Mental Health - November 2007

19 year women, parents who are divorced (when she was 12) due dad cheating .As a result got other women pregnant. Dad never paid her any attention to her. She did cutting but has stopped or she says. Doesn’t like positive comment that do not involve her body . She goes into relationships with guys that she knows just want sex and no real emotional attachment?

2007-11-30 23:58:16 · 8 answers · asked by . 1

several people in my life think i have ocd, especially my fiance. i dont think i do, but do some irrational things.
for example: when made dinner by someone if the food isnt arranged like normal, even if the beans are the wrong side of the potatoes, i cant eat it, it just feels wrong and until i move it into the correct place i get very worked up.
i get distressed going to places i dont know, i live on the other side of the country now, but wont get my hair cut until i go home, because i have to go to the same shop, and sit in the same place, i dont know why, i just get really anxious at the thought of going somewhere different.
i recheck locks, and the dials on the oven i go from left to right along checking they are all lined up, and if it doesnt feel right, or my pattern goes wrong i have to start again.
any journeys i have to plan in my head, if 1 of the times or patterns are changed i get very distressed.
i do other smaller things, but these are those that affect my most..

2007-11-30 23:51:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been like this since I was a teen. What's my deal? I'm exhausted, but I just "rest" in bed at night with my eyes wide opened.

2007-11-30 23:49:01 · 7 answers · asked by WorldPeace 4

I can't sleep at night because i'm always thinking of what could happen if I'll die. I can't accept that i will die. Everytime night goes by, my fear of death arrises. Please help me face my fear.

2007-11-30 23:43:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i find it hard to say that i have "bulimia".. i usually refer to it as my "bulimic tendencies"

I have had these problems for 6 years now on and off. I have never lost a great deal of weight but i find its more of a coping mechanism when i get stressed or anxious or depressed.

I find that i actually want to lose weight even though i dont think i am fat. I want my face to sink in and my cheek bones to stick out and i want my arms to look frail and i want to get dark circles under my eyes.. all of that. Its not like i want attention its like i want see on the outside what i feel like on the inside and i think if i reach that i will actually be happy.

When my doc diagnosed me with depression i told him about how i make myself vomit and he didnt really seem to care. So i am wondering if this is considered bulimia or is it like a side effect of my depression?

2007-11-30 23:32:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

A member of my family died tragically last week after falling off the balcony of the apartment that I rent to him and his younger brother.
i know, legally it is not my fault, as he was drunk, but I am feeling so overwhelmed and stressed.
is this post-traumatic or grief or both?

2007-11-30 23:18:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-30 21:32:27 · 27 answers · asked by peep 1

The depression has become so crippling I think I'm despondent. It took me five minutes to type that sentence. I really tried to get help; I went to a psychiatrist and told her everything. Know what that got me? Court commitment to a mental institution for a week on suicide watch and a $3,000 hospital bill with no health insurance. Part of my depression being money problems, I find the entire situation ironic. I got NOTHING out of it. And, I'm angry, but there's not a whole lot I can do about it. I don't think I'll ever go to anyone for help again, though. Not in the 'real' world. That's why I'm writing here.

I'm worried about myself. If at all possible, I'd love to just shake this haze off and get on with my life, but it seems the more 'treatment' I get the worse I feel. The suicidal thoughts have become more frequent again, but I currently don't have the energy to do anything about it. I've already 'gotten' help! How am I supposed to change, when I don't help myself?

2007-11-30 19:55:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since methadone is a tranquilizer... will it show up as a benzo in a drug test?... Will labs test for methadone if a person tested positive for benzos?

2007-11-30 19:18:44 · 3 answers · asked by litl_spacey_chic 1

I have been having issues...
with.......people.
Humans.
The world.

So..My question is:

How can I become a happy person?
I have tried pills,
thearpy,
doctors,
diaries,
everything.
Is there anyway?
Anyway for me to...live?
Right now it seems out of the question.
I feel bad for making you, whoever you are, even READ this question and waste your time...
I'm sorry...
I'm sorry for making you answer this...but, whoever you are, please. You are the only one left.

2007-11-30 19:00:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have way too much anger within me that can't seem to be released, and I try to release on a daily basis. I'm isolated and many many other bad things. I'm surrounded by everything I hate, and no matter how hard I try to escape and be happy, It seems like the universe itself is holding me back from everything I want. 96 percent of the people I know I can't stand. I'm virtually all alone and only run into people I don't like.
Is it possible for me to be happy?

2007-11-30 18:26:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have lately been taking something minor and having uncontrollable thoughts that sometimes last all day for a period of months. I get angry and ruminate on a petty issue and I can't stop thinking about it. I get myself worked up over something that's not that big of a deal and I'm driving myself nuts. Has anyone else had this problem and dealt with it without using prescription drugs? Any tips on not letting things bother me so much. Any ideas how to stop negetive thoughts from repeating in my mind over and over? Thank you for any help you may have. Just to clarify, I take a relatively minor issue and blow it up in my mind, obsess about it, get angry and stew for a long time. btw I don't bring this up with other people more than once so that nobody knows I'm doing this.

2007-11-30 17:26:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm new to these anxiety attacks. Just suffered an emotional one today. I was terribly scared. I'm clueless on what to do, and what others could do to help me as well. I hate it. I thought they were little things like before, but this one was a blowout. Can you give me great advice on anything that you would like me to know. And if you want, a story of yours.

2007-11-30 17:13:16 · 12 answers · asked by DatWifeyMaterial 1

2007-11-30 17:09:56 · 15 answers · asked by what is it 5

ive been prescribed these from doc for insomnia but im unsure about taking them

2007-11-30 16:22:08 · 9 answers · asked by Little Star 3

I just wanted to know. How do you do it? I really can't cope with it at all!

2007-11-30 16:20:58 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-30 15:30:38 · 2 answers · asked by Nyiesha E 1

2007-11-30 15:12:24 · 3 answers · asked by MATTHEW S 1

which is better a therapist or phycologist. How do they help. Can they truly help someone? how do they help others? Can they help everyone?

2007-11-30 15:09:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

How does this condition progress from mild to serious and or, from serious to debilitating?

2007-11-30 14:32:46 · 6 answers · asked by Old guy 5

okay im almost 23 on Wednesday. (lol) well anyway i don't know if im sad or depressed. i just had back surgery in September 19 of this year . i have NF TYPE (1) and other than that im a pretty healthy girl. but other that that my family has money problems my mom is not working nor im I. I get SSI for my thing i was born with my mom has bipoler disorder and my sis has depression so what my question is why im i so sad i don't want to self harm my self im just always sad kno please help me . a loney girl named jenn

2007-11-30 14:28:32 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a Murder trial happening in Plymouth, MI. A man was murdered, decapitated and his body burned (allegedly) by a 17 year old boy and his 18 year old friend helped to dispose of the body.

Many have said that J.P. Orlewicz who murdered the man is a Sociopath. (Including someone I spoke with, who knew him well) I have also heard someone mention that the mother seems very emotionless as well. Are Sociopathic tendencies hereditary? Have there been any studies on this? Did anyone here know Him personally?

2007-11-30 14:23:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or is it possible that the prescribed pills in conjunction with the ravages of time, life, addictions, and alchool can cause some one to begin to shut down mentally? I do not mean depressed I mean fried, delusional, incapable of maintaining coherent thought and follow up actions. Wondering with cognitive recognition of time and responsibilities of children’s needs?

2007-11-30 14:19:12 · 4 answers · asked by Old guy 5

2007-11-30 14:08:16 · 9 answers · asked by danity k 2

Im male and age 17. A year ago I was good friends w/ a girl, Kay, had a small crush on a girl, Ji and had a huge crush on Lyn. I had never spoken with Ji before but loved to drive by her house just to see if she was outside. I sent her an anonymous package which had a sexy shirt for her and left a note suggesting she wear it to school the next day. To Lyn I sent a deep anonymous note revealing how I missed having her in my life. With time, my friendship with Kay started to crumble. She became manipulative and controling so I took matters into my own hands. Anonymously, I sent her parents three letters, ratting her out for smoking pot, drinking and skipping class. I also hacked into her myspace and screw around with it. Then twice I created fake craigslist personal ads using her name and number so she received tons of unexpected phone calls about having casual sex with strange men on the internet. Three months ago I stopped this behavior. Am I suffering from a mental illness

2007-11-30 13:57:53 · 10 answers · asked by Dole D 1

We live in TN. My mother is living with us. She abuses her prescriptions. She takes xanax, soma, and some kind of pain medicine. She is in a perpetual stupor and denies she has a problem. I've tried calling the ambulance, calling Drug Rehabs, Seeing a counselor and everyone says their hands are tied. As long as she can deny help legally no one can do anything. So legally I have to sit and watch her die. She has been a sever addict since I was born. 28 years. She's irresponsible, irrational and such a victim. What do I do? Who can step in?

2007-11-30 13:11:10 · 7 answers · asked by zetty 2

i think i'm depressed.. or have some kind of emotional problem.... how do i ask for help?

2007-11-30 12:48:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Every doctor I have gone to see has either thought I am neurotic, won't give me medication I need (antidepressants and anxiety meds) even though I had a panic attack AT the dr office. I'm not going to make a short story long here but there have been many other instances like this with many other doctors. I want to give up, never go to another one. I'm just wondering if anyone can share their experiences, maybe someone can make me feel a little better about this. Right now I think that a good doctor is just a fantasy character, right up there with unicorns and frog princes. I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. I'm not a drug seeker, I just want meds that I legitimately need, and a doctor that seems to actually give a crap about his/her patients. Should I just give up on finding one? I'm about at the point where I am resigned to live with untreated medical issues because of the anxiety it causes me to look for doctors and keep finding nothing but pure JERKS. Any input appreciated.

2007-11-30 11:51:58 · 10 answers · asked by misanthropic_cynic 2

2007-11-30 11:48:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

in life?

their happy because they feel your under their control...things will never ever work out the way you want them to......and they are happy because of this..

im 30 with borderline personality disorder and for a while now ive had bad paranoia that theres people who seek to control my life.....keep me down.
ive suffered a very traumatic life....bullying and abuse.....unfairness.
ive aged badly.....have physical imperfections.....2 missing teeth...torn ankle ligaments...aching joints...limbs.

live alone in a one bedroom flat...on benefits...never been employed...no qualifications.
i have goals i still want to reach still...living in a quiet coastal village...living in my own house...a loving partner...living near the beach.

but i feel some people are happy, laughing their heads off because they no something i dont...they no im never going anywhere and ill remain under their control.

this makes me angry, what does anyone think?

im not sure who these people are

2007-11-30 11:33:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous