Mental Health - September 2007

I never knew there was a name for my chronic shyness until Thursday this week. I have suffered all of my life (I'm 26) because of this. I have taken Lebowitz test my score was 105 which is severe Social anxiety. I am not able to get a job or go to school. I can't make my daughter's doctors appt., my sisters make most of my important phone calls, I experience the worst anxiety when meeting new people or ordering at restaurants. In high school my gpa suffered because I skipped class or found ways to be absent. My husband is a public speaker and I try to find ways to not attend his events. I hate to answer our phone. He doesn't understand whats wrong with me but he loves me anyway. I NEED help! I know I need to make an appointment with the doctor, but how do I get the nerve? Am I eligible for SSI? My husband is pressuring me to get a job and I cant stomach the thought. I had to quit my last job as the pressure of interacting stressed me out. Depressed:( Please help! I'm at wit's end:(

2007-09-29 03:03:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

ive been in college for six years straight (nursing and biology) and passed all of my exam until recently... i failed nclex. its been a month now and still i cannot move on... im afraid to even look at my books. i wanna escape it all... please help get out of this abyss

2007-09-29 02:32:18 · 17 answers · asked by Toic 2

I have been mixing the two now for about a month and i get really wasted which i like due to the fact i have severe depression and I just want to knock my self off for a week or even die. I am seeing people about this problem but its not working. I only came out of detox for my problems yesterday and here i am again in the same position but this time i haven't done anything about it yet. Does anyone know of some coping stratigies?

2007-09-29 02:31:33 · 10 answers · asked by rekles_one 1

2007-09-29 02:28:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i watch the porn everyday and out the "water" twice a day , i can't STOP myself from being do that ! Is that something wrong on my body ? Or it's a DNA /genes carry the code like that ?

It wasn't all my false , because my brother also same . He download the porn everyday so i can't control myself to watch it when i using computer .

2007-09-29 02:27:38 · 3 answers · asked by Pity T_T 1

i dont think its enough, i need to see her every week.
She told me that we would start having weekly sessions, this was about 3 weeks ago, but it hasnt happened.

Do you think i should tell her how i feel, or should i leave it up to her to say something?

2007-09-29 02:27:13 · 12 answers · asked by ? 6

I have been drinking about 1/2 to 1 bottle (a fifth) of rum everyday for months now. I am qutting today and the doctor gave me ativan for the withdrawl symptoms but I am still nervous and anxious. How long can I expect the symptoms to last? I have not been vomiting but I am a little shaky and have diarhhea. I had my last drink at 9PM EST last night. I already know about AA and am going to that too, but I just want to know how long I can expect to be physically ill and when I should stop taking the ativan. Thanks.

2007-09-29 02:11:43 · 5 answers · asked by surf b 1

I think the child was 6 maybe 8 or 9 I am not certain but his father sodomized him and now the father is dead many many years later. There is a possibility that the father also molested his granddaughter too.

2007-09-29 01:49:42 · 4 answers · asked by enchantress_of_mens_hearts 2

2007-09-29 01:40:26 · 2 answers · asked by varsitythoo@yahoo.co.uk 2

ive been this way for along time, place high expectations on people to help me, give me answers, advice, expect more from them than they can give...like being clingy feeling.

and when theywithdraw or stop, i get annoyed, like im being abandoned by them, rejected.......i think 'is that it'...and i get really annoyed and upset.
this always then repels people and pushes them away from me.
its like i have a deep desire to be wanted, needed, loved unconditionally most times, for them to always be there....but when people dont live up to these expectations...i feel rejected, hurt and upset.
im 30 years old, have lived alone for two years, feel empty and alone....i have no friends, except online ones.....i feel hopeless, directionless.
i have goals i dont no how to reach, of finding work, moving abroad, finding a fiance.
i feel reliant on help & therapy here though..which is going very slow.
its like i want an instant fix,i want someone to just save me, bail me out.
what can i do?

2007-09-29 01:10:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

hey people.. im in some words a 'goodie 2 shoes' i would usually never want to do stuff like this but... i want to just be out of it.. i dont wana die but i want to just not be in this world i spoke to someone and the only things that gets you away from things are trip... the drug i am going to try 1 but im unsure can it kill me?

Thanx..x

2007-09-29 01:07:12 · 6 answers · asked by Eveeee 3

It's shcool holidays at the mo, and I've decided to try and change my personality and attitude. I'm always so loud and freaky and crazy. It really annoys me because I know that it'll stop me from making more friends and it intimidates and freaks out guys. I want to make myself alot calmer and in control of the words that I speak. I don't want to come across as a mentally unstable girl. Can anyone give me tips on how to train myself to make sure my emotions and excitement don't come out all at once or go into overdrive?? Thankyou!

2007-09-29 00:50:52 · 5 answers · asked by boyofgeorge 1

2007-09-29 00:40:45 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

... that the weakness for addiction to alcohol is handed down in a person's genes.

On the other hand DUI charges are a crime.

My late lamented father, who I was named after, gave up booze in the last half of the 1950's.

I Stopped Drinking Alcohol in 1981. I have alcoholic friends who appreciate that I don't drink before them or smell of alcohol.

Disease or misbehaviour? Illness or disease.

2007-09-29 00:40:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a bad temper and am angry at the majority of the time at the whole world. I cant see any right in the world really. I am severely unfit, well overweight. I am big built and designed to fight, some men are made like little monkeys to run and climb im designed to stand and fight. Would it help with my rage and give me discipline. I want to knock some cocky think they are it bastards on their ***. I am an educated man and am not that good looking losing my looks dont bother me. I know violence has no place in civilised society, i hate people who think they are tough and are bullys, or un-provoked violent attacks. it doesent solve anything but i cant help feeling I WANT to fight.

2007-09-29 00:31:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm scared about not knowing anyone in the new area, about having to move the kids to new schools, about everything, but moving house is something that i really want to do.
How do i stop my fear holding me back?

2007-09-29 00:07:11 · 6 answers · asked by ? 6

i am computer programmer, working on a project for more than 1 and half years now it is end point and i reach to this situation i need little energy to put my self to next gear and recharge my battries but i barely hopefull to do so. do you have any suggesting regarding to this

2007-09-28 23:58:47 · 3 answers · asked by khodadad_omid 2

does lack of sleep kill brain cells? or stop your brain from producing more brain cells? or doesn't allow you rejuvenate?

OR could it be a combination of them?

2007-09-28 23:30:05 · 7 answers · asked by drunken_monkey1988 4

whenever i get on my pc, and see whats going on on YA!, and check out menatl health i start feeling down...and depressed...if only is tay off it for 5 days( although im curious whats going on) my anxiety lowers...i kinda feel sick or incurably ill when i read all that stuff...now why is that?

2007-09-28 23:21:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

through alot of trauma in your life. In what ways can you learn to be confident,assertive & sure of yourself,& be able to hold your own outside?..im 30 years old & im a very nervous, unconfident character right now

also if your coping with all this, what is the best way to deal with hooligan type characters outside that try to make you feel threatened and intimidated, by looks and glances and stares?

what is the best way to deal with that and hold your own without losing control of your anger & getting yourself in trouble?

please i would like specific,detailed answers to this question im asking.

because often with high anxiety & low confidence, & not being sure of yourself. you have that ' fight or flight' , full of panic feeling and it makes me feel inadequete and ridiculous, because my mind tells me i should confront & stand my ground with these thuggish type people & be confident,hold my own...but obviously that can land you in trouble..

so how do you deal with them?

2007-09-28 23:02:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my friend has a social phobia, hes really shy of varoius people and sweats so easily when spoken to. what can he do to treat this. hes been doctor a few times, but it hasnt helped. so what can he do???

2007-09-28 22:21:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-28 21:47:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can i make my self feel better?
I slept with this guy and he just used me for sex, he treated me like a prostitute, I know im stupid and everything I shouldnt done it but its too late to do that. My boyfriend doesnt know but yesterday i called him really upset crying and everything, he still doesnt know. I really shouldnt done that, I learn to only make love to people you have feelings for and that they have feelings for you aswell...How can I make my self feel better about this issue?

2007-09-28 21:24:38 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I find it a bit strange when a women asks for help and support and the little boys come back with worse answers then the abuse the woman had to put up with in high school. What, are you feeling a little guilty your self? Better take a look at you and find out who you really are. This woman has more "guts" then all of you put together.

2007-09-28 21:15:03 · 3 answers · asked by Eagles Fly 7

When you've worked really hard over the last month, and virtually worked yourself to death, how do you relax and rest.

So far, I've slept on it for about 15 hours, and that did it ok, but I'm still tired, any suggestions.

Over that month, I was getting around 0-5 hours sleep a day.

2007-09-28 21:14:10 · 5 answers · asked by Suki 4

Tonight was the first time i came out and told someone i had an eating disorder...I have had it for about a year and a half and it took me many months to try and tell someone...finally i told my boyfriend tonight who i thought would be very gentle with me...instead he attacked me with I HAVE TO TELL YOUR PARENTS...and DONT LEAVE ME WITH YOUR DIRTY SECRETS!....im 25 years old..im a grown woman...i dont need anyone to treat me like that after such a vulnerable state...i told him to leave my house. I just really dont want to talk to him...ever

2007-09-28 20:16:48 · 7 answers · asked by lexa 2

Everything in my life is way different than it was say...2 years ago. I really miss those times, everyone I know is so messed up on all kinds of drugs now and I don't know what to do (I'm clean).
I feel so strange. I don't know what to do. I won't lie, I do think about killing myself daily. It's a bad obsession. What the hell should I do.

2007-09-28 20:11:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I keep having them over and over again I cant take it anymore it is making me feel nervous all day sore tired. Ive been to the Dr numerous times he seemed the first couple of times to be very helpful now he kind of just says ok take ur meds. The thing is he gave me xanax which makes me very tired i would rather be in panic mode than sleepy all day. Is there a better medicine out there that doesnt make u sleepy. My panic comes because I keep think im going to have a heart attack I hear all these things about young people having heart attacks even fit people running have them. Ive talked to my dr about that and he said with family history and my health that there was a 0% chance of me having a heart attack at a young age but I dont know Im still really nervous about it I tried running but i get scared and stop cause I think im going to have a heart attack. I think im going crazy. By the way im 30 years old non smoker and try to stay away from fast food and other bad trans fat foods.

2007-09-28 19:55:41 · 13 answers · asked by Aaron R 2

Think of the guy in the machinist - minus the female connections...it's literally eating my life away I feel coldly isolated from society constantly living in my own mind

2007-09-28 19:48:22 · 6 answers · asked by ǝɯɐuɹǝsn ɔıɹǝuǝƃ 3

2007-09-28 18:55:21 · 12 answers · asked by paul p 1