Mental Health - September 2007

2007-09-06 10:07:28 · 6 answers · asked by nukemtwox 5

ok so im 15 and a sophmore in high school. at the end of my 7th grade year i was diagnosed with anxiety. I had stomachs, head aches felt like i couldnt breath with chest pains and pains in other random spots of my body. the summer of going into 8th grade i stayed at home in my bed baisically and truly couldnt leave the house. i miss all of school up until right before christmas break which is when i started going back. i went on meds that october 05 and was on them through june 07. my freshman year i started having some again (last year) and was in and out of school and came back steady in january. i was fine from january to june so i decided i would stop my meds when school was out. I was only taking them mon-friday anway. so the first day of summer i didnt take them i was fine alllll summer! the week before school started the feelings came back really strong. school started a week ago today and each day i struggle to stay. im so close to having some body pick me up. i need help!!

2007-09-06 09:20:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to know of a few medicines that can help me cope with this illness without disrupting my normal daily routine. I don't want to be drowsey throughout the day and I don't want to stop drinking when I want to be social. My doctor has given me so many medicine options but I'm a little hesitant. Any suggestions????

2007-09-06 08:55:10 · 8 answers · asked by Nikki 1

I had my first panic attack while driving back in June I thought I was dying! Now the school year has started again and I have to drive. When I get my panic attacks I can't swallow, I get chest pains and feel faint and my eyes try to close. I contacted my doctor today for her to see me from this panic attack and she BLEW UP ON ME ABOUT canceling and appt. 2 weeks, on a yeast infection. I told her this is something different and I want to been seen today, she said you know stop driving, IN SUCH A RUDE WAY! She also said you keep calling and calling here and I've seen you so many times. I don't know what to do, any advice?

2007-09-06 08:44:11 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

when walking towards someone on a street? no joke its ruining my life

2007-09-06 08:40:18 · 4 answers · asked by Kelsey G 1

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2007-09-06 08:35:24 · 4 answers · asked by ERIK 1

My guy does this...what can I do?
He doesn't leave home but wanders and turns on lights, tv and things.

2007-09-06 06:40:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I realize he has a serious mental condition he can't control, and I don't think he realizes or remembers the tirades he has, but I do and they are hurtfull. I try to remember he's sick but I can't be understanding much longer it's like living with Jeckyl and Hyde. He can be very sweet then something sets him off and he's a different person and I don't think he even remembers it. I want to help him but love and compassion don't help neither do drugs because when he's manic he doesn't even want to hear about taking meds, so I just let him rant and rave. Should I leave and let him fend for himself? He keeps saying he's going to leave but doesn't and if he does I will really worry about him on his own.

2007-09-06 06:29:57 · 16 answers · asked by Dee 1

The link below describes a woman who diagnosed herself with "hypergraphia", a compulsive need to write.

http://psychologytoday.com/rss/pto-20070516-000001.html

I find I have many creative ideas as a writer, but I fight with myself about expressing these ideas on paper. I'd like to be able to do as this person did and be able to write without caring about editing as I go, more stream of consciousness style so that I can just write what I want and sift through it later.

I know that one can reduce their own inhibitions through alcohol and drug use, but is this particular condition one that is hereditary or caused due to brain damage, or, is it one which can be induced?

2007-09-06 06:04:38 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

As a former drug and alcohol abuser (and victim of job burn-out and failed relationships), my dopamine levels are pretty much shot. So far, the best biological therapy for me so far has been to take L-tyrosine and L-tryptophan (amino acids), AND make sure to get sufficient sleep every night. But if anybody knows any "tricks", has any wisdom or factual knowledge, or any useful advice to get a person feeling good again, it would sure be appreciated. Proper sleep and amino acids are HELPING my dopamine levels, they are making me feel BETTER, but I still don't feel like I should. I'm looking for "out of the box" answers to this question. Thank you.

2007-09-06 05:49:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm taking mind1st fish oild they claim the DHA reduces the effects of the high EPA, but most high EPA fish oils say the DHA is a good addition. Anyone any advice???

2007-09-06 05:46:32 · 2 answers · asked by Paul R 1

Times are tough financialy, I'm working two jobs with very little rest usually working seven days a week. I try to take a break once in a while to smell the roses but it always seems too short.
I would like to know what works or worked for you while going throught tough times. My best "happy thought" is that it won't last for ever, just keep jugging along. I think I can, I think I can.

2007-09-06 05:29:53 · 8 answers · asked by Mr. Ish 2

i really hate my OCD!!! who here has OCD? who believes that OCD will one day go away even w/out treatment? Or is there a way of treating it w/out medication or CBT? Like reading some self-help books... WHo has heard of Linden method? Who tried it already? Is it effective?

To OCD sufferers who can't do well in school: How do you manage with grades and some judgemental classmates? Do you think we should stop schooling since it affects our performance so badly? Is there still hope??? My OCD really interferes w/ school and i dont know if i can pass all the time... for those who don't have treatment yet, what are you planning to do about your OCD? and school??? are u planning to get treatment or leave it like that? oh pls help me!!!!!

2007-09-06 05:24:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-06 05:14:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am basically running this company and have so much on my plate and am beyond stressed. The only reason I stay is the money. I couldn't make this kind of money anywhere else.

So, what can I do to relieve the stress that is killing me!?

2007-09-06 04:40:25 · 17 answers · asked by TriSec 3

I was in a very bad car accident when I was in college. I've tried to drive other times. I just feel this sense of dread when I try or even think about driving. And noone understands. I really need help, it's become embarrassing. I'm 36, married and have 3 kids. I would like to be driving before my oldest daughter does.

2007-09-06 04:39:00 · 10 answers · asked by momto3 2

When I was younger my dad was working all the time and seldom at home. He also canes me a lot whenever I misbehave and sometimes he vents his frustrations at work on me. I'm very afraid of him as a kid and even now, at the age of 20 I still am. He also inflicts emotional abuse sometimes and tries to control me. Once he caned me and dragged me across from one room to another with force. Most of the time when he canes me I get red, sore cane marks on my thighs and buttocks. Sometimes the marks bleed. My memory of my father is not a loving one - I am afraid of him and felt no love for him at all. I was quite withdrawn as a child and a loner - I kept to myself and as a result my classmates find me odd and I was the brunt of their jokes, teasing and bullying. I sometimes felt frustrated at school and sometimes suicidal.
Do u think I should seek counselling for this even though it was years ago?

2007-09-06 04:12:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had an unconventional childhood, being the oldest of 4 my parents would argue like crazy then i'd be the one trying to reason with them, listening to their crap.We never had a stable home, we were on the streets at one point and lived in a tent for 6 months.Eventually we went on the run but the police caught us & took us into care.My mum has a mental illness, she burnt her wedding dress in the garden,would scream and smash things,rock back n forth sobbing & my dad would get me to try to talk her round.I could go on and on with even more shocking things but it hurts to talk about.When i was about 10 or 11 i took an overdose of my mums pills, the first day i think i took vitamins & nothing happened so the next day i took 23 different pills & i collapsed, i was supposed to see a physciatrist at the hospital but my dad said they'd get the blame so he took me before i could speak to anyone. I always felt it was my fault that we werent normal & i still feel the pain. Before i had a baby i

2007-09-06 02:27:36 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-06 02:23:31 · 5 answers · asked by Dallas M 2

I'm an alcoholic, and I've accepted the fact that I will never be able to drink sensibly.

I am also a binge eater and a sugar addict. I am currently managing my binging by avoiding any 'trigger' foods such as sweets, chocolate, bread, flour, sugar etc. Will I ever be able to eat these things in normal amounts, or is it like alcohol and I have to abstain completely?

2007-09-06 02:05:10 · 13 answers · asked by Laenaeish 1

I have been reading a lot of self-help books and I am really proud of my progress, But it feels more like one step forward, 2 steps back. Then I need to re-read everything and work on my attitude again. Am I just impatient? I guess persisting to read these would help?

2007-09-06 01:54:07 · 5 answers · asked by stargazer 2

I had issues all of my life that I refused to attend to and now they are making sure I catch up. Mostly is connected to my parents, childhood. Now, I am in the mourning process, but I would like to understand what "going through grief" or "allowing the pain" means? What would be avoiding the pain and what would be facing the pain?

2007-09-06 01:52:20 · 3 answers · asked by stargazer 2

We know handling sudden anger is very tough. But sometimes we need it very much. I know one tips only.....look at the floor. But it doesn't work every time. Do you have any tips?

2007-09-05 22:41:50 · 11 answers · asked by ♪♪♪♪ mR ♪♪♪♪ 4

I have had major and severe depression since i was 7 years old. I can't take it anymore. I feel like no one really cares about my feelings. I feel like people don't really want too hear about your pain, as long as they don't have to feel bad, they don't care. I feel like people want to excuse my problems and me away, so they don't have to think about it. I feel like people only want me to stop hurting so that they don't have to feel bad too. People will disregard my emotions, and tell all the reasons i shouldn't feel that way, but i do feel that way. I feel like everyone is innately selfish to a degree and only want to help others to make themselves feel like the better person, not because they truly care about that persons wellbeing. Can anyone provide me a reason to believe that this is not true. And can anyone tell me why it would be worth it to live out the rest of my life with dehabilitating depression. I fail to see a reason to continue.

2007-09-05 22:29:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have 2 sets of friends, one group is really outgoing, loud & basically really cool, if u saw them in the street u would want to be their friend too. when im with them i like it, i feel like im cool & outgoing too, but im not, im actually the quiet one whenever we hang out. My other group is more quiet, not geeky, just normal, i feel comfortable with them when were just hanging out on our own, but when we go anywhere in public, i feel shy& pretend not to be. The two groups dont hang out with each other, im the one in between.
When i started highschool i hung out with the quieter group, then in gr11 i started hanging out with the outgoing group, when i finished highschool, stayed friends with both groups all thru college. finished college now and still have this problem. didnt really make any friends at college coz had severe acne that crippled my self esteem so always looked away after quickly talking to ppl, didnt live in a dorm, lived at home & took train.
i dont fit in anywhere!!!

2007-09-05 22:04:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have extreme anxiety - the mere mention of certain topics can provoke a wholly irrational reaction, the one which is paramount at the minute is appetite loss. I've barely eaten for days. And when I have sat down to eat, thoughts have popped up in my head and I've not wanted to. I'm on the waiting list for therapy - been on it for 2 years, no sign of getting an appt yet. Can't go private, too poor.
Any help would be nice. But please don't anyone tell me I'm anorexic or anything - some people have already jumped to that conclusion, but it really isn't that.

2007-09-05 21:59:25 · 11 answers · asked by tilly 5

2007-09-05 21:47:05 · 3 answers · asked by Iris Azure 1

Ok, I have really bad sleeping problems. It's not that I cannot sleep, it's just that I sleep and things happen.

It goes like this: I go to sleep, then everything is ok until I scream and start saying that there is someone in the room or that something bad is going to happen!! it doesnt happen lightly! My hubby tells me it's scary! and that i dont calm down but only if he hugs me or turns on the light! I even tell him that I want him to turn on the lights to check the room around!!

The funny thing is that most of the times I dont feel I did that! I dont remember a thing! And it doesnt happen from time to time.. it happens everyday!! I have been having this problem for the past 4 years I guess, and I dont know what to do about it.

Any recommendations?

2007-09-05 21:19:07 · 5 answers · asked by ♥♡Dreamer♥♡ 2

Have you ever had to deal with it? How did you change it

2007-09-05 20:27:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband, who takes medication typically given to people with bipolar disorder (depakote + an antidepressant), did things tonight that are fairly typical of him and leave me feeling really distant from him and wondering if my kids should be away from this man.

First, I mentioned things we needed from a store. He said, "Let's go in a few minutes." He rarely wants to go anywhere, so this was a surprise. He was playing a computer game and we'd just finished dinner. Our oldest son didn't like the dinner - it was a dish I know he doesn't like, but the rest of us do. So, while I was doing dishes, I was cooking hamburgers for our son.

My husband quit his game suddenly and said, "Let's go." I said - I'm cleaning the kitchen, I'll be done soon.

He replied - Why Don't you just admit you don't want me to go to the store with you?

I said, "I wasn't expecting to go right away, I need to clean the kitchen."

Then, our oldest came in and sat down.

2007-09-05 19:04:42 · 14 answers · asked by cranberrychutney 2