Mental Health - December 2007

what do u think about death?
are u scared to die?

is it worth it going to school when someday your going to die anyways?

what do u think happens when u die?


just wanna kno ur opinion :}

2007-12-23 17:13:00 · 24 answers · asked by tavomanomusu 2

My boyfriend has had a stroke, he's 38 yrs old, he has damaged his left side of his brain. No change in three days! His family thinks that I shouldn't go to the hospital. They say you don't want to see him this way, and we know he wont want you to see him this way! I cant help but want to be there to support him! I am getting so depressed and feeling so alone I don't know what to do. What if he wants me there, and no one knows! I just cannot take it much longer! I am not even sure if he can think! He does rub his family skin when they talk to him,and glances at them at times so I know hes responding. I dont know how much longer I can stay away from that hospital. The family really has no clue just how close of a bond that Jimi and I have been building together. All they tell me is that its not good! How can I stay home thinking about that and not being there for him to hear my voice!I dont know if you lose your memory during a stroke,maybe he wont know me! I am no good here! HELP ME!

2007-12-23 17:00:42 · 15 answers · asked by Marsha 2

Hi, as of lately I have been experiencing some serious emotional/mental health issues. Up until now I have been a stable, focused, person. I encountered some stressful changes in life, and put up with some rejection.
I have a high self-esteem, atleast consciously I think pretty well of myself. However, I have been feeling very socially insecure as of lately. have difficulties remembering what I was normally like. All that is ever on my mind is this social insecurity. I've certainly identified it as irrational thought patterns, emotions, and behaviour but even so, they exist. For the most part I can overide them, and carry on with my normal life. But always lingerin in my mind is this anxiety. I feel so self-conscious. I am socially anxious atound my loved ones, now even with my close close brother. My confidence fluctuates. Sometimes I become hypomanic-atleast i think. I I become extremely confident around random strangers...but yet i feel uncomfortable when talking to my loved one

2007-12-23 16:59:43 · 11 answers · asked by Raymond M 2

is this something I could look into? I have been diagnosed with depression and had been taking anti-depressants, but I really didn't like the way I felt on them.

2007-12-23 16:58:58 · 10 answers · asked by cerpin taxt 2

Is it common for rape victims/survivors to always feel like everywhere they go nobody listens or frankly cares about what happened to them? I was repeatedly raped when I was a little kid by a gay pedophile. Since then, literally everyone that I thought could care refuses to deal with it or talk about it. Also, nobody's ever said, I'm sorry that this happened to you. And nobody's ever touched me, held me or tried to reassure me in some way. I've had horrible PTSD for years. Finally I found what seems to be the right therapist for help. These sick people will never change. That's been one of the hardest things to handle (and still is at times). But at a certain point it comes literally down to survival.

Which takes me back to always feeling ignored. No matter what good you do nobody cares. I know now that doesn't matter. But it's not easy to just instantly turn off your feelings.

Is anybody else going thru this? How do you handle this?

2007-12-23 16:53:13 · 10 answers · asked by ginzawasabi 2

He exposed himself- never touched- got arrested- now has to register as a sex offender. We were set up by some of his friends who do not know about his mistake- but before we ever went on our first date he told me everything. He never lied- I've seen the police report and everything he told me is true. This happened 4 years ago- I've been with him for 6 months and I think I am falling for him- he lives his life now well- he works hard but not too much- he goes to church- he won't even sleep with me yet (after 6 months) He follows all the rules of probation like curfew and travel restrictions. He is so good to me- is so understanding of my issues (as we all have them)- goes out of his way for me. Can someone be rehabilatated or just make a random mistake? He exposed himself in a parking lot to a woman- he just divorced his wife of ten years and was upset and obviously lost his mind at the moment- I think I am falling for him and am looking for some opinions. Thank you in advance-

2007-12-23 16:50:30 · 48 answers · asked by banana 3

Okay, I think I have ADHD because I can never focus, and I always have a million thoughts in my head. It kinda feels liek a huge weight and I always seem to have a headache. I also can never stand still and answer questions before they're done being asked. I also can never focus on things that don't interest me. It usually doesn't bother me, but I am in gifted in school, and I think not being able to pay attention is hurting my grades.

I think I have OCD because I used to count my steps and have to do everything in sets of four, I quickly over came that, but now a few years later, I have recently become EXTREMELY and unhealthily paranoid. I am always afraid of being watched or followed or kidnapped and have had countless nights without sleep because I'm afraid of burgulars. I also am very paranoid about germs. I don't share drinks and I am afraid to touch things. But I'm not sure if I have it because I am avery messy person, and and are OCD people really tidy?

THANKS!!!

2007-12-23 16:36:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is my therapist allowed to tell my mum that I cut myself? I've been seeing a therapist to deal with bulimia, because I'm pregnant and I realized that I had to do it for the sake of the child, but I'm also a cutter (it's not recent, I've been doing it since I was 11). I was simply wondering if my therapist would be allowed to mention this to my mum. And I'm not suicidal, I have no plans to purposely harm myself to the point of the injury being lethal.

2007-12-23 16:16:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

im 17 my father commited suicide 3 weeks ago it still so fresh to me and some parts of me feel that hes still here while other parts of me wish i could have done something to prevent it. now that hes gone i try to be strong when im around people, but when im by my self i break down. sometimes im numb to the fact that hes gone and i act like nothing happend..i miss him so much that sometimes i think that i would be willing to take my own life just to be with him again.. but hell whos to say when we die we reunite with our loved ones whos to say that we just dont lie in box internally until we eventually rot.. and thats it .. thats the end .. but he was all i knew for most of my life and theres still so much i need him for still .. anywho my question is ARE MY FEELINGS RIGHT NOW normal?

2007-12-23 16:01:05 · 12 answers · asked by LaLa 2

2007-12-23 15:36:20 · 4 answers · asked by Rachel T. 2

Today while talking about alcohol, one of my friends expressed that she doesn't drink even though she would love to. When asked why, she confessed she's terrified of throwing up... does anyone have any idea why this might be?

2007-12-23 15:26:54 · 4 answers · asked by breathe___x 2

i get mad when my cockateil chirps
i hit the wall everytime i see snow falling
i bash my head on the floor when i don't get stuff i want
please answer my question i really need help controlling my anger

2007-12-23 14:34:03 · 16 answers · asked by DA WISE MAN 2

i smoked for 10 years
cold turkey

2007-12-23 14:22:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am diag. with MDD with catatonic features. I am wondering will the military cover my medication? I am now up all night worried if I get discharged they wont help me with my meds and I'll get depressed again and try killing myself. They have me on prozac and geodon...Will the VA help?? What if I get 0% disability?

2007-12-23 14:14:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm suffering from an eating disorder, severe depression and suicidal thoughts and ideas.

My doctors have suggested going to the hospital. However my parents are saying that I don't need to go in, because I don't want to recover from my ED right now, and therefore it won't help me.

Other than the simple fact that it would keep me safe/alive, are there any perks to going to the hospital?

2007-12-23 13:59:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

It really bothers me when people are mean for no reason. And, obviously, there's always going to be nasty people in the world. It also really bothers me a lot when I hear or see other people being treated badly. Like when I see racist things on Yahoo Q&A- it really makes me angry, and depressed that so many people are so eager to hurt another person as much as possible. How can I develop a thicker skin so I don't get my feelings hurt so easily? How can I deal with people mistreating me or others, without stooping to their level?

Did anyone else have this problem? How did you deal with it?

2007-12-23 13:43:12 · 4 answers · asked by Elana V 2

My mother was abused and she had a horrible life. She recently found a game called Second Life. But that's just it; it's not her second life, it's become her first life. She has negglected everything, including her personal hygene. I lived with her, and being a young kid, I suffered from this too. She gave up on everything to the point where I was taken to a foster home. She was depressed, and she is masking her pain. In this game, she is perfect. Blonde, big busted, rich, and 23 again. She gets mad when we call it a game, she says, " It's not a game, they're real people. In her eyes, she doesn't have a peoblem, this game allowed her to be perfect, and Christian. No real problems. I can understand why she would feel like that, but It makes me feel like I'm not wanted because she doesn't care for me. She can never get her nose out of the screen long enough to even come and watch me get baptised. How can she get help? Is there anything I can do ? PLease help- I want my mommy back.

2007-12-23 12:28:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-23 11:44:05 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

why is it every time someone has an psycological problem or emoyional problem people tell them to see a doctor or a psychiatr... i dont even know how to spell that!!! are you going to tell me to go see a doctor or are you gonig to let me figure it out myself. people are asking you. for help for answers that will help them their not looking for a doctor or psycho person, i just hate it i was on riddlin for my add ive been off of it for 6 years never had a problem since. people dont need to run and find help for 300 dollars a visit so that they can be told that theor depressed. OH THANKS DOC I DID NOT REALIZE THE SUICIDAL THOUGHT S I HAD WERE DO TO DEPRESSION GEE THANKS HERES MY HARD EARNED CASH. shove it up your ***

2007-12-23 10:18:40 · 9 answers · asked by SUPERDUDE WSSR 2

For probably a 2-3 years I have been feeling increasingly depressed. There has been no trigger for the depression to start, nothing bad has happened to me, and yet I feel so unhappy. My depression is interspersed with extremely happy moments, almost too happy, but the depression dominates. I get irritated or tearful very easily, it takes nothing to make me cry. I don't want to meet my friends anymore, I have completely gone off food, I don't have a problem with my weight (like anorexia or bulimia), I just never ever want to eat. I either don't need any sleep, or need too much, I can no longer be bothered to get up for school, around 6 times since September I have pretended to be physically ill because the thought of social interaction is just to much, and I have contemplated death a few times, but have never actually attempted to end my life. I don't self harm and I haven't tried to. I am scared to speak to my parents, as my sister is dyspraxic, and my parents always expect me to be the 'normal one'. I have told one close friend that I have been feeling depressed, but I couldn't tell them the extent of my depression, I made it out to be much less severe than it feels to me. I am scared of seeking medical help, as I am scared of my parents reaction. I am only 14 and I feel like my life is falling apart around me.

2007-12-23 09:50:26 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-23 09:20:30 · 8 answers · asked by sid 2

2007-12-23 08:54:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think i am having a relapse but what should i do... I am starting to think people are hostile and trying to kill me and im having really bad delusions and the medicine isn't helping.. Im not sleeping at night anymore and my thoughts are not the right thinking... I have no idea what to do.. I don't want to tell my mom because shell flip out.. the psychiatrist is some where but i don't know where.. I keep thinking that now demons are trying to take over the world and the last thing i remember of my delusion was i was holding a knife saying die.? I have no idea what to do.. What should i do.. do i have to go back to the hospital.. ? Can you please help me..??

2007-12-23 08:39:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 16 and I didn't even do my hours to get my permit yet. I started working as a cashier at a food market about a month ago. Since then, I've worked until 10 at night on both school nights and weekends. I feel like I have no time for myself, schoolwork, my family or my boyfriend anymore. I've been noticing that I've gotten angrier and more emotional lately and ITS NOT my period. I hate working so late and I really want to stop but my dad was the one who knows the manager and he actually helped me get the job. I feel so bad for wanting to quit but this christmas break I have a huge chemistry project and an english research paper plus I wanted to spend at least one day with my boyfriend because I haven't seen him in a week. But I'm working all week and weekend except for christmas day and friday. I really don't need the job at all. Should I quit? My parents don't seem to care for my feelings, I don't know what to do. I'm surrounded by stress and labor please help!!!

2007-12-23 08:09:35 · 5 answers · asked by yepxitsxnicole 2

2007-12-23 07:07:43 · 8 answers · asked by 76 2

I want to know if any of you would know if there is a certain brand of St Johns Wart that is better? I heard that some have certain bad chemicals in it. How do I find out and do any of you have any kind of proof that it is really good for your body. I know it does work to enhance your mood if you have a mild depression or anxiety, just want to know if any of you have heard about bad chemicals being added?

Or do you have another herbal remedy that will do the same thing as St. Johns Wart that doesn't have any bad chemicals?

Thank you in advance for your kind answers.

2007-12-23 06:59:09 · 2 answers · asked by Stephanie F 7

2007-12-23 06:46:23 · 8 answers · asked by christina w 5

In most of the psychosis or Anxiety/depression the same single drug works then why there are many type of medicines for the same to treat. Whether anxiety phobia, social anxiety, panic attacks, depresson-SSRI,Benzodiazapine works, like wise in Schizophrenia, MDP, other functional or organic psychosis Olanzapine / Risperidone works-then why different diagnosis. Why not the lessen the number of the disorder to facilitate the treatment. As When Olanzapine/Risperidone solves many psychotic disorder, so why many other molecules are in market.Alprazolam, Diazepam, Lorazepam,Nitrazepam, then why more and more zams are coming in the market almost every day claiming their supriority over other ? Is it lmprovement or marketing by introducing more and more drugs in developing country which is a big market for them as well for trials.

2007-12-23 06:10:12 · 8 answers · asked by papasays 4

Bipolar runs in my family my grandmother my mother and two aunts. They think I am to. I am not sure if I am. My question is if I am can my doctor give me medicine so I can beable to work? I am scared around people and do not socialize. I can't keep a job because I can't concertraite very well and I get upset and frustrated sometimes and I just walk off the job. I need to know if I can get medicine to help me so I can work instead of trying to get disabaility. I just wanna be normal and work and I don't see it happening. If anyone can help me let me know thanks.

2007-12-23 05:15:11 · 6 answers · asked by Octane 1

Hello,

I'm a young man who suffers from Narcisstic Personality Disorder as well as low confidence who has had multiple periods of depression. As I'm entering adulthood, I'm trying to discover why these happened so I can resolve them. Thats where I need your help.

I'm nervous about writing this, but I need to know if these childhood events are why I am like this today. I hope you can understand (I know it sounds a bit emo!)

When I was 6, my classmates bullied me; usually out of jealousy. They would keep threatening to kill me, e.g that they would bring knives into school and how they would do it. Not only that, but the ringleader went to the same afterschool club as me so there was no escape. I was so gullible (still am now) so I was always afraid of them and what they would do so I often stayed in at lunch and wished they were all off ill. Eventually it stopped but it lasted a year.

What do you think about this, I've never told anyone it so I hope that's the solution.

2007-12-23 05:05:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous