Mental Health - September 2007

My mind is always going. It's always thinking about something, it never shuts down and its driving me nuts. It's keeping me from living the life I want to live. How can I train my brain to tune out all the little, unimportant thoughts that creep to my attention and only focus on me living out the life I was meant to live?

2007-09-03 21:53:21 · 4 answers · asked by Mic 2

I suffer from major anxiety. I have been to counselling but it only worked for a while. I do not want to take adavan or something like that, does anyone know anything herbal that will help. Or anything else that can help.

2007-09-03 21:08:45 · 3 answers · asked by keko8338 1

Why is lithium the only drug of choice for bipolar patients? It's just for the treatment of manic episodes, right? What about the depression episodes? We don't treat it at all?

Please refer me to a site that may explain this.Thanks.

2007-09-03 19:15:15 · 10 answers · asked by keane 1

Hey I was wondering if anyone knew of a website that list all the different fetishes out there. I remember I did a project for my Human Sexuality class over a year ago and I found a site that listed the 100s of different fetishes out there..but now when I search for the website all I come up with are a bunch of cheesy porn sites. So any help would be appericated!

2007-09-03 19:07:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

ha ha ha ha i'm bored

now say something smart,
and see what i do.

2007-09-03 19:03:30 · 4 answers · asked by Ms. Weequahic high 3

I am a 16 year old male from California and I feel like sad/mad everyday that i'm alive and breathing. I get mad easily on small things that's not even that much of a big deal. And I'm not like this, I used to be cocky and fun to be with but then like when I was about 15 and a half 'til i turned 16 last February to now, I am completely a different person, like totally different. I have no idea what to do with myself. Sometimes I feel like there's no need for me to breathe but I told myself that i have to be strong and positive. It feels like the sky and earth collides.

2007-09-03 18:40:30 · 12 answers · asked by Kelly Jay 1

My sister is 16 years old. About 3 months ago she attempted to commit suicide by taking an o/d of a various number of medications. Prior to that my mother said she had had been cutting herself.

She gave no reason why she tried to kill herself, we couldn't find one.

Two nights ago she was home with my Dad (on Fathers Day) when she stormed out of the house saying that she hated him. She wouldn't tell anyone where she was going or where she was. Tehre were going to be about 10 of us getting together for Fathers Day dinner which didn't happen because everyone was way to concerned that she wasn't hurting herself again.

When she finally came home she talked with me. Basically I told her what she had caused and that it was completely unacceptable to put that many people through so much worry. During the whole talk (me talking, her listening) she was just grinning and seemed to be happy about it all.

Any suggestions about what family and I can do to try and stop this from going on?

2007-09-03 17:33:31 · 17 answers · asked by Chris B 2

or to get Hypnotized online through a video?

My friend says she was hypnotized once and it calmed her and released a lot of stress, so I thouhg tI might try it.

Thanks!

2007-09-03 17:16:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do not need to be cured, some of us like the way we are. But at times I wish I could live in my own world, with my rules. Why should I be made to live like the norm, if really not best for me. To be honest normal can really bore me at times, but I’m expected to put up with it, act in a allien way and made to fit in, with a false sad smile on my face. Pretend, pretend and maybe your wrong and I’m right, who truly knows!
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2007-09-03 16:48:35 · 7 answers · asked by Aspergers Parallel Planet 3

i was diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder in February. my symptoms (physically) have improved greatly. i took buspar for 4 months. most of my anxiety attacks have gone, i've been eating normal for the most part, and sleeping a little better. i had quit taking my medicine because i could never remember it, and it always made me dizzy to the point that i felt sick. it never really helped with the emotional effects of my anxiety, though. i'm a hypochondriac. i've been terrified of having a brain tumor or some sort of terrible disease for months now. ive had two blood tests in the past few months, all of which came back fine. at night, i've also noticed, when i finally fall asleep, i wake up thinking i completely stopped breathing, but i didn't. it is not sleep apnea. i do not actually stop breathing. and i feel like i'm shaking terribly. but if you look at me i'm not. sometimes i look at the wall or something and it looks like there's weird designs on it. is this anxiety?

2007-09-03 15:49:46 · 4 answers · asked by Megan R 1

after our review for eight hours...i have this difficulty to revise the topics that were discussed to us during our board review because my mind is not in condition anymore and my body feels heavy...

2007-09-03 14:38:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been taking Zoloft for about 12 years now. I have lived with depression for most of my life (I am 26 now). Two months ago my pharmacy began giving me Sertraline which is the generic brand for Zoloft. I didn't notice any changes for the first month while taking the generic brand. However over the last month I have noticed my depression worsening. I absolutely have no motivation, I lay around the house and sleep for 14-16 hours a day when not at work. However when I am at work I am completely fine, happy, laughing and enjoying myself. Could this be caused by the generic prescription or am I simply "used" to Zoloft now and its not working for me anymore?

2007-09-03 14:33:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-03 14:33:32 · 8 answers · asked by colin050659 6

My neighbor stopped by last night trying to sell me a bag of potatos. Turns out she was sleepwalking.

Anyone have any unusual sleepwalking stories they would be willing to share?

2007-09-03 14:04:05 · 5 answers · asked by Michael 5

I have bipolar and am looking for a good book to read to my 4 year old who has been asking questions lately. The books I find are about parents refusing treatment. I am stable and fight to remain healthy but sometimes have bipolar moments. I want a book that will talk about why I am sometimes a little crabby and why I need my meds, etc.

2007-09-03 13:59:16 · 3 answers · asked by Barbara B 2

I'm 13. I have many of the symptoms. It takes me forever to fall asleep at night. I usually don't wake up in the middle of the night, but when I do, I can't go back to sleep. I fidget constantly. I have lost interest in many of my favorite activities. I hate being around my family and participating in family activities. I have trouble concentrating in class. I feel horrible all of the time. It's not like normal sadness, and I can't seem to understand what's causing it. If I am depressed, shouldI get help? Based on the information given if I do have depression, how would you rate it on a scale of 1-10? I've never felt like this before. If not depression, what is it? I've felt this way for over a year. It lasts long after two weeks.

2007-09-03 13:51:52 · 6 answers · asked by Meaghan 1

This is going to be an extremely long question, so please hold all answers until I say I'm done. Alright: Well, lately, I've been stressing a LOT. I'm going to try to sum it up into groups for you to better understand.

Parent's divorce: About a year ago, my parents got divorced, and as you can imagine, that was tough on my 12 year old sister and I (I'm a guy).

Dad: My dad was against the idea and hates my mom for it, venting his anger by telling us in the car all the reasons why he hates her.

Mom remarried: My mom got remarried about a month ago to a nice guy who I'm proud to call my stepdad, but this was unusual to me.

Finances: We found out only a week before school started that we couldn't go to our Christian school for life, a big shock for us.

Mom pregnant: I found out only today that my 41 year old mom is going to be having another baby, this deeply shocked my sister and I. My sister is still coming to terms with reality here.

2007-09-03 13:19:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was diagnosed with massive depressive disorder with psychotic symptoms. i was in a mental hospital for a week but my doctor didnt talk to me at all so i dont know how they could possibly diagnose me. honestly i i think i have bpd. i have been doing really great since i have been taking 40 mg's of prozac and im not sure how much zyprexa. i read somewhere that you should only take the zyprexa for 8 weeks. (i have been on and off prozac for the past 6 years of my life) since i have been taking the Zyprexa i have been wakin up with headaches and im very tired and disoriented throughout the day and i shake...

so my query is that im afraid to stop taking the Zyprexa because i have been doing so well, but im afraid to keep taking it because the side effecfts.

2007-09-03 13:13:17 · 5 answers · asked by the roach 3

why is it when i was depressed i could drink half a fifth of liguor and go to sleep get up with in 5 hours and go to work..now i drink about a half a pint and i got a buzz ... sleep 6 to 7 hours and feel groggy

2007-09-03 12:59:53 · 9 answers · asked by vis 7

2007-09-03 12:52:41 · 3 answers · asked by alienzarecool 1

He E mails me & tells me he has Lumps all over & has to have Surgry, Hes Homless Of his OWN choice & hearing Noises & wont seek help, I already Am Bipolar & pannic attacks, I love him & how should i deal with this, Remember Im 54 almost 55 years old, I cant work, He keeps asking for money, He Roams From state To state & bums, & sleeps Anywhere. I cant handle it, his Grandmother sent him 3 Hundred Dollars, He spent it up with in a Week, Not even a week, His grandmothers son Is taking over Her bank account, So she cant do that alot, What would you do? im going crazy here.

2007-09-03 12:42:30 · 9 answers · asked by little sparrow 2

I'm 13. I have many of the symptoms. It takes me forever to fall asleep at night. I usually don't wake up in the middle of the night, but when I do, I can't go back to sleep. I fidget constantly. I have lost interest in many of my favorite activities. I hate being around my family and participating in family activities. I have trouble concentrating in class. I feel horrible all of the time. It's not like normal sadness, and I can't seem to understand what's causing it. If I am depressed, shouldI get help? Based on the information given if I do have depression, how would you rate it on a scale of 1-10? I've never felt like this before. If not depression, what is it?

2007-09-03 12:28:48 · 16 answers · asked by Meaghan 1

I used to have one on my contacts, but he sort of got deleted.
Well it's like this, I need a new one, any volunteers?
I think I have issues which I feel I want to openly discuss, here on Yahoo!
What are the sorts of things you may ask? (sorry, but it's all a bit new to me, and I haven't been tested yet)

2007-09-03 12:17:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've been doing a lot of thinking about this lately, and let's say that hypothetically that i wanted to commit suicide. since it's my life, shouldn't i have the right to end it if i wanted to? think about that for a minute. if i did say that i wanted to kill myself, most people would tell me that i shouldn't, and even worse. they would put me up in some mental ward at some hospital to try to stop me from doing it. what gives them the right to do that? as i said, it's MY life. i'm the one who's going to have to live it. not them. i should be the one who gets to decide when it ends.

and if someone has a mental illness, and they're not a threat to anyone else other than themselves, we shouldn't force them to get 'help' if they don't want it. (the mental health system in this country is a joke anyway). trust me, if they don't want help, it's not going to work anyway.

finally, this is coming from someone who has been down this road more than once before. so take it from me.

2007-09-03 11:34:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please don't suggest I research them or something - I am totally aware of the fact that most spiders are harmless, so that isn't what I am afraid of.

2007-09-03 11:26:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anna 3

2007-09-03 11:04:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

what shopuld i do ask mom or dad?

2007-09-03 10:34:54 · 5 answers · asked by cjord567 1

could someone who experienced a traumatic event go into shock but never really come out the other side, then possibly be dissociate from all bad feels and events there after? and not have DID?

2007-09-03 10:23:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Noticed a few things:

every night I repeatedly check my geckos cage until I fall asleep,
things like: earlier on i hit my wardrobe while getting dressed by accident, i had to stop everything to hit the back of my other hand on the wardrobe aswell
i have to tap an even amount of times
i have to chew on both sides of the mouth the same amount of times

and a few others

I also write with perfect grammar unless writing lists (eg. above). This is just your opinion, too worried to go to a doctor.

2007-09-03 10:23:00 · 14 answers · asked by xthedarkladyx 1

first of all, sorry for my bad english, and thank you for reading my story.
There is a 23 years old girl, who is into a mental illness but we both dont know wut it is. Im sure that she needs to visit a doctor, but I want to know your opinions.
She thinks about everything very bad, like she says everytime i lie on my bed, i think the roof would come down to my face and I will die. Or she says, that she feels, she has cancer and she will die soon. She says that she cant sleep at nights because she thinks an earthquake will happen and she will die. Or every midnight she calls her mom, and asks her to see if her dady is breathing or not!!! and mostly she starts crying because she is afraid of all those thing and hundrads of other imaginations. what do you think? wut is this? wut kind of illness is this? please help ppl, i cant see her suffering...

2007-09-03 10:08:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous