Mental Health - October 2007

I'm a woman in her mid forties who has recently come to a standstill regarding direction in her life. I'm single, as I never met my soul mate and this has disappointed me a little. What usually happens is that those guys who are into my are not the ones that I want. Just recently I've been disillusioned by a guy I felt I could really love..it seems he doesn't feel the same way. Now I'm realising that I may not get the chance to have a child. The good thing is that I am very healthy, I'm not depressed, I have lots of lovely friends and for my age, I'm good looking and have a very good fit body. I'm often taken for early thirties so I have confidence in that aspect. I have hobbies like dance. My problem is, I've travelled a lot with my career and also free time travel. Now, I can't decide where to live and what to do. Has anyone any advice? Is this a mid life crisis? How do I find direction? Should I go back and study?

2007-10-10 02:14:21 · 24 answers · asked by profe 1

No self mutilation or suicidal thoughts but all the outward symptoms. I first heard about this while combing the web to learn about having an abusive wife and found this paper. I answered an emphatic "yes" to the list of statements that start off the paper. How can you know for sure if your spouse has this if she won't go to counselling?

http://www.bpdcentral.com/images/Ihateyou.pdf

2007-10-10 02:00:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

what can make me happy, i have alot of problems with my family and other problems...

2007-10-10 01:53:13 · 10 answers · asked by ♫ Bright Side ♫ 3

My child qualifies under Section 504 for accomodations in school. So far, this is the first time it is being tried with him.
He has been on many or most of the medications and only one really worked well for him for over a year but it is no longer doing the job.
Now we are trying another medication and we still aren't sure if it's going to help. So, we are basically tweaking it little by little to try to get it just right.
Can anyone please give me any information on how they have helped their child with ADHD? We don't have the trouble with him at home that they have with him at school.

How far does the school have to go to accomodate?

At what point can they say, "Well, ok we have tried this and that and nothing is working"?

Or can they just try modifications ONCE and say, "Well, we tried that and it didn't work, sorry, there is nothing we can do"?

Is there ever any point that they have the right to kick a child out of school because of a disorder that he cannot help

2007-10-10 01:16:30 · 4 answers · asked by KE 3

I always think that i am right. But within very short time i find myself as wrong man. When i think something it seems to me a very good idea. just after few days later it seems to me a very bad and stupid idea.
Age: 25
My mother and sister are mad allready.

but i have full sense.
Now what can i do?
Example: I am trying to find one of my classmate. But i don't know where she is? I want to see her again. so i want to give ad. on newspaper and tv. Lost going to lost my very hard money.

Example: our national team always defeted by the other country and vey poorly. so i always set plan for a new team. and want to make a team. but i have know ability to make team.

2007-10-10 00:43:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm adopted and when I was about 6-7 my parents fostered this older boy who before, was quite a good friend of mine. My parents could not handle him and sent him away to another home when I was 9. I developed quite a strong bond with him especcially as I was an only child before. When he left, my dad asked me if I was okay with it and apparently I was not and burst into tears, ever since, the slightest reminder, his name, anything triggers me to become really quite depressed and angry, more than 10 years after. He contacted me online, but I'm not sure whether it's getting anywhere, I thought I would be happy to get back in touch, but it's made me even more depressed than before. I just feel sad ALL the time, and I can't stop crying. I just don't know why I feel so traumitized by it all. I think it really affected me when I was growing up after that.

2007-10-10 00:42:33 · 12 answers · asked by ♪ Rachel ♫ 6

I am on medication and suffer from chronic, long term, clinical depression. I live in a small town and feel I need a suitable support group, particulaly during acute episodes. Sometimes Lifeline is not an option, and I thought that maybe a reputable support group may help me. There are so many sites on the net I don`t know where to start, or who to trust.

2007-10-10 00:18:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Further to my question yesterday i plucked up the courage to call my local free counselling service. They said that they could not accept me as they only offer short term counselling and they felt i needed something more long term. I asked if there was any other free services in the area and there aren't! I really really need help but i cant afford to go private! What can i do? I cant ask my parents to help as they dont know and telling them is not an option. What can i do now? Why wont anybody help me? I just feel like ending it all! Nobody cares about me! I was brave enough to ask for help and i cant get any!

2007-10-10 00:05:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

They say that we are naturally born to sleep at night and be awake during the day but that is not the case with me. I CANNOT sleep at night. I used to work dayshift but I was always so tired during the day. Now that I work a "graveyard" shift I am full of energy at night and I sleep soundly during the day. Of course that is with the help of Tylenol Simply Sleep. I mostly take it because it helps keep me stay asleep during the day while my loud *** neighbors do their daily WWE tryouts upstairs. Yes I live in an apartment. I work the weekend graveyard shift and they have weekends off and they are awake during the day. The only side effect I've had from Tylenol Simply Sleep is really weird dreams. All it is really is an antihistamine. I would assume this is good for a cold. It also helps with my allergies believe it or not. I definitely don't take them during my regular work hours when my allergies kick up. That would be bad. My job is dangerous enough lol.

2007-10-10 00:02:09 · 5 answers · asked by kylecrs 1

I am having some problems with stress and work and general stuff at college. I am able to talk to my teachers (open up to them) about what is happening, but i feel i cant open up to my parents. Is this bad?

2007-10-09 22:36:12 · 6 answers · asked by Scrunge 1

I don't really understand why people are so against Ecstasy, it is the governments fault it is dangerous tbh.. If ecstasy was legal people would be able to get pure MDMA (which is actually VERY safe) without having to worry about other **** in it such as PCP or Meth.

Bleh even alchohol is more dangerous then E...

2007-10-09 21:12:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

If someone comes to this site and posts the same (very specific) question in various ways forty or fifty times and sometimes under different accounts?

2007-10-09 20:28:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to see a doctor regarding my depression. What's the best medication that I can get? I have trouble concentrating, too. How do I know if this is depression some kind of ADD? Thanks.

2007-10-09 19:51:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i do not know whether it is a disease or any disorder. Tell me any way which will help me to stop it.. i need to stop this desperately and very urgently.

2007-10-09 19:31:36 · 3 answers · asked by sai 1

If I'm not watching my favorite show, talking to people, or in class, I seem to be sad. Like if I talk to someone, and have a moment where I stop then I'll start to think and feel miserable until something else occupies my mind..

And then it kinda gets worse at night where I know I feel depressed. I'm tired, trying to sleep, and all these negative thoughts rush in more than it does throughout the day, and it's been harder to sleep. Usually at night, I always think of a happy future or something good that I want to happen to me and it always helps me sleep better. I daydream excessively and that's what I try to do and keep my mind off of things, but I don't believe that's a good coping mechanism. But that's how it's been for... a very long time, like 7-8 years (the going to sleep/daydreaming part).

no one is happy 24 hours of the day, I'm sure everyone feels sad at least once everyday. Well I wouldn't know. Unless it's just me? I have no idea.

Suggestions?

2007-10-09 19:09:55 · 9 answers · asked by Cindy 3

like one time i was looking at something (i dont remember) but then all of a sudden i remembered this book i used to read as a child and it was my favorite book.
it was like that thing connected a part of my brain.
what could that be called. its not necessary association, but what?

2007-10-09 19:02:45 · 16 answers · asked by Yo 4

II've tried several medications, and all they did was make me have facial tics and feel stupid. I tried religion, and all I got were men in suits or religious garb on a power trip or begging for money. I tried therapy with psychologists, and they were very effective in extracting money from my insurance company and my wallet, and equally good at giving generic answers that do not really help in any meaningful way. So what's the real answer to getting beyond depression? Or are depressed people doomed to be the vulnerable prey of every eager citizen willing to take advange of someone is emotionally weak?

2007-10-09 18:50:51 · 26 answers · asked by YahooAnswers 5

I am going through a very difficult time in my life and I feel like prayer is the only thing that will help me get through this.

2007-10-09 18:47:54 · 14 answers · asked by I'm Ecstatic!! 2

I am going through a very difficult time in my life and I feel like prayer is the only thing that will help me get through this.

2007-10-09 18:47:28 · 30 answers · asked by I'm Ecstatic!! 2

is it some BS that pharmesudical industries schemed up...i mean look at how many kids (especially foster children) are on these crazy mood altering drugs...it's obviously the environment that causes it...not genetics, not "born with it"...what do you think happens when you stop using part of your brain for years at a time...playing video games or whatever...

2007-10-09 18:25:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband can't read my emotions, let alone social cues. It's part of his mental disability. Once a week we've been going to marriage counseling, but in the meantime, we have children to raise (pre-k thru teen- two older deal with Asperger's too!). I don't have any emotional needs met, and I have been dying inside for years giving him all that he needs, while I'm left with an empty cup. There is little I haven't done to support him: from career moves around the country to spending nights alone while he travels. I tell him point blank how I feel with tears in my eyes, but he doesn't get it.

2007-10-09 18:18:01 · 11 answers · asked by Xanadu 5

My son is 8 and has always been hyper. I have been told to get him evaluated for ADHD by teachers. His father (my ex-husband) and I have agreed not to because we don't want him to have a certain perception of himself. Well, today he got in so much trouble in school. He talks too much and makes disruptive noises. He is disciplined for that type of behavior but doesn't really respond to it very well. He is extremely intelligent but gets poor grades. I don't get it! Today and this evening he was so hyper and restless he was just moving and twisting all around and couldn't be still. He was making everyone nervous and I feel so bad for him. I am beginning to wonder if maybe he does need to be evaluated. Has anyone experienced this? Any advice???

2007-10-09 18:09:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-09 17:36:16 · 5 answers · asked by wdga_cherylal 1

My son is 2 years old and I see traits that seem OCD to me.

2007-10-09 17:25:56 · 5 answers · asked by Kristine 2

When i hear dogs crying or howling i feel really sad for the dog, it almost make me want to cry myself.

Sometimes the dog next door cries to get inside and it breaks my heart .

Although if i were to hear a person cry , or in pain, it would have no affect on me

2007-10-09 17:19:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I go in I am usually bouncing off the walls and it takes me forever to calm down and try to figure out what I wanted to talk about. Then when its about time to go I start opening up a bit then the session is done with. This has been a problem before but its preventing me from moving forward with therapy. Its a few days after sessions that I feel like crap and alone with my emotions. I dont want to talk with my therapist sometimes because Im tired about talking about things. Talking doesnt seem to be doing much and I dont know what I can start doing. I try and take all her advice but there is this huge ball of pain inside me and sometimes I feel like the little puppy dog wandering around lost without a home. I dunno does anyone else run into this problem when it comes to therapy? I just want to move forward so I can start opening up to people and doing the things I want to do.

2007-10-09 16:58:50 · 10 answers · asked by b 4

I want to read a book on self harm, I'm looking for something about overcoming it not facts or how to but someone's experience do you know of a book i could find.

2007-10-09 16:32:54 · 6 answers · asked by macncheese27 2

Hi. I am really desperate for help. My boyfriend started smoking crack about 3 or 4 years ago (this was before I knew him). He was also a very heavy drinker. He told me this on our first date and told me that he was quitting that lifestyle and wanted to get serious about his life (he used to be a musician). I was stupid enough to believe him and be so naive and continue our relationship (we've been together for 2 years now). On our first date I told him that honesty was the most important thing to me. I had no idea...(because I've never dated anyone with a drug or alcohol addiction)...that when someone is drunk or high, they lie. They deny they've been using. He tells me he's been clean from crack for almost a year (because he stayed in a recovery home for 4 months and he says he's been clean ever since he's moved out). But I have no idea if it's true (I dont trust him anymore...because I've been lied to many times)...I've run out of space to write...I'll continue below...

2007-10-09 16:18:57 · 12 answers · asked by Ladybug 2

I'm 18, college freshman with avoidance personality disorder. I'm much better at talking to people than a few years ago, but I still constantly feel worthless, "not good enough" and extremely self-conscious at times. I am at an art college, and I know I'm talented, and could go far with this, but I feel... almost like I don't care. That there are too many people who would outshine me, so why bother. I have a hard time making friends, and even more of a hard time keeping them because I can get either really closed off or really clingy. I am embarassed of myself and I want this to change so badly. I don't know how to do this by myself anymore, so I think I should see someone. What sort of "someone" should I be seeing for these problems?

2007-10-09 16:14:18 · 17 answers · asked by avacado pie 4

I have been out of the Navy for two years now. I was in for 12yrs . I am on my second job now I can't find were I fit in. My job now is great but I do have way too much time off. I only work 6mo out of the year and even when I work I just don't feel like they are pushing me to 1/10 of what I can do.
Should just keep on job hopping or what.

2007-10-09 16:13:17 · 5 answers · asked by tjveni 1