Mental Health - December 2007

I have been working at the same place for 7 months now and I love and adore everyone I work with. I never felt accepted, though, because I'm a temp. Lately I have felt my boss become colder and colder to me, and yesterday she sat me down and said "the last day of your assignment will be December 24." and that was it.

It was supposed to be a permanent position, and now because she doesn't like me I'm not going to have a job. On Christmas, to top it off! What am I supposed to give my family as Christmas presents? I feel like a loser and I'm depressed because I don't know what I'm going to do.

She only gave me 1 week of notice. I don't even feel like doing any work. I just come in, sit there and leave when it's quitting time. Zero motivation. Is this okay?

Thoughts?

2007-12-18 02:59:17 · 20 answers · asked by luunacyy 1

Please only serious answers... I think I really need help...
I've been having these weird fantasies lately of me dying. Sometimes they occur when I'm walking or just having a moment to think, and can be anything from me "seeing" myself being hung from various items, being impaled while lying in bed, having the ceiling crumbling down and crushing me, and even as gruesome as being ripped apart by metal claws. These illusions are not only homicidal, sometimes suicidal. The weirdest part of it all is that I find no discomfort in any these thoughts, and I sometimes seek solace in them. They even sometimes help me fall asleep. Is there something wrong with me? I don't think that I really want to act on these thoughts (the suicidal ones), but the other day I was highly intoxicated and consumed 4500mg acetaminophen, only enough to make me feel like ****. I also think I might suffer insomnia, seeing as how I should be sleeping now since I fell asleep at 3am and woke up at 7am.

2007-12-18 02:57:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-18 00:06:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the differance between a SSRI and a SNRI?

2007-12-17 23:49:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i left a note on friday sayin i wouldnt be in for a few days cuz i was put on new anti depressants which i had to get used to cuz they turned me into a zombie n i think i shud go back now but the thing is i still feel wierd n spaced out which wudnt stop me workin but also i nearly always huv a panic attack right before i leave for work. to make matters worse i work in the busiest Mcdonalds in scotland n because its nearly xmas its even busier than usual n i jst cant handle the stress right now, last time i was at work i i ended up punchin walls n everythin cuz i was so frustrated! so now i dont know wot to do cuz i dont wana get sacked for not goin in but at the same time i dont wana crack up! n please dnt say get a new job cuz im guna but that dont help me right now

2007-12-17 23:44:36 · 16 answers · asked by ..lilbeatch 6

I recently came off all my prescribed medications recently (against better advice) as I had a very bad reaction to Tramadol. I was taking Valium, Xanax, Prozac and various pain killers for my problems, but those are the main ones that I was taking. In the end, it was a constant barrage of all those, with Tramadol, and I'm not proud to admit, quite a bit of alcohol. I'm completely dry for over three weeks now. Quitting isn't the problem. The problem is the nightmares. I am remembering things that I have repressed from being five. I can't sleep during the night, as staying in deep sleep (REM) for too long really emotionally upsets me. I am literally waking up in the night crying.

So i look as if I am sleeping all the time; losing weight because I don't want to leave the bedroom, but I am just mostly talking to myself or staring at the wall, and half in and out of consciousness.I can't go on like this.I can't deal with the stuff my dad did to me growing up right now.Any advice?

2007-12-17 23:21:08 · 7 answers · asked by pukkagent 3

My son has bipolar, he was fine off of meds for the past two years. And is in the middle of a breakdown. I am going nuts here.
SA is the worst place for health care, I am aware of that today more than ever.
His dr moved away, and I never found another. I took him to see a gp and she gave him Risperdal 5mg, 1 3x a day. Those meds are finished and now he seems distant and in a trance, I go back to the dr and to only find that she has closed until next year.
So off his wife and I run around hoping to find some one to help us. No one can until the new year.
OMG, I don't know what to do.
Any GP just won't or can't help us.
Now I am stressing, with christmas around the corner how is my son going to cope. He is 24 please if anyone could give me some insight.
Thanks

2007-12-17 22:48:02 · 5 answers · asked by unity 3

ok heres the thing. make a very long story as short as possible..... we dated 2 and a half years...we talked abt marriage all the time...one night outta the blue he calls me and says were over...im like wtf u asked me 2 marry u even today (bc he always talks 2 me abt marriage but im 18 so im not ready) he says ok comes to my house picks me up kisses me and says tomarrow were ganna get u an enagement ring. he leaves my house...he doesnt ever call me \back and ignores my phone...2 days later i realise were over...ok...its been 2 weeks i just found out hes engaged...apparently he cheated on me and now is engaged. ok i kno im lucky and all but...hes telling pple lies abt me and also making it seem like weve been broken u longer...hes a very smooth sly talker and pple like him and dnt know the truth abt him...im really tring to be the bigger person and not tell pple he cheated on me and stuff...bc i believe hell get whats coming to him...but in the mean time its very hard...pple prob think

2007-12-17 22:22:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have been asking psychiatrists, psycholigists, doctors etc to get rid of my anger since i was 4 im now 32 but they wont, why wont they help me

2007-12-17 21:00:26 · 12 answers · asked by Valley Mental Health tooele Utah 4

Carl Levin lobbied for US citizenship on behalf of a man known to be a fundraiser for the PFLP, and yet Levin is still drawing air as an elected official.

Although this story is a some years past, it shows a definite trend as this behavior was recently adopted by a Democrat for whom the presidency of the United States is the goal: Dennis Kucinich.

How can we fight an enemy when they are supported by members of our government?

No wonder Lieberman is backing a Republican.

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57506


http://www.debbieschlussel.com/columns/column091303.shtml

2007-12-17 20:38:51 · 6 answers · asked by Doctor DNC 6

i have severe anxitey and sometimes i feel like i wanna just knock myself out..its hard to explain what its like.. but its horrible and it makes u feel like you a blink away from loseing ur mind...does anyone else get this

2007-12-17 20:14:50 · 11 answers · asked by Est.1992 6

How does Psychology(psychologist) differ from Psychiatry(psychiatrists)?

Am I correct in thinking that one tries to resolve problems with verbal therapy and the other medications.

And what are the achedemic requirements for both, are both considered MD?

thanks.

2007-12-17 18:50:53 · 16 answers · asked by Arch Teryx 3

I've been taking pain medication for a medical reason for a few years.... I take more than I should and realize that I am going to need help getting off this medication. I function & work normally.... noone has a clue & if I run out of meds early then I just say I got a cold/flu or whatever.
My pain is controlled but as I said I take more than I should.... not alot more but still it's getting to be an issue and I want to try and get off this stuff. I've tried weaning off...ya right...no will power.
I started a new job a few moths ago & can't just take a week off yet. I really can't afford to miss even a day of work either but I will if I have to but I am scared to lose my job as well.
My question is:
If I'm honest with my employer and just tell them I need a week or 2 off to attend a detox program.... can they fire me legally or do I have any rights? Instead of pain meds I was going to say I drink as soon as I get home until I go to bed every night and I need help.

2007-12-17 18:03:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this the worst time of year for episodes? What causes them? During episodes, do schizophrenics say mean things that they don't mean to the people they love? The guy I was with is having an edisode, I believe. Its been going on since a few days before Thanksgiving when we had a fight. He told my friend that next week that he still loves me and sees a future with me. The week after that he told her that he still cares about me but doesnt want a relationship right now. I spoke to him the following day, and he seemed like a completely different person. I'm afraid. I really love him, and I don't want him out of my life

2007-12-17 17:43:09 · 3 answers · asked by Erin P 2

I recently started going to counselling and they want to do medication evaluation and that's the only thing I need pa rental permission for. I live with my cousin and she's 100% against medicating kids, although I am 16 and will be 17 in 3 months.
My mom has bipolar and is on medication and alot of people on my family have been on anti depressants so it's kind of a family thing.
They want to get me tested to see it i need anti depressants and sleep medication because it takes me 3 or 4 hours to go to sleep part of the time.
My cousin doesn't want me to have to go through them testing me for different medications to see what works at my age but isn't it kind of better to find out what medications work at my age so that then I don't have to go through that as an adult when I have more responsibilities to uphold and since depression occurs multiple times usually shouldn't I find out now what works for me.
what should i do? how can I get my cousin to say yes?

2007-12-17 17:18:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What does it take to get a therapist these days, I am so depressed close to rock bottom, I have called many places, a lot dont have any openings, or wont return my call, do you actually have to inflict harm on your self or kill yourself for soemone to finally care or realize? Desperately reaching out for help!

2007-12-17 16:25:42 · 7 answers · asked by coronaqt2004 1

I have major depression and I had it before I even knew what the words depression and suicide meant. It feels like **** to have it ever since you can remember with your parents refusing to take you to the doctors to get you checked out.

Anyways, is it wrong for me to get frustrated when people say they are "depressed' because their parents wouldn't let them go to a mall or something?

I just find it stupid how people use it everyday as if depression was not but feeling sad for 3 hours.

2007-12-17 16:25:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I feel so low. I'm not sure why. I'm usually a generally happy, even tempered person but some days I wake up and have so much trouble getting out of bed. I'd like to just crawl into a cave and hide from the world. There is much to look forward to, I know, but I'm really struggling at the moment to find good in anything. I lack motivation at work. I can't pinpoint what it is that's making me so despondent. I just want to be happy again but I don't know how to get there. Any suggestions?

2007-12-17 16:20:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 16:19:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The night before thanksgiving, my therapist suddenly terminated our therapy together. It has been very difficult for me to take, we have been in session now for PTSD and SI.

I never had SI before last year, after I was forced out of my very nice job.

The PTSD was triggered by the work incident, and has led me to loose all of my family and friendship support systems. I moved out of state shortly after, and live nowhere familiar.

After I was abandoned I struggled for quite awhile with no support as she did not plan it, or even inform, my Psychiatrist or State Counselor before hand.

I was confused, devistated, and distraught.

I am considering reporting her to her licensing board, for ethical violations of abandonment and harm.

My trust of others and self esteem, which was already harsh, is even worse and I live in a v-small community and I see her all of the time.

Being sick is not fun. I was feeling better and had been for several weeks straight before this happened. not now

2007-12-17 16:07:37 · 5 answers · asked by Existentialist-Fever 3

I still think about my ex gf and i have been seeing and hearing signs of our love. just last week i heard our song play on the radio just when i switched it on. (it happened twice in a row but on diff days). And we used to have a sepcial number of ours, i have been seeing it everywhere. like phone numbers, car plates, blocks etc..
i think i'm going to end up in a mental insitution soon!!
please help.

2007-12-17 16:03:07 · 7 answers · asked by junkie 2

2007-12-17 15:52:50 · 3 answers · asked by lazyman3010 1

Where to begin...

I:
Suffer from clinical depression, ADHD and a host of other problems

Have *OK* grades (except for an F in Pre-AP English) but my parents take them as atrotious and freak out every time they notice on Edline (Big Brother is Watching you) a missing assignment that really isn't worth much and I'm getting a C in that class anyway.

I get a huge work load in school-- 2 Pre-AP classes (incredibly rigorous teachers, one of which it seems is trying to get me to fail her class. would you have guessed it was my Pre-AP English teacher?)

I've just gotten plain bored with life. Even things I thought were incredibly fun are now really boring.

Most of what has been happening is about my parents. Ever since I've started this freshman year, we have been becoming more and more hostile towards each other.

So should I just kill myself and end it all, or should I stick with it, things will only get better. Must warn you, I'm not good at taking other's word.

2007-12-17 15:46:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

From the knowledge I have gathered and the research I have done, I have found that in Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and of course Voodou..demonic possessions have been recorded, and each religion has a set of teachings to exorcise the intruding force.

My question is, since each religion has a set of RULES to EXORCISE demonic forces, and each works..then where does God come into the picture?

Hindus do not believe in one God, they believe in many, yet Hindu exorcisms have been performed to exorcise demonic forces.

Christians believe in the Holy Trinity, and they use their rules to exorcise demons

Islam conflicts with both Hinduism and Christianity, yet ISLAMIC exorcisms are carried out successfully.

I have come to the conclusion that there is not a single "GOD" but "GOD" as we'd call it, is a positive force. When one uses the name of this positive force, no matter what religion it is, negative energies stand no chance against it.

What do you believe?

2007-12-17 15:24:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

saying f**king jesus out loud if i really did a few years ago

2007-12-17 15:15:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

would it be appropriate for me to call and hospital and go in for depression. i recently got ripped away from my mom and she had a new born baby that after 12 hours that he spent with my mom, he got taken away by childrens aid as well. i cant cope at all. i have all the signs of depression but kind of scared to get help. im not the suicidal type, that hasnt crossed my mind not once, but i wanna know if going to the hospital would be right? what would they do? how long would i have to stay?

2007-12-17 14:20:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, so religious 'delusion' or 'obsession' is noted in cases of OCD, severe psychotic episodes, schizophrenia and manic depression. But where is the line drawn between religious devotion and mental illness?

2007-12-17 13:11:02 · 3 answers · asked by Pebbles 5

2007-12-17 13:01:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm fourteen, which i know is young a age and there are probly more people who have better explanations or better outlooks on how i feel, but right now my life is going down.
I don't sleep, i eat my self to the point of sickness, my body isn't functioning properly, i've lost of alot of friends, my parents don't listen, my friends don't listen, i don't shower very much, i don't care about how i look, or how i act, and ive givin up on every oppertunity ive had in a while
what the hell should i do???
someone please help.

2007-12-17 12:49:28 · 28 answers · asked by Freaky T 1

Does anyone know how fall out of depression and suicide without going to therapy and taking medication.

2007-12-17 12:29:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous