Mental Health - October 2007

I woke up this morning (saturday) and couldn't remember the night before, or the day, I forgot the entire day (friday). I thought it was friday. After about a hour I wernt to sleep and woke hours later with my memory. Friday night I went to sleep at one am, woke at two am and went back to sleep, woke at three and went back to sleep, awoke at 7:30am without my memory of the previous day and went back to sleep and awoke at 11am. I wake usally at 5am weekdays and 9 on weekends. I go to sleep at 10pm weekdays and 1 am weekends. I didn't drink or use any mind altering drugs. What's wrong with me?

2007-10-20 15:40:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i randomly start to think that like everyone hates me and i will go on huge emotional rampages and punch things and i know my family suffers because i take it out on them. i know i have friends and im okay sometimes but a lot of the time i freak out if my friends start talkin to my sister because i am so afraid they will leave me for her or whatever. im SO afraid of something like that happening. its a huge fear of mine. and even people who arent my friends i have the feeling just hate me for no reason and they world is out to get me

i dont hear voices or anything..

do i have paranoia? or am i just over reacting..

2007-10-20 14:48:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

im tired of hitting my wrist with a rubber band i just want to cut i dont what to do so tell what to do

2007-10-20 14:28:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

sometimes i really wanna die and i almost kill myself its just that its about my parents because i get irritated when they dont understand me and no matter in how mayy ways i tell them. its also boiyfrend problems, he makes me cry too much but he doesnt know it. he makes me jealous too much. i just feel living is a waste of time and i have nothing to do with my life and i feel like killing myself really badly.

2007-10-20 14:20:27 · 46 answers · asked by Andrea M 1

I suffer from depression, have been prescribed anti-depressants from my doctor. I'm just wondering how the people closest to me *(friends family, bf) can understand this illness, and how they can cope. I have come to know that alot of people truly don't understand what it feels like to always feel down or worthless, when things in life are going great. I have been to several counselors in my life and many try to figure out what bad things may be causing this, they don't think about what is really going on (with hormones, genetic genes) I'd like all points of view on this matter...

2007-10-20 13:58:54 · 13 answers · asked by hurley59gurl 2

2007-10-20 13:18:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-20 13:09:08 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm feeling overwhelming depression right now and I can't cope. I had an appointment with a psychiatrist a month ago and they gave me a prescription for anti-depressants, but after I researched the drug, I decided not to take it. I have another appointment in two weeks, at which point I was going to request a prescription for a different drug. The problem is I don't think I can wait that long. I'm feeling overwhelmed by the depression, so would it be inappopriate to go to a hospital and ask if they can give me something now?

2007-10-20 13:01:59 · 11 answers · asked by mindy m 1

How long does a manic phase in bipolar last?

2007-10-20 11:09:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-20 11:00:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

treatment should i be getting?

i have problems with anger feelings, panic and anxiety where i cant go outside, and avoid going to places. i have racing thoughts everyday...cant think strait.....i have vivid scary nightmares and flashbacks......i have alot of anger that was supressed due to severe bullying and abuse throughout my life...
i avoid going out because im afraid to have an anger attack.....or express it inappropriatly..
ive had a very hard like suffered greatly from bullying, victimisation and abuse.
im 30 and just want to overcome this, attain happiness and love, accomplish goals.................the goals are to move away from the uk....emigrate, build a new life elsewhere.

i have paranoia that people are against me, singling me out....when i have to go out....theres times i catch ' people ' looking at me...it makes me feel uncomfortable & worry whats going on..
some type of persecution?
i have vivid nightmares of all british people wearing white shirts,

2007-10-20 10:54:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this families of sufferers of Alcoholism and Drugs?

2007-10-20 10:22:04 · 7 answers · asked by godbar 2

My partner is depressed. Everytime we get into an argument, she expresses her feelings and then most likely this will lead to her feelings of worthlessness and wanting to hurt herself. Now I love her deeply, and I want her to get better. And I feel the only way our relationship can work is if she gets better. Personally, I don't think depressed people should be in relationships, but I didn't realize that she was at first, and here I am..

She already has an appointment with a Psychiatrist in a couple weeks (so far away because Kaiser Permanente is the most insenstive place ever), so that won't answer my question. My question is, what are you supposed to do when your partner won't listen to you during depressive bouts? I try to be there for and tell her it's going to be ok. Is there really much more I can do until her appointment?

2007-10-20 09:18:23 · 5 answers · asked by JohnnyBoyyy 1

i wanna major in college in the one that helps people with there problems. the one where they can talk to you about their life and all of that.

2007-10-20 09:07:50 · 7 answers · asked by sherea08 1

Ami I jumping to conclusions?
He told me that I make men this way?How can I stop men from acting this way with me.My ex husband was the same
Should I be careful? I met this guy online in June.We have been dating eachother ever since.Lately he has?
began telling me that he wants me to move to his city. We live only 30 min away from each other.I dont have my own apartment because I have to help my grandmother,she wants me here.He has been looking for apartments in his city for me.The rent is really high where he lives.Why does he want me to just pick up and move there to be with him.The only help that he has offered is to rent a car and help move my belongings from here to there.He said that I am always coming to his place and he doesnt want to come to mine because it is too far.Could he be abusive?
Is this a warning?
Should I be carefull?
Does this mean that he wants to get married?Should I be carefull?
I'm torn. I have been dating this man for about two months now.Lately he has been telling me that he wants me to go to Arizona in November to meet his family,friends,everyone.H... and I live here in California and he wants to move to New York with him next year.He asked me last weekend if I can have children.I'm a little hesitant because he has a really BADDD temper.He got mad at me and punched the wall.We went on an outing to the park. I told him that I needed to go to the bathroom.When I got back from the bathroom he showed me his camera.He had followed me and took pictures of me as I went to the bathroom aal the way until I went inside.I remember stopping to talk to a lady about her dog,he took pictures of that too.Am I jumping to conclusions or should I be careful

2007-10-20 08:45:44 · 6 answers · asked by KISS ME♥*´`*•.¸★ 2

For example unemployment, poverty, or having to deal with a disease. If you have a disease that is uncurable I can imagine that you become chronically depressed.

Is if ever just "logical" to be depressed for a long itme?

2007-10-20 08:05:21 · 20 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-10-20 08:00:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok this may sound weird, but whenever I turn my computer off at night, that same night I have nightmares and I don't know why. I usually just leave it on 24/7 but sometimes my dad tells me to turn it off to save electricity. So whenever I turn it off theres dead silence in my room and somehow I have nightmares... can anyone help?

2007-10-20 07:57:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a mental illness and I am very scared that once I have children I will make there lives very complicated. I want a child more then words can say, I work with children all the time (I work in Pediatrics), and I know I have the ability to be wonderful with them. Does anyone else have mental health issues and they have childeren? I need some advice.

2007-10-20 07:47:26 · 3 answers · asked by Kirsten S 1

about asking for the time off to allow for the appointment (cause the doc can't see you on evenings or weekends)... How much detail can your boss ask you RE: your appointment..?? Can they ask you what kinda of doctor ur seein and what ur seein them for or what...?? I just am very private about my health affairs & i hav had issues in the past when my boss wanted details on who I was seein & for what .. etc... Please share w/ me ur thoughts.. Thank you my good pals!

2007-10-20 07:23:33 · 5 answers · asked by FLOSS 2

Every morning when I get up, there is this big burning round ball thingie on the horizon. Sometimes it starts out kinda orange, but then it raises up into the sky, turns all yellow, and then whenever I go outside, it's still there above me, like it's watching me or something. Freakin' me out, man! And it makes things around here really hot too. Kinda rude, ya know, because then I gotta go turn on the air conditioner and that gets expensive.

But then later in the day it starts to sink lower and lower, gets kinda orange again, until finally it disappears beyond the horizon. Then's it gets all dark and creepy outside and crickets start to chirp. What the heck was that big 'ol orange-yellow thingie? And where does it go when it gets dark? It sure is persistent though because it seems to come back EVERY frickin' DAY! Harumph.... I tried throwing a rock at it, but it was too far away. Damn...I guess it will always remain a mystery, huh...

2007-10-20 06:52:54 · 10 answers · asked by John S. 5

dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a very controversial disorder

2007-10-20 06:52:03 · 4 answers · asked by kick 1

School, activities, homework... then i get to sleep at 12:35 and then i do it all over again. (When i wake up and 5:35.) I never have time to do what I WANT anymore, and its getting frustrating because i manage my time so well- it all just goes too fast.

How can i fit the stuff i WANT to do, and most importantly, how can i fit SLEEP time in??! THANKS FOR THE HELP!

2007-10-20 06:30:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like to be alone most of the time. Does this mean I am depressed?

2007-10-20 06:11:35 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is my 13th year of teaching. Here it is, late October, and I STILL haven't managed to learn everyone's name. This has never happened before. I'm not having problems with any other part of my memory (that I know of). I'm 39 years old -- could this just be part of the aging process? Or something scary, like early-onset Alzheimer's?

2007-10-20 05:50:05 · 11 answers · asked by Skepticat 6

I just to also freak out about dieing when I was younger, but now I am resurred that I'm going to heaven. You get in those moments where you feel like you wouldn't mind dieing, whether its because your life sucks at that point in time or because of any other reason. But when you get to a point in time that you could die, suddenly you dont's want to. For me, I've always hated flying. It scares me to death (not really lol). When we experience terbulance, i always freak out and sit in my chair so still and pray to God I won't die. Why is it that we think we're ready, but sometimes we never are?

So, are you afraid to die?

Any life changing moments?

What's your opinion?

2007-10-20 05:36:50 · 32 answers · asked by chocolatte 3

The drugs are:

Xanax, Klonopin, Abilify, and Lexapro (psych meds.)
and
Lipitor, Atenolol, and Norvasc (for cholesterol) and blood pressure)

2007-10-20 04:57:41 · 5 answers · asked by Skepticat 6

2007-10-20 04:36:27 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Usually I am a cheerful person. Im quite a person of extremes in all aspects. Meaning, when Im happy -Im really happy, when Im angry -Im really angry etc. Generally as I said Im cheerful, but sometimes I have sudden outburts of aggression or depression and pessimism. I have common moodswings, for e.g I might force myself to goto a public place and suddenly lose all my motivation and ask 'What the *** I came here for' and leave depleted and empty handed. E.g When I decide to go shopping with my mother, she somehow depletes all my energy to a point when I enter the shop doors with her and then say "I dont wanna go here, lets leave" and I leave just like that! Perhaps the problem is not me, but her. Because if I go places with my friends, even the dreaded shops, Im fine and happy but I lack motivation to decide or try on or take action.
Commonly I have these periods that my life is worthless and I have no ambitions. Whats wrong with me?

2007-10-20 03:53:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-20 03:47:08 · 6 answers · asked by shygirl018_2000 1