Mental Health - November 2007

I am very scared to having a multiple personality disorder.
Ive heard from three seperate people (who were being serious) to check with a doctor about it.

But im scared and I don't know how to bring it up??
What do I say??

2007-11-01 16:55:07 · 6 answers · asked by sheacircusfreakk 2

life is pointless... what is life all about? why were we created??? to eat? sleep? help the society and then die?

I kinda believe in God... I am a semi-Christian.. well i dont know what the heck i believe in now... If im a "christian" why dont i just disappear and show up in "heaven or paradise" and end all this? what the hell is life all about? life is stupid. life is poinless. life is a waste of everything... are we all but test animals that God is experimenting with?

2007-11-01 16:52:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there???

2007-11-01 16:49:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I didnt cut myself on my wrist or thigh, I didnt want to bleed a bunch or strip down. It was on the back of my hand, kinda perpendicular to my pointer finger. It wasn't a knife, strictly speaking, it was a box cutter. The stinging made me forget what my problem was, I dont think I hurt anyone else while doing it, nor did i seriously endanger myself, so whats the problem? I didnt even try to draw attention to it, I just wiped it off and pretended like I didnt know how it had happened. so really, whats the harm?

note that i dont consider myself "emo" and im not trying to stereotype people here, but I dont wear any black or any makeup, I dont have any piercings. I dont listen to indie music or play an instrument. I wear collared shirts and blue jean, Ive even worn sandals when its warm.

2007-11-01 16:17:46 · 29 answers · asked by Der Ginger 1

there is nobody outside. My aunt is yelling out of all the doors and windows like there is someone outside insulting her. My husband moved out because at night she would yell awful things to him and call him a child molester. She also used to get on a lladder and spy on him through the window. I am a little afraid . I will probably move out too, but it's my grandmother's home and i don't think she will do anything about this.

2007-11-01 15:54:44 · 31 answers · asked by skallionjo 2

Hi all,
I need information about schizophrenia and how it affects society. ie books, articles, etc. My group is doing a reseach project for my psych class and my assignment is to find out how schizophrenia affects people around them, the social aspects of it and whatnot. I'm not sure but a classmate was saying that they heard of a book and it was written by a sister of someone with schiz. Something like that would be perfect, cause I'm just trying to get basically the viewpoint of the people around them. Hope this all makes sense. I could really use your help!!!! Thanks

2007-11-01 15:24:09 · 7 answers · asked by xyz 1

2007-11-01 13:39:11 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

and no-body cares about you

2007-11-01 12:43:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

can somebody give me some advice when taking my medications i have adjusted my doseage and i still cant find my self being happy with this. when i take them i find they make me different i cant explain it. can somebody give me some advice on how maybe i could make this work. i was told that i need to take these things but how can i keep taking them and still feel "normal"

2007-11-01 12:36:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I take 1 mg Klonopin as needed for anxiety and, according to scientific research, is equal to two 10 mg Valiums. This is a very potent anti-anxiety medication, but for some reason, it tends to elevate my heart rate. Before taking it, my pulse was at about 72 b.p.m., but an hour after having taken it, my pulse has jumped up to 108 b.p.m. Also, my hands feel cold and clammy. Normally, this would cause me to freak out, but I am very relaxed right now so I'm not too worried. Is this a side effect of the drug? I couldn't seem to find anything on the internet telling me so, so I would like your advice. And yes, it is my prescription. God Bless.

2007-11-01 11:34:02 · 2 answers · asked by Ben 3

Ok. Well, for years now I've had a problem in which I get semmingly nourished by other peoples' anger. It's not really sadism because there's no lust or desire to it. Not only that, but I don't like pain or sorrow, yet. Just anger.

What happens is that in the mornings, I am exhausted, no matter how much I slept the night before. I drive to class and/or work, and on the way I irritate and anger as many people on the way. Everytime I do, I feel as if I just took a shot of pure caffiene.

I mean, I can possibly explain it as the process of angering gets my adrenaline flowing, and that wakes me up. But I don't really know.

It's like I'm feeding off of their anger and feeding off of the feelings it produces. I do it in the car, in person, on campus, at the store, pretty much whenever I feel drained. The problem I'm having is I can't conrtol it. It's like an instinct.

Has anyone ever heard of this before?

2007-11-01 11:27:50 · 3 answers · asked by HW-7 3

Will be first time to try an antidepressant, have you had any success and with what medication?

2007-11-01 11:06:16 · 8 answers · asked by juniper 3

2007-11-01 10:33:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 16 years old and I'm having some trouble getting my parents to understand something. I keep telling them about how I have paruresis (I actually told them every day for a month, plus countless times besides that), but they just don't care and have even flat-out told me that I don't really have a problem, I'm just making it up, etc. I am a member of the paruresis.org forum, and everyone there has been supportive, but they keep telling me to see a doctor, read these certain books (only available online, of course...), etc., but I can't do anything that would help because my parents won't let me. Am I just doing something wrong in communicating with them, or are they being crappy parents? This is very frustrating for me because it's messing up my life and they just think it's funny and not a real problem. (In general, they treat me fairly well, but whenever I have a real problem, they find it more convenient to just ignore it than to help me solve it.)

2007-11-01 10:20:26 · 2 answers · asked by Lycanthrope777 5

2007-11-01 09:31:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

first of all, too many stuff i do
you'll get bored, but please read all through
i used to wash my hands a lot and check the heater and lights before bed, but now i don't have these
it seems like i have a chain that im going through
if a get rid of something something new or something i thought about comes back
so basically i have to have something in my mind, which bothers me
there's 2 minds inside me that oppose each other
one tries to embarrass and make bad situation or thought(ocd) and the other one doesn't want that to happen(me)
i can't exaggerate because it's not true
everything has to be exact and no lying
i can't hide anything, which makes me distressed because i don't want to tell
so i can never lie and feel ok
i also think about the good things that i have done repeatedly
if i don't think about it and resolve these in my mind, i can't do anything
this affects my acts in everything and i feel that i have to be able to do everything and the results should be good

2007-11-01 09:14:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My life has been miserable lately. I broke four ribs, had surgery, am getting my tonsils out, are about to lose school credit because of absences due to these things. I also have teachers who hate me, amd suffering from CAD anxiety, and am going nuts right now. what do i do???

2007-11-01 09:10:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

About a wek ago,my girlfirend broke up with me,and i was really sad for 3 whole days.I felt the lowest i'ver felt before,but now i'm moving on,and i still fell this way out of nowhere.i'll be in class,and all of a sudden start feeling mad and aggravated for no reason at all.what does this mean?

2007-11-01 08:16:16 · 29 answers · asked by josh 1

i mean what kind of disorder does it make & is this disorder genetic or not ? how do you get it !

2007-11-01 08:01:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm in college right now and doing very poorly, bad grades difficulty waking up for class, some of which could be attributed to my anxiety and depression problems. But, I've always felt extremely ashamed and lazy because I don't want to ever work. It's not Peter Pan syndrome or anything but I just feel like getting a job would be wasting my life in some way because it would not bring direct happiness to me. Can anyone relate to that or am I just another selfish, lazy, dumb-*** college kid?

2007-11-01 07:44:59 · 12 answers · asked by stl07 1

harrassment where last incident a 3 months ago, but has stopped now, plus my daughter whose a teen,really tough going as she has a slight learning disability, my baby very active, i'm studying part time and trying to set up my own business,
plus my best friend who lives in another part of the uk has cancer cant bring myself to speak to her, as ive stopped everthing now im veggetating, i'm not taking m baby out to run around, i hav lil friends plus no family support, really want my baby in a nursery but social services noooo help, what can i do?

don't want my baby to learn depressive behaviour from me, but really finding it hard to go out and socialise.

2007-11-01 07:43:06 · 2 answers · asked by Chiya B 1

i'm trying to quit, but my craving for it won't leave me alone. right now i am extremely stressed, hating myself, depressed, angry, and confused. what is a healthy substitue that can take the pain away rather than my usual drink? (besides exercise)

2007-11-01 07:42:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

About 3-5 times a day, i feel like my body is slowly falling, climaxing in about a minute or two to a sudden feeling of drop. This happens when I'm sitting, sleeping or standing up, and I hold on to an object or wall to prevent a seeming fall. I have had this for some seven years, and daily frequency seems to increase through the years.

Any idea what's wrong with me? I'm otherwise in good physical condition and health. I am 27, male.

Can't wait to hear intelligent, helpful responses !

Thank you.

2007-11-01 07:18:07 · 21 answers · asked by yatin p 1

2007-11-01 07:12:26 · 5 answers · asked by Joshua B 1

I suffer from generalize anxiety disorder. I've been better for a few months. Today I'm back to my anxiety. It feels like an attack is trying to happen but I'm trying to prevent it with breathing and relaxation. It just won't pass. Would it be better to just have the attack - stop trying to prevent it? Would I feel calmer sooner? or is this a new level of opanic/anxiety?

2007-11-01 07:10:40 · 5 answers · asked by I love me! 4

im 30 i have borderline personality disorder, PTSD, never made any friends in life, never had a partner...never been employed...never gained any qualifications....im bald, have aged badly have physical imperfections...two missing teeth. front bottom row.
as i try to pursue therapy and treatment...i stay here in my one bedroom apartment...locked away from society because of bad anxiety and panic....scared to go out......no one to turn to.
and its like no one cares.....im just being allowed to rot..

people go about their happy lives...ive missed out big time and i feel extremely angry and bitter..
im just shut out of society...i look 45 and im just 30...with my history how will i ever get a top job at this late stage?
how will i fullfill goals of emigration away from the uk to build a new life?
how will i find happiness, love, acceptance and a loving partner?
i canse sense its the end of the road for me, and im sensing others sense it to.
thats why im being shut out of society

2007-11-01 06:48:12 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got perscribed zoloft for some post partum depression and im wondering if i should take them or not. are they addictive? will i be extremely depressed when i get off them? is there any bad side effects i should know? my dr. said its safe but personally im not too sure about anti-depressants , i asked my dr. if this would just be temporary and he said "maybe" which makes me uneasy.

2007-11-01 06:30:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Specifically causing them to purchase items or behave erratically?

2007-11-01 06:13:18 · 10 answers · asked by tellthetruthabc 3

i hate that about myself...Im a girl and i cant have girlfriends,because i feel so jaleous of them:( its not even jaleousy i dont know how to call it...i feel so...ugly, worthless, stupid etc when im around sumone who looks grate and is grate. I mean i would never go behind their backs an talk bad about them, but i just feel so bad next to those ppl. so im hanging out with sum girls who are...well, not even fun, but at least i dont feel ugly with them...I dont know, today i ate with this girl from college, shes tall, dark beautifull...but shes not superficial at all shes pretty cool and fun...but i just cant chill out when im next to her, because im tryng to not say anything stupid, i try to be interesting and so on. I would LOVE to have FUN girlfriends, do all that girly stuff with them and so on, but i just cant because i get jaleous, and i try to be like they are...but i cant:( im not fun, not spontaneous, and i think its sumthing i cant change. Im desperate:(

2007-11-01 06:08:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im 19 and I just feel that every day is the same, I cant stand this place and wish i could go away forever. Im a huge social phobe and hate feeling heart broken all the time about stupid stuff. Im a pretty religious person and so it pisses me off when i feel this way because i know so many other people have it worse. But that doesnt make th e pain go away. I really want to end it but there are two problems, a) I dont want to go to hell, that would be effing scary, and b) i am too much of a wuss to try. I tried to see what it would be like to hang myself and got scared just wrapping the phone cord around my neck. the point i am making is, what the hell do i do? Do i just have to deal and live like this? Would God really just banish me to hell just like that?

2007-11-01 05:53:07 · 27 answers · asked by stelio2123 2