Mental Health - December 2007

I have a 'friend' that is disturbing me. I remember him telling me how he never wants children and dosent like children and would never have any of his own but i recently overheard him saying how he hates children and would want to kick them, throw stuff at them and hurt them if he could. When i heard this it didnt sound like a joke. What i want to know is what would cause such a horrible attitude towards children? If you dont like them fine but why talk about wanting to commit violence against them? Where would this stem from?

2007-12-07 10:00:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been super stressed out lately with the holidays and all. It seems to me as if nothing goes right ever. My husband cannot do anything to make me happy and I am upset all the time. I think I need a break...to get away from all the stress but with two younger girls it is hard to do and my husband works all day as well. I never have a moment to myself and have not for approximately three years. Can someone recommend some ideas? And please dont waste my time with rude comments and/or answers...this will only add to my stress level at this moment!

2007-12-07 09:57:01 · 18 answers · asked by goofytartar 3

and dad took me to the doctors for something unrelated then blood tests came back and they said i had something in my system, pain pill and then my dad started accusing me of doing drugs then i told him my mom gave me a prescription pill to ease my pain the other day and he said youre mom is giving you drugs and flipped out. Whos in the wrong here, my dad or mom? and am i wrong to think my dad is a lunatic for saying i was doing drugs or being mad at my mom for giving me a pain pill?

2007-12-07 08:36:07 · 39 answers · asked by kf 3

I mean like they need it, not just want it and is it a phsycological thing? Or is it because of the chemicals released when they are having sex? I'm just curious, serious question, please serious answers only????

2007-12-07 08:23:39 · 19 answers · asked by Spanky McSpank 2

i have a hard time making up my mind. im never sure and its like i need someone to help me decide on things all the time... i feel so dumb... i dont know if i want this one or that one...

2007-12-07 08:16:12 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and my partner have had a house for 3 months yet we cant move in it. Theres lots to plan and lately ive been really stressed and depressed they keep putting the move in date back. Today we got told it wont be till next week that we move in and its like another set back for us. I need something positive how can I think differently about this. I need a more positive out look.

2007-12-07 08:07:55 · 9 answers · asked by Ste444 4

than if they weren't on any at all?

I have a coworker who is on 6 different antidepressants, 2 different anti-anxiety pills, adderall and some others that I'm unsure of. And what I see is that they seem to be counteracting each other. She's on 60mg of Adderall a day (which is the max) and she still can't concentrate and she's still tired from her other meds. She takes blue Xanax and she's still high strung from the Adderall. How do doctors F people up like this??? And does it happen often???

I've never taken anything for mental illness before and the only scripts I have are for birth control and painkillers, so I am in no way an expert on the subject. I am just wondering if this has happened to anyone else before or if they have witnessed it like I am now. I honestly think this lady would be better off without all the pills. I admit, I take Adderall recreationally and for industrial purposes and I'm SHOCKED that 60mg doesn't even affect her at all. Counteractions much?

2007-12-07 07:58:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

and what do you do when things in life havent worked out the way youve wanted them to ?

i feel extremely bitter....i feel cheated and robbed of a life.
i imagine other people outthere happy and getting their needs met....happy and indulging in all lifes pleasures

while i sit in my one bedroomed flat having missed out on everything....missed out on being in a relationship...missed out on friendships....missed out on employment or enjoying life....gaining qualifications...missed out on it all.

ive suffered sexual abuse....bullying & victimization...throughout secondary school....never had a girlfriend.
im 30 now i have borderline personality disorder...i live in a one bedroom flat on sickness benifits....i honestly feel like im the only one thats suffered this bad.

i have physical imperfections...2 missing teeth...torn ankle ligaments...ive aged prematurley.
i feel extremely bitter & enraged that ive missed out so much and i feel jealous of those outthere who are happy & getting

2007-12-07 07:56:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi,

I have suffered with depression for a good few years and at the moment i'll be honest in saying i am having suicidal thoughts, I have had them before but thought I was past it but i have been heading back down recently. I feel like I have battled against depression for so long and feel there's never going to be an end, and that life's not worth it. Nothing makes me happy.
I see my GP, been on antidepressants (thinking of changing) seen a counsellor, now a mental health social worker and a psychiatrist. I feel like it's never going to stop unless I end my life and at least then I will get peace.

I know people will answer this in some mean ways, but i have given up caring and if you wanna think it's attention seeking go right ahead, i know im telling the truth.
I have rang and emailed the samaritans, i just wanna give up.

2007-12-07 05:55:39 · 37 answers · asked by SH2007 6

2007-12-07 05:04:30 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was diagnosed with depression (after first being diagnosed with anxiety) by my doctor, who said I needed to go see a psychiatrist.

I'm going in a few hours, but I'm a bit nervous, because I definitely don't like talking about it.

What will happen at this first visit?

Any experiences?

Thanks.

2007-12-07 04:50:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok so hi
my cousin has Aspergers and everyone at school is really mean to him because he just flips everytime someone looks at him! He always swears and its really emarissing. I love him soooooo much and i hate seeing him getting teased i tried explaining to some people but they just said to controll him and thats the thing I CANT!!! If anyone could give me some advice it would really help
thanks
xoxPeace Out

2007-12-07 04:48:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband's ex wife was diagnosed with this pathology by the Court evaluator. I just don't know how to deal with her. She is constantly harrasing my husband and me. We are in a different City now thanks God, but she seems very unstable and I just don't know what to do about it. I just don't feel very safe

2007-12-07 04:26:51 · 4 answers · asked by ✿Houston_Girl✿ 4

http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/41/17/6

Did you know that almost 3/4 of the U.S. States have laws banning certain diagnosis from owning firearms and thus working in the military or law enforcement field?

Did you know about the databases?

What do you think about it?

2007-12-07 04:17:58 · 6 answers · asked by Greywolf 6

im unemployed,
drink whisky and special brew daily and gamble spare money

i dont have no money, no job and still with parents

im 30


can you tell me how to escape ?
i cant keep a job longer than 6 week

min wage dont satisfy me

i just want the big money and want to party daily but i kneed to stop , keep a job , ditch the habits and create a steady life with a place of my own


how do i change my life

i just wanna die

2007-12-07 04:13:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I get sick alot,I always think I'm going to die there is a great fear of leaving my kids behind and I don't want to be on a machine becuase it will be harder for them.I have seen people just die,or car accident.And I just keep feeling like you don't know when it will be your turn.I don't like coffins just the thought of being in 1 scares me and going down in the ground by myself makes it worse.Please be honest do I need help.The dr yesterday said there is a chance i may have lupus but then he said he must be honest I don't think there is anything wrong with you,I just think you have a fear of being sick or dying and when he said that made me think,I spent the whole day yesterday crying becuase I thought I was dying,I felt like I wanted to lay in bed untill God took me away.Thats bad.

2007-12-07 03:58:02 · 9 answers · asked by Kim C 4

I have serious anger issues.Like anything can set me off,but when im not angry im like the nicest person you'll ever meet. And when I get angry I don't want to take it out on punching bag or anything.I want to beat the hell out of the person or thing that made me mad.But I usually don't.Usually I just grab a hold of my arm and squeeze until im purple, and a lot of times I just punch everything I see and through things.But one way or another I feel as if something has to hurt.Weather it be me or the thing or person who made me angry.I need some advice.I don't want to wind up doing major harm to myself or another person?

And Im not going to a doctor.All they want to do is give out meds.

Advice please?

2007-12-07 03:50:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have had a very stressful couple of days i need to destress some what are some safe ways to do this

2007-12-07 03:35:35 · 4 answers · asked by kleighs mommy 7

I've done some research on developmental disorders but all I can find is info about children with this, can you explain or give me a link for information about how an adult can have this disorder? Thank you.

2007-12-07 03:13:31 · 2 answers · asked by gemstone 5

I suffer from fibromyalgia, which can make me have extreme 'brain-fog', and i have also been diagnosed with re-curring mono. which leaves me exhausted, but, all of my life i have either been completely wiped out, or feeling on top on the world, and full of energy. when i'm down, it can last up to a year. i won't barely leave my home, take care of myself, anything, and then, one day, i wake up and my brain is clear, and my energy is surging and i'm constantly in motion. what do you think? any ideas?

2007-12-07 02:53:19 · 3 answers · asked by orange sky 6

2007-12-07 02:08:02 · 11 answers · asked by Annybunny 1

2007-12-07 01:36:36 · 6 answers · asked by kathyisincolorado 1

I was diagnosed with depression about a year ago and am on medication but I still feel really bored and unexcited at times. What kind of things might get me going and having fun?

2007-12-07 01:13:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My grandma is CRAZY! She is convinced people are always recording her with these small "disk" cameras, and then she says that they project the images of her back onto the wall. She even took my girlfriend into her bathroom and turned off the lights to see if my girlfriend saw this "blinking eye" on her wall. Needless to say my girlfriend is never going to visit again. The thing is she hasn’t always been like this. I mean she was always a little weird but now it’s full blown crazy.

So should I be worried that I may one day inherit these traits or maybe that my kids will?

2007-12-07 00:39:14 · 12 answers · asked by Sean 3

My online friend, a 15 year old female (I'm 16) has been struggling with depression for a long time. She has recently been released from a mental health facility in Canada. In the last few days she has been telling me about her plan to end her life tomorrow night. I don't have her full name or number at home, or I would call her Mum.

She has it all planned down to the last detail, has written her note (she showed me it) and has all the equipment she needs to do it. I really think she 100% intends to do this. I've been through this with other people so I know that this is different, more serious.

I've told her how much she means to me and how much she matters and that I love her and will be there but she won't budge. Is there anything I can say? What will numb the guilt and pain of not being able to help her? I'm totally lost when usually I'm the one with all the answers. Please help.

2007-12-06 22:55:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a nanny to three children. Many of the other neighborhood children come to visit and stay through mealtimes, especially if they live farther away. Recently Sara, my 11 year old charge, has been bringing home a new friend. Like the rest of the kids, she will stay through dinner, though she hardly eats at all. I never paid much attention until two weeks ago Sara informed me her friend struggles with anorexia.

I am afraid I have been insensitive about food issues as I didn't know. I have no experience with children with eating disorders- how can I be sensitive to her? Should I avoid food topics altogether, or should I act normal as if I don't notice?

I figure the best thing I can do is try to reinforce her self esteem in other (non food related) ways. She is a sweet but very timid girl who seems to have a low sense of self worth. Are there any other suggestions? And what do I do at mealtimes

2007-12-06 22:41:01 · 5 answers · asked by sevenscarabs 2

Also i have these straight scars on my arm that seem to appear over night i think might be cutting myself without knowing

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7129901.stm

2007-12-06 22:27:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a bizzare sense of humor, enjoy alternative things and feel i cannot relate to my peers. i have friends but i feel so distant to everyone else. i find it really hard to communicate my emotions without the paranoia that i am being ridiculed, most likely due to my low self esteem. how can i make myself feel more like i am like everyone else?

2007-12-06 21:38:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I only 15 but i have all thesymptoms of PTSD exept for flashbacks, i dont know what was so traumatic but i knw i have it. i do remember that i took part in like 1 minute sexual activity when was really young but i dont thik it changed me, there was so very little done. i dont get flashbacks from it at all and i am just so numb and far from everyoe else. please help me

2007-12-06 20:36:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I feel empty

2007-12-06 19:20:56 · 10 answers · asked by this guy with a question 1