, yet the suggestions he gives, albeit excellent, I cannot bring myself to follow, or even see myself doing.

2007-09-13 20:09:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous