Mental Health - December 2007

I need to make a Power point presentation,
And i dont know where to look for information.

I need nutritional needs for
o As infants
o As teenagers
o As adults
o During pregnancy (for women)
o As older adults

2007-12-26 10:41:24 · 1 answers · asked by lilbrian697 2

This question is not whether you support or do not support the conflict in Iraq but is focused upon those who return after being sent there. Do the occupying nations adequately address the extraordinarily high percentage of mental health (PTSD, alcoholism, spousal abuse etc) problems that are clearly becoming evident?
Have you experienced such problems and have you received the help needed?

2007-12-26 10:02:53 · 2 answers · asked by AS 2

My dad has been acting different the last few years. It is very hard to have a real conversation with him. He will usually talk about 2 or 3 different things at once and most of the time he doesnt even make sense. He likes to start arguments over nothing and then later changes the subject to something totally different. Many people try avoiding him because he talks nonsense nobody wants to hear. He has recently started a collection of junk he does not need and is only getting bigger. He was recently diagnosed with diabetes and severe depression. He is 54 years old. Is this some kind of mental illness we should be worried about or does the depression have anything to do with it?

2007-12-26 09:59:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Almost exactly twelve hours ago, a lot of you were extremely helpful when I asked how to approach my parents about a possible anxiety disorder... so thank you very much. I think I have decided how to go about this, and I would appreciate feedback.

I'm over the age of 18 and attend a university about an hour from my parents home. I think I will open with a recent occurance at this university, because they already know the basics of it -- that is to say, I freaked out in the middle of one of my finals and had to leave.

I'm going to tell them that I am concerned this may happen again during the spring... as I have made myself physically ill during exam time the past couple years.

As they are very concerned with education, this should be an easy way for them to understand how worried I am.

Does anyone have any opinions on this? Good idea? Bad idea?

2007-12-26 09:34:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

alright, a little about me first. im bisexual, im 16, and i was sexually abused when i was little. ok.. so my mom, and some of my other friends seems to think that since i was sexually abused by my grandfather for many years when i was younger ( it lasted for about 5/6 years and it finally ended last year ) that its the reason why i am not bisexual.. is this true? I feel like it has NOTHING to do with it, and yet she insists thats is the reason for it. I forgave my grandpa for doing this to me and still see him once in a while, and even though it still hurts sometimes to see him because it reminds me of it it does not affect my life at all. umm.. if you need more information you can e-mail me and id be glat to provide you with any other needed information! lol but yea i was just wondering if they are right.. if it is possable for this abuse to lead me to become bisexual. thanks! <3
by the way im not afriad of guys because of this. i have a boyfriend currently and love him to death.

2007-12-26 09:26:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let's say some woman is a sociopath and had a child, the child was taken away from her and adopted into a healthy loving home. Will the child become a sociopath because her mom was? Is it in her genes?

2007-12-26 08:37:49 · 5 answers · asked by Butterfly 1

yea....im just a normal guy but unlike a lot of guys i know i am a really sensitive person, what i mean is that if im not afraid to admit if i have a problem and i need help, ill admit that even though im a guy if im going through emotional problems i may cry a little, if im feeling down ill even write poetry to make myself feel better, or if my friends are feeling down ill try to be there and help them out. Like a really close friend of mine i write poems for because they make her happy, which makes me happy. I realize im a sensitive person, and around some friends i can be myself, but around others (mainly a few of my guy friends) i feel like they would ridicule me if i act how i really am because they will see me as a sissy or gay or something (and im not lol i just care more about people). Is there something wrong with the way i am?

2007-12-26 08:37:37 · 30 answers · asked by xxlostbutnevergonexx 2

My brother is in a deep depression.He was engaged 5 months ago and his fiance was 4 months pregnant.Suddenly he called off the engagement and asked his fiance to make abortion and they broked up.Sadly she lost the baby because of the stress.Soon he started dating another girl but he had erection problems and was unable to have sex with her and he explained his problem with that she is unattractive(she is really).His ex is a very beautiful and sexy girl ,like a model,and may be he compares her to this girl.Now he wants his ex fiance back but he knows she won't back to him and recently she told him to stop pursue her.Now he is in a big depression and lost interest in everything.He thinks he is the worst person on that world.I would like to help him.Any ideas how i could help him.

2007-12-26 08:15:58 · 12 answers · asked by Natalie B 2

I'm curious about this. I've suffered from anxiety/depression for most of my life (now 40), and also low self esteem, negative thinking, guilt, etc. I'm curious how long you suffered from any of the above or other mood/brain disorders, how bad you were, and how you finally overcame it. Whether it be taking a drug, eating different, changing your thoughts, etc. Just curious if there is hope for some of us that feel hopeless out there.

2007-12-26 08:15:42 · 12 answers · asked by Just Me 1

i have been diagagnosed sincejune 07

2007-12-26 08:13:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My brother is 21 years old. He lives at home with very loving...yet slightly over protective parents. He's so unstable...nobody knows which Scott they're going to be dealing with. He goes from being happy and joking around and laughing...to SCREAMING at everyone telling my dad to shoot him and call the cops on him if he wants him out of the house, he smashes his cell phone and slams doors, he grabbed my mom by the hood of her sweatshirt and pulled her backwards up the stairs, he slams doors constantly. He's just so up and down. I'm scared for him and my family. He's having a very difficult time right now. His truck is broke down and he just got layed off. I don't know if he's really depressed or if he has a mental problem. It's to the point where nobody wants him to live there anymore because all he does is freak out on us and make everyone's life miserable...until he's the good Scott and playing with his little brother and laughing at the Simpson's movie. Please help.

2007-12-26 07:26:49 · 5 answers · asked by geminiqtpie22 5

Happened to me sometimes.... i talk to myself then i would unintentionally answer out loud. If no one is around I'm clear but if someone is around they think i'm losing it.

Do other people do it or do i need meds?

2007-12-26 07:25:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

today i'm home alone again and i like some1 is always watching me, not just to day i feel like this all the time when i'm in my house, and i hear little scrapes agianest the wall every now and then andi hear footsteps in my dads office soo. i'm wondering do u think there is some1 in my house or do u think i'm go insane?

2007-12-26 06:30:09 · 35 answers · asked by :)(: 2

2007-12-26 05:46:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

on the 22/23rd my friend was in the hospital and almost died from a heart attack after smoking weed, her heartrate was 160-170 when it was suppoed to be 60-100. she was just told that she had alot of anxiety and the weed triggered and anxiety attack. does anyone know how she can lower her anxiety cause she cant get rid of some of the effects till she find a way to lower her anxiety can someone help me on what to tell her? thanks.. alot for any help

2007-12-26 04:56:44 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

i strongly resent that i should have to work hard for it-- ive had an exceptionally traumatic life- ive experienced no happiness- im 30 with borderline personality disorder.

ive never had friends...never been in a relationship...never been employed....never gained qualifications.....ive faced adversity through no fault of my own, all the way.

unfortunatly i made mistakes in my life and have a minor criminal record....a long mental health record.


and all the nice things i want in life i feel im deserved now...that i have it owed to me.

the things i want to do is: move back to europe from the uk, where iam now.....maybe back to france where im from..or elsewhere.
i know i canot move outside europe because of my record sadly...because originally it was australia or canada i wanted to go.
i want a nice home in a small rural, coastal village...money, a nice home...a loving partner...good friends..just a few...love, comfort, security.

but in no way do i want to work hard for it

2007-12-26 04:46:37 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont know if im being selfish but everytime im sad and depressed, i need somthin to make me feel more appreciateable so i go on youtube and watch poor african children and that makes me sad for them but makes me appreciate life and i become happy instead of sad!!! i feel like a horrible person because its like im using those african children to help me with my emotions!!! please tell me what im doing wrong and if im a bad person????

btw im 14 years old!!

2007-12-26 04:27:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm very shy and soft-spoken. In big groups, I clam up and remain timid and insecure. A few people have patiently allowed me to open up gradually and are gently embracing what they see tho. I want to open up to them more but I'm still very cautious and soft-spoken. I attach quickly. But I have trouble finding a balance between opening up and being quiet. Mostly being quiet wins over. I don't want to get on anyone's nerves. I've sent holiday text messages, will wait to quietly walk with them and will sometimes offer input to a conversation. I've even gotten up the courage to invite them to 2 parties even tho they couldn't go.

Would I seem clingy or needy in my actions?

2007-12-26 03:52:54 · 9 answers · asked by Chelsea 2

ok, so i had an abortion 18 months ago. It was 13 weeks. I told my boyfriend, and that made me feel a lot better because he says it was not a baby, etc. he won't evewn let me call it a baby. But is this guilt permanent? Right now i cut myself and strave myself because I feel like i deserve it. Am i right? Is there anyway to stop me from thinking like this?

2007-12-26 03:49:31 · 18 answers · asked by Annie 3

She & her husband have a 11 mth old baby. While the rest of the family were in the living room, playing with my grandson, my son-in-law went into the bathroom. He was in there for awhile. When he came out my daughter went in. She immediately asked him why it smelled like carbon. Then she found a canister of butane hidden under a towel. Appparently he was huffing it. Does anyone know what kind of damage he is doing to himself?

2007-12-26 03:48:07 · 12 answers · asked by sadiemae 5

Im Kinda Worried About Her Shes Only 1rst Year So That Means Shes 12 I See Her During Class When Ever Im Late With A Blade And She Has Huge Scars I Use To Self Harm So I Understand But I Dont Know Why She Does Cause She Has Friends And If Anyone Tries To Ask Her About It She Just Runs Away I Want To Help Her But I Dont Know How Please Help

2007-12-26 03:39:15 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have ADHD and it is such a hassle for me to have to go to my doctor all the time for refills on my Concerta, because her office inevitably drags their feet and always takes a week or so to refill it. Anyways, though, I was wondering if there is any good medication that you don't need a prescription for that is effective for ADHD? I need something to supplement the times when I am out of Concerta and I don't have my refill yet. Let me know, thanks!

2007-12-26 03:38:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

over two years ago....over the span of 2 years, i was in an abusive relationship(which ended 2 and a half years ago) and i found my father dead at a traffic accident...i was 17 at the time...i'm now 19 and suffer frim bi-polar disorder and PTSD and other anxiety disorders and panic disorders...i was talking with my phyciatrist about my dad and then it hit me all of a sudden-no pun intended- that i was in an abusive relationship...and no it never leaves my mind but i never connected it with anything that i suffered from... i know that's weird but which is more likely to cause ptsd?

2007-12-26 03:33:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i really have no hope left...so maybe if you can tell me what gives/gave you hope to continue on and that you can fix your problem? (and i don't care how stupid you might think it is--its probably not stupid at all)

thank you

2007-12-26 03:31:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

This all happened on Christmas. He denied and left. Then came back and admitted the truth. He swore it was the first time and that he didn't actually follow through by peeping. But that he was going to. He also said that he would never sexually harm her. I do believe that he wouldn't molest her. The fact that he would make an attempt to look in on her disgusts me. I told him to never come back until he gets help. He needs help. So he called a counseling place and is going to get help. He has porn addiction and so I think this is all related to that. My daughter isn't scared of him or even mad. But my other daughter thinks he's a creep. I am very angry. I wanted to beat the tar out of him. Any advice in where to go from here? I don't think the police can do anything since he didn't molest her. What makes this really hard is that I work with him. Do I date him to help him during this counseling? Do I avoid all contact? I want him to get help more than anything.

2007-12-26 03:15:12 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

This happens whenever I'm super stressed or tense.

2007-12-26 02:58:09 · 10 answers · asked by Pie 3

I know I've made alot of Anxiety questions.. sorry. (:

i was curious to know if a bad sleeping schedule was a common cause for heavy anxiety? because my sleeping schedule has been really bad lately and i've been more anxious as well, especially when i wake up. it feels like i don't remember falling asleep and i get this scary feeling.

so if i start going to bed around 9 - 11PM every night would this help cure my heavy anxiety any more?

2007-12-26 02:01:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking to go to grad school and most of the ones i am interested in have a masters program in clinical psychology and a masters program in mental health counseling. What is the difference?

2007-12-26 01:02:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

eagerly waits for all your response
pleeeeeeeeeeez.

2007-12-25 22:33:54 · 8 answers · asked by Jugnoo J 1

Do you have autism,....? What are YOUR experiences of it? How do you live with it? What does it do to you? How does it affect your everyday life? How does it affect your ability to have relationships? How does it make you feel? What key characteristics do you know it has? Can you concentrate well enough? Are you employable? Can you work? Do you have depression? Do you have issues with members of the opposite sex? Do you feel alone, (not alone because you feel you're the only one with it, but alone because of various other factors etc). Please tell me what you go through, please tell me how it affects your life and what you do to get over it. Thankyou. :)

2007-12-25 21:00:52 · 6 answers · asked by wildimagination2003 4