Mental Health - October 2007

I'm an emotional eater and recently I've found myself out of control! I am trying to unterstand the underlying causes of my urges to eat. I am wondering from an educated position if it is possible to stop this kind of behavior relying only on willpower.

2007-10-31 12:22:06 · 4 answers · asked by plurgirl222 1

I ran out of medication and my shipment has been delayed by a week, if I don't take this medicine for a week does anyone know if I'll have side effects? (I went off effexor "cold turkey" a while back and it was horrible, I felt like I was going through heroin withdrawl.)
I just started taking this medication at the end of September and it took a good two weeks for me to feel any better.

2007-10-31 12:12:04 · 4 answers · asked by serialmom12 5

i know everyone has thier moments in life, when things go wrong, and bad news, how do you cope?

ive always got outside and went site-seeing, riding around, or fishing to clear my mind of the stresses, and when im anxious, i tend to grab a paper clip and twist it into a clunk of maulled metal. maybe not the best, but they've always helped me.

2007-10-31 11:14:53 · 19 answers · asked by hooked_ona_8SecondRide 2

Im realizing i have a social anxiety disorder and its really holding me back from having a job and enjoying my life. Should i go to a psychiatrist or is there medication that helps with this instead.

2007-10-31 10:55:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am having a difficult time remembering short-term things like what I had for dinner yesterday. I forget new people's names about 10 minutes after I meet them. I find myself sometimes re-reading a paragraph in a book if I get distracted for a minute. Should I be concerned? What should I do?

2007-10-31 10:52:34 · 7 answers · asked by sweeterthansouthernpecanpie 2

Can people with clinical depression snap out of it. Im 15 and i recently started researching on the computer to see whether i had clinical depression because i felt depressed after being grounded. I thought maybe it was just a phase and it left my mind for 4 days and i was able to do my normal activities and have fun. Then i thought about it again and the feeling came back. Does this mean i have clinical depression or im just thinking about it too much?

2007-10-31 10:48:54 · 8 answers · asked by yousuf535 1

i've been taking meds for anxiety for about 3 1/2 weeks but i still get panic attacks...please help.

2007-10-31 10:48:13 · 30 answers · asked by Mari-achi 1

im really insecure and i hate it!!!!!!!!!!!!
i cant even watch tv sometimes!!!!!!!!!
yes im depressed!!
i consider myself pretty but chubby!! i excersize every day!!!!
my medication made me gain alot of weight!!

how can i learn to love myself, and not be jealous of people with better bodies etc

2007-10-31 10:42:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

this question isn't meant to cause offence , it is only out of interest,thanks

2007-10-31 10:24:01 · 9 answers · asked by Sugar_Flip 1

im writing a persuasive essay on alcohol and drugs..i need three broad reasons why they are bad for you.
i picked onee...Effects they have on you..but not sure
please help

2007-10-31 10:16:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

pleaselist some things you benefit if you try to have less stress. what will happen to you?

2007-10-31 10:15:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am losing hope. I've become completely depressed. I don't know what to do anymore.We were only together 4 mo
Should he and I get back together? He said that he is not violent.That he would never hit me.?
Where did I go wrong?
Oh No!!!! He is dating someone else!!He told me that I am the reason he acted this way! Will he treat her nice
Abuse? What did I do wrong.I'm depressed again?
Was he on his way to being abusive to me?We broke up three weeks ago. Why am I sad that he's gone?Am I paranoi
I met a man online in June 20 of this year. Everything was very pleasant in the begining.Then these things happened:
1:He made fun of a past relationship of mine that was abusive. He said "All Robert had to do was slap you around to get you to marry him!"
2:He got angry because I wanted to go home and punched his wall.He yelled at me and said"Look at what you made me do!"
3:After two months he wanted me to move away from my aunts house and move to the city he's in. We only live 30 min apart.He said that he would rent a car and help me move my things.He started looking at apartments in his city for me.
3:We were arguing and he told me that I was acting like a" f***ing c**t."
4:He came over and when he seen my aunts home he said" Gosh!How cold you live here?This place is depressing!" "Gosh! Look at your room! How depressing."
5:Another time I wanted to go home.He yelled at me all the way to the bus stop.Once we got there he started shoving my shoulder saying DONT LEAVE!!
13 hours ago - 1 week left to answer.
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He said that he has never behaved that way before.Then said he would get frustated when I would drink.I told him that he acted that way even when I wasnt drinking.

2007-10-31 08:58:10 · 10 answers · asked by Butterfly 2

like no one wants to come near me or is being ordered to stay away from me..
ive had a miserable life the majority of my life, sexually abused, bullied extensively through high school.....never made any friends, ever...never been in a relationship....never been employed or got qualifications..
society and people just leave me to rot in my one room apartment with no posessions cept a computer.....as im prematurley aged.....bald have imperfections.....what hope have i got of accomplishing my dreams?
what ive never had? zero thats what...( im clenching my teeth im so angry)
i struggle through every lonely day and night with borderline personality disorder....no one cares.....every one who i talk to rejects me.
you no why? because their being told to avoid me thats why.
i sit here night after night thinking about my life ambitions of emigration from britain to build a new life...get a partner...what chance have i got? (clenced teeth)
i feel like smashing my apartment up then doing

2007-10-31 08:55:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I go through these phases of depression, where at times I am really happy and other times, I am extremely sad. After my brother was murdered my emotions have gotten much worse. It seems as though my soul has weaken and I am vulnerable. I can't handle criticism from loved ones, I am not motivated like I used to be, I am failing on my test in school, it's hard for me to concentrate, things that made me happy in the past no longer do, and I am ultra senstive. How can I overcome depression without medication? What worked for you?

2007-10-31 08:50:44 · 13 answers · asked by Liberal City 6

b/c they're getting really annoying.
and i'm getting stressed out!

2007-10-31 08:45:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are really scary components of depression. Some professionals treat the illness and don't educate patients of these. Suspicion of loved ones caused by patients self-hatred. Will you study to find answers to your own depression? I know it's hard, but until you know how distorted your thinking has become, you might not heal. If you know it will free you from unreal thoughts, that you feel have nothing to do with depression. You can't feel safe if gnawing doubts or anger that are hidden in your deprssion aren't seen as part of this disease.

2007-10-31 08:30:15 · 2 answers · asked by peter s 3

2007-10-31 08:07:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder. I'm starting therapy in 2 weeks and my psychiatrist recommended to take medication as well. She mentioned Zoloft and Effexor. I have several other mental problems such as instability, worrying, obsessive thoughts etc.) Which medication might be most helpful. Now I know everyone is different but I'm hoping to hear from people who used it for social anxiety disorder.

2007-10-31 08:06:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I found my partner dead just over 3 years ago and due to the trauma of it I am suffering with PTSD. I have not been able to grieve properly and am still struggling. I tried to say goodbye and rest in peace on Sunday (3rd anniversary), but parts of me wont let him go.

I need him now more than ever. I feel so alone and in so much pain. I am having to deal with a childhood trauma which I had forgotten about until earlier this year and I really could have done with him here to hold me and love me. Everday is a battle just to get up. I need to cry and scream yet I can't seem to let it all out.

I have a great family and I am receiving special counselling for PTSD. I am on medication, which I think is going to be changed on monday as it is not working.

Sorry just wondered if anyone out there has or is going through something similar and could give me some kind words and some hope.

Thanks :-)))

2007-10-31 07:35:46 · 10 answers · asked by Teejay 6

work as effectively can anyone give me their opinion please thankyou

2007-10-31 07:35:12 · 3 answers · asked by ele101 2

what meds did you take how long did it last what caused it was u off work i would appreciate your own experinces because nobody else would know beter cheers

2007-10-31 07:26:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have been stuttering since i started talking. i have done research on how to completely stop it or make it a little better. nothing works. ive been to speech pathologists when i was in school and it still didnt help. i have applied for jobs but they never call me back. i have been teased about my stuttering throughout my school years.

is there any site where i can get information on how to make it better?

2007-10-31 07:25:59 · 3 answers · asked by OMGZ .. she [♥s] him 2

and depressed 25 plus years. It is hard to keep living..problems come in droves instead of singly..is god mad at me..people say you are so unlucky I never saw anyone like it..you always have problems..and do you think God is trying to tell you something..if so what..why can't I learn it ..am I so bad I must duffer so much..hundreds have told me I am nice, sweet, and have a heart of gold ..I have done so much for so many...yet I have pretty much no one there for me..I fought suicidal ideation for 15 years every day (due to the SSRI drugs I later found out)..I don't want to go back there..is it due to the law of attraction..I worry all the time and say I am depressed..I sometimes hate for so many have hurt me...any I attracting this bad stuff..how can I stop..I try to think positive but I am in such bad habits as my son said I worry continually more than anyone he knows and talk very negatively and I need to trust God more...why am I screwing it up...please help me..as I have noone to

2007-10-31 07:22:45 · 14 answers · asked by janie 7

she has MPD stemming from repressed memories of abuse from chldhood. i love her to death but i dont have financial backing as i am still in college. how can i be supportive and be there for her through thick and thin and in genral try to help her out of this situation ?

2007-10-31 07:13:49 · 2 answers · asked by arunendra s 1

these are my symptoms:
severe nausea(which i believe is caused from anxiety) lasting about 4 months now every day.have lost about 2 stone in 4 months.

anxiety:i am very nervous and stressed unable to concentrate, very low self-esteem and low confidence.

worrying:worry excessively to the point of physical sickness.im always shaking, i wake up feeling this way too, and sometimes wake with nausea straight away and then get physically sick only minutes from waking

hallucinations:i used to hallucinate, last time was about 6 weeks ago.i knew at the time the things i was seeing werent real but was still very scared e.g (seeing huge shadows on the walls) and shadows of rats on the ceiling.

bt the way: i am 18 and have NOT seen a doctor,Thank you

2007-10-31 07:12:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My doctor prescribed Lorazepam for my ppd. But I don't think its working that good and I don't want to become addicted to it. I don't know any woman who has taking it for ppd. What should I do?

2007-10-31 07:11:08 · 2 answers · asked by ღStarzzღ 4

not sure if this sums it up, but i have been on wellbutrin xl for two years now and thru two pregnancies. i researched pros/cons with my doc and decided to remain on the low dosage during the past two years. lately, i have come to realize that when i get angry, i am explosive. (it doesn't help that my husband is difficult but i am a little over the top.) there are also days when i feel completed deflated of energy, cannot concentrate, and just want to sleep. this is how i felt before taking the W. i am not on a complete dose. about 250 mg instead of 300. but am wondering if the constant anxiety that i feel and the explosions are from the W. i have thought about exploring other drugs, but have not been successful in the past and don't want to experiment as my children are most important. (i don't explode at them, just my husband.) i def have anxiety issues and always have, even pre-meds. fear of death and other things. thoughts?

2007-10-31 07:10:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-31 06:40:56 · 5 answers · asked by thegabrielle 2

Hi guys,

I am planning to start take either Prozac or Zoloft.

But first, I need to know the differences between those two.

I know they are same SSRIs, but what makes them different from each other?

Please give me as much detail as possible.

Thank you!

2007-10-31 06:34:29 · 3 answers · asked by davegesprek 1

I have ADHD and I am a fanatic at the keyboard. Sometime I write 8 to 10 hours a day, even more. I have Dragonspeak voice-activated which is good, but now that I've been doing digital photography for about two years with photoshop, I'm doing that as well for the same number of hours (different days). I need a software or something that will force me NOT to use my computer. Maybe one where I can get a friend to know the password in case of an emergency. But I don't want something that will mess up and lock my computer permanently I've seen truecrypt. Any other suggestions? Any alternatives? I hyperfocus to the point that I think three hours is 45 minutes. I'm on meds that help with all the other aspects of ADHD--but not this one.

2007-10-31 06:32:20 · 4 answers · asked by holacarinados 4