Mental Health - October 2007

2007-10-26 13:47:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-26 12:36:54 · 10 answers · asked by La La 1

ok, me and my best friend both cut last year. We've both been trying really hard to stop but i seem to be having a harder time then her. Well everyday i check her wrists for new scars/cuts, and she checks mine. Up untill now neither of us had cut for like the past 5-6 months, but last night i got really upsetbecause of something my bf said/did and i ended up cutting myself. Me and my friend had our usual 'wrist check' today in school and like always she didn't have any cuts but when she went to check mine i kinda pulled away and she guessed right away that i had cut. Now she's saying im not trying as hard as she is, (which isn't true, if anything i wanna quit more then she does), and she wont talk to me. She said she didn't wanna be friends with someone who wanted to kill herself. What should i do!?

2007-10-26 12:30:42 · 6 answers · asked by cdr dsw = <3 [11/1/10] 4

I've been using Cymbalta for almost three months now. It doesn't really help with anxiety at all. In fact it seems worse with Cymbalta. Dr. has me on three different meds for sleep, anxiety, etc., but they don't really do much of anything. What is a good med for a person who has anxiety as their major symptom, and depresson as a secondary symptom?

2007-10-26 11:40:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a learning disability and it is called ADD in fact the doc told me years ago I had it, now It has come back a little worse! Ive lost my boyfreind over it and my coworkers and boss is always talking about how dumb i am behind my back. they think Im dumb, my ex bf called me dumb also. I heard of medication, but I need to take meds that help me rememberize stuff, my coworker is getting fustrated w/me, and she feels she has to always tell me what to do.becuase i'll forget stuff, and somtime my mom will even get mad becuase im dumb, I somtime blurt things out without thinking first and I always writedown the wrong time and other things and end up having to scribble it out, other people notice it to,other people are normal they don't mess up like i do everyday,and they talk about me, and I'm sick of it!!!!!!! I always get laughed at secretly, what can I do?

2007-10-26 11:39:14 · 5 answers · asked by jennifer w 1

Oddly enough the first week on this pill, the amount of energy I had was great without bouncing off walls.....nice lift.
Now I feel sort of indifferent (neither happy or sad) and a little tired, during my 2nd week on prozac.
I've been put on 25mg for my anxiety/panic disorder.
....I don't know if pms is interferring with my current mood.
also, I look bloated don't know if its the meds or pms.

Any insights?

to be more explicit:
sure I'm a hell lot calmer, but I feel emotions vaguely.
Like nervousness, anger, jealousy, embarssment,
also the happiness is not all there, especially my sex drive

memory-wise
its increased my ability to retain information (very cool)
I used to always forget trivial stuff.
Negetively, my thought process in a conversation is slower. The right words, or what I mean to say don't come out exactly the way I would normally say without meds.

2007-10-26 11:34:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just really negative, self-defeating, victim-type thoughts when very tired and especially when having the flu?

2007-10-26 11:31:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Right I'm not completely sure if im just sad or depressed because i would go to someone about it but i have a very judgemental family && friends arent any better =/ They probably all think i was over reacting

I've looked up the the difference between them && i experience about 70-80% of the depression symptoms && sadness eventually comes to an end but sadness can last quite a while =/

Help Please What Do I Do???

2007-10-26 10:07:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was prescribed my very first anti depressant, Citalopram, today. I've brought it home and I am too scared to take it. I keep looking at the box. I suffer from extreme depression and my doc only prescribed me 10mg coz its my first time but I still worry about all these scary stories you hear...they are mind altering, addictive, the come down period is catastrophic once you stop taking them. IF you ever stop taking them, you get memory loss...

God, I just want to feel better and I have tried all other therapies like natural meds and talking..I know this will help but Im just scared of the scary stuff...most importantly..WILL I PUT ON LOADS OF WEIGHT??

help yahooers!!

2007-10-26 09:55:53 · 8 answers · asked by jez259 2

I feel so depressed. for the longest time I have just felt like I am wasting my life. I am 18, I just got out of High School, and I am not doing anything. last week I was so depressed that I just started walking and I walked from like 8 to almost 12 in the morning. At the end of my walk I felt better but this same feeling keeps comming back. There is nothing for me to be happy about. my friends dont even make me happy anymore. should I talk to my doctor about this...?

2007-10-26 09:34:51 · 6 answers · asked by Vinny 2

2007-10-26 07:17:30 · 4 answers · asked by Pebbles 5

On Wednesday I had a intense urge to commit suicide. The problem is I don't know how to tell my counselor this. I know it is something that I need to tell her but I don't know how. I sort of want to tell her but I sort of don't want to tell her. I know that it would be the smart thing to do so I don't actually go and kill myself but I don't know how to tell her. I don't want her to report me and then something happen that I don't want. Someone help me! What is the best way to tell her that I had a intense urge to commit suicide? I really need help with this. Someone please help me!!

2007-10-26 07:13:03 · 7 answers · asked by Jen 1

I have a friend who's internist has recognized symptoms of depression and mentioned medicines and referred her to someone who i think is a shrink. I understand the difference in the 3 categories in terms of degrees and ability to prescribe, Just wondering what people's take is on type of talk therapy that each 3 typically offer. I do understand it will vary by actual person

2007-10-26 06:42:09 · 6 answers · asked by jim06744 5

2007-10-26 06:29:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-26 06:26:47 · 13 answers · asked by Ana C pisces1976 4

When she speaks about her past sex-life, it's vulgar and over-the-top. The details are just FAR too much. Her first boyfriend forced her to engage in oral, and once tried to throw something at her. A member of her extended family once slapper her when she was a young child, he was an alcoholic. She described her first time to me and said the guy was "amazing" and he was "like a porn star." Once I couldn't get it up and she suggested seeing a doctor or getting counseling. What's up with all the sex being so extreme? Are there underlying issues here? This all just seems very strange...

2007-10-26 06:12:58 · 21 answers · asked by The Rainmaker 1

i have been thinking about how i, my friends, my crush, and everyone is going to grow up. we're only 12-13 right now and i know we are going to grow up eventually and i am sad! i love my youth right now and everyone is going to change. the boys aren't so bad now, but they are jerks when they get older, which saddens me. i just want to cry thinking about getting older. i don't want that to happen! my friends might not even be the same which i know is true but i can't imagine. i don't want to grow up! i want everyone to stay the way they are now! am i being silly? how can i get over this? any advice? thanks!!

2007-10-26 06:00:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

What exactly is zoloft. Will it make hyper people calm or more hyper?

2007-10-26 05:38:22 · 4 answers · asked by poison_angel32 5

How can one person have all the above?

2007-10-26 05:20:29 · 6 answers · asked by Virtual Evie 4

I know a patient prescribed with Lithium has regular blood tests to monitor Lithium levels. If a test is done before any Lithium is taken will that act as confirmation of a diagnosis?

Are there any other external tests?

2007-10-26 05:20:25 · 5 answers · asked by Bewildered 2

2007-10-26 05:09:16 · 7 answers · asked by Laura M 1

I have a 10 year old son, who I was just told is bipolar by a psychiatrist. I am taking him for a second opinion as soon as I can find a another doctor..I started reading about pediatric bipolar and so far all I read is how aggressive they can be..my son isnt aggressive..he has panic attacks, anxiety and has mood swings, mostly depression. any out there know anything?

2007-10-26 04:03:43 · 8 answers · asked by just a friend 1

im quite depressed now, coz my school and my job, all these stuff annoied me a lot, could u tell me the best way to get rid of the depression.( i gonna have 2 weeks' holiday)

2007-10-26 03:58:47 · 11 answers · asked by D.Wade 2

i was diagnosed in 1986, treatment resistant, active in my community, my interest is to reduce stigma. i am a community consumer consultant for a psych hospital's act team... i would like to know what people are interested in knowing about this illness and any input you have for me would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance, kindest regards...

2007-10-26 03:42:12 · 21 answers · asked by usman 2

Iam 55 years of age and have no health problems that I know of.My brother died 3 years ago at 47and my dad died 6 years ago at 73.I find myself thing about death morning,noon,and night.Sometimes I dream that Iam dead in a coffin.Is the end near for me.I took this test on internet how long would I live the test said I would 'nt make it pass 60.

2007-10-26 03:38:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Faith in Christ alone will be my salvation, He is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
I've never heard anyone who will just let you say what you are without feedback. So here goes...I'm being treated for schizophrenia. My I.Q. 126. The Holy Spirit has been telling for 20 yrs to get education and training in Righteousness.
There are hurdles for me in this pursuit. They almost seem impossible to overcome.
So many sickening comments from people who have a stigma about mental illness, well, they no longer sicken me! I have a mental illness, the mental illness doesn't have me!
To Christ alone I belong old things have passed away and He's made everything new.
Thank you God for the great mental health treatment available in this country. Thank you God for the V.A.

2007-10-26 03:30:20 · 7 answers · asked by Ed 1

Okay its been about 1 or 2 months that i've been breaking down & cry for sometimes no reason at all. One of my teachers noticed I am diffrent this year in 8th grade. She sent me to the counselor like 3 times but i dnt think it helped at all. Well then one day I got sumthin so little get too me so bad & I went to my teacher coz shes always there for me. Well then she said come with me & she took me to the counselor. Well then they called my dad sayin that i need too go to the docters coz i cut myself & all this other crap that i didnt want him to know.
Is this stress or depression?
No its not one of those months again coz i had it like 2 weeks ago.

2007-10-26 03:27:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i need to see a counseller because i just don't knowwho i am.. can someone tell me the best route please..

2007-10-26 03:21:06 · 7 answers · asked by LuLu85 1

I never really knew my bio father. I know he was abusive and never around when I was a child. Him and my mom spli before I was 2. My mother was always working when I was younger, so my sister and I so I never recieved the attention or love that I needed. Up until this point in my life I've sabatoged every relationship in my life. I lost a meaningful relationship of 3 yrs b/c I let my abandonment issues infaltrate a once wondeful relationship. Now she loathes me b/c I didn't want to let her go. These issues are a constant problem for me. They affect my daily life and so my quailty of life is affcted. I always think people hate me or are looking down on me. I endurded some verbal and physical abuse from a stepfather and i still hold on to those pains. I just want to wake up and be able to breath w/out feeling like I'm worthless and I am worthy of being loved.

2007-10-26 03:00:32 · 16 answers · asked by joejoe66 2

every night. On the weekends it is atleast 4-5 maybe a bottle.
She is succesful in her career and a very nice person, but I think she drinks even more when she's having problems? I cant say anything because she is in denial.

2007-10-26 02:09:18 · 6 answers · asked by Dani 1