Mental Health - December 2007

Dolls ( especialy baby dolls ), clowns, carnival...I think I can sense what she scared about, but I dont know the name...
you know..we have that alot of words to describe fear with phobia..but wht kinda phobia she had?

2007-12-27 09:56:08 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 20 and have never dated and have few friends. I dont think much of myself. I could never see myself dating, I'm not that attractive a guy. How can I be happy and confident? I feel so shy/lonely/down?

2007-12-27 09:39:49 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

...but i dont use violence b/c i know it solves nothing but when i dont use it i cant think of anything else to do & i end up getting emotional b/c i feel like the other person is controlling the situation & controlling me b/c i am in the situation. & it enrages me & every time i am forced to walk away from a situation i feel like the pent up anger just builds & builds & the rage gets stronger & stronger every time it happens even if its not w/the same person. & i am worried b/c i can feel it boiling beneath the surface & i am afraid i might seriously hurt someone b/c when it gets really bad & i get really angry & provoked i can see myself...i dont even want to say it...i can see myself finishing the person for good.

there is a lot of stuff in my life that i need 2 deal with but the depth of my emotions scares me. in a way i am scared of my self of my dark side & what they are capable of.

what should i do?? plz help. any advice is good??

2007-12-27 09:23:19 · 27 answers · asked by Angelisurifrie 1

I think I am a hypocondriac as well as someone who suffers anxiety and depression. As a person with these issues do you think I can convince myself of these pains or bring them on mentaly?

2007-12-27 09:21:55 · 6 answers · asked by soli766 1

I'm very shy and introverted, but a friend of mine said I have quiet confidence. I don't FEEL confident, so does that mean I still have quiet confidence? Is it possible that I have it and not know it? How can you tell if someone has quiet confidence?

2007-12-27 09:14:39 · 5 answers · asked by Chelsea 2

This is kinda scary to think about and admit.
I am going to make an appointment, but I don't want my husband to know or look at me differently...than he probably already does.
But I have been avoiding social issues~spent christmas alone.
I know I truely don't have anything to be so sad about...but I am.
I just can't shake this feeling of dispair....and its hard to put it in words. I'm concerned about medication, will it turn me into a zombie and will I loose my job from being on medication. Will people think I'm crazy or weak for seeking help. I am already very hard on myself...just looking for advice from people who have been there before.

2007-12-27 09:11:00 · 10 answers · asked by BossLady 4

im very active and love sports and have an aptitude for it, but i didn't play much sports and didn't play competitive ones because i was guilty and lacked confidence
when im gulty, i can't even eat properly and since there's less salivas
im talented in everything than most people, but guilt is what holds me back
now everything i do is infected by myself being conscious and thinking that i won't be able to do good if im feeling like this
do you think this would have affected my 1st year university grades?
i played piano for years but i was really stressed when i had this feeling
even when i was a conversation with someone, i suddenly get really conscious and think about what im feeling guilty about at that time and have a freezing point or something to that extend
i want to show what i've got and excel in everything, but this gets me really stressed

2007-12-27 09:07:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

been lonely ? lived alone by yourself for any stretch of time with little or nobody to turn to ?

how did you cope ?

im 30 i have borderline personality disorder and live in a one bedroom flat on disability benifit.

i have been in a rut recentley, isolating myself in my flat , not wanting to face the world....not even answering my phone.....my thoughts are racing where i feel overwhelmed.....keep forgetting things....dont even want to deal with opening mail.

my moods fluctuate everyday...always low and hopeless...feeling reliant on benifit...feel worried about going out and facing society.

a couple of weeks ago i missed a therapy appointment because of high levels of panic/ anxiety....so now theyve discharged me to be refered again.....so i feel i let myself down with that.
i have goals and dreams i dont no how to reach...and i feel unable to rely on myself...like i want a person to come do it all for me.
plus i have alot of worries, stress & im not sure where to start.

2007-12-27 08:25:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-27 08:24:57 · 22 answers · asked by lili p 2

The episodes begin somatically. I can feel the familiar, "Spacey" sensation within a few minutes prior to the episode. They only last between 5 and 10 minutes and seem to be less frequent than they have been in the past.

I believe myself to be ADHD-I, predominately innattentive and have suffered with boughts of depression in the past. I've been on Prozac for two years now, which has possibly aided to reduce the frequency of episodes.

The distortions often manifest themselves in a visuo-spacial manner, making it impossible to judge depth and distance. Everything looks as if it could be an inch from my face or 50 miles. The only way I can tell it's relative distance is by judging exclusively by the relative size of the object. The closer it is, the bigger it looks.

I often have a slight feeling of dissociation and voices run through my head. Not audible voices, but it's much like someone else is influencing my train of thought. It's spontaneous and sometimes violent in nature.

2007-12-27 08:24:42 · 5 answers · asked by Cosmodot 5

and i am i on xanax 2mg for 3 years

why the hell would he give me 10mg of prozac i tryed 15 different ssri's and it don't work

will prozac work

2007-12-27 07:52:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok i want to be a author one day and also a sports writer anyway yesterday i emailed the oprah show saying im 15 and a aspiring author and saying how im am young but realy want to be taken seriously was this dumb or not i havent even told my parents about the email thou i did tell my mom i started writing a short story which is really good in my opinion ofcourse its my story lol but ya what do you think and how do you think my parents will re act when i get some sort of responce whether its semi postive or really positive should i tell em or should i just wait

2007-12-27 07:47:41 · 3 answers · asked by mets rule 4

have you ever known anyone that committed suicide? How did he/she do it? and why?(if you know)......

2007-12-27 07:44:46 · 10 answers · asked by mary 1

i've been ok for a few days but im guilty again
a few years ago, i said f**king or part of the f word and MIGHT have said jesus right after in my mind, can't remember well though
what IF i said f**king jesus out loud? is this bad?
i also had sexual thought about jesus and god
i've been ok, but i started to think about this again
today, i recalled that i tried to say it whenever my mouth was open like eating and it felt like i was saying it just in my head when i was eating
there're certain things that my brain won't let go of and it distinguishes and i feel depressed for guilt then on, such as this case
is this chemical imbalance?
could there be anyone saying the whole thing out loud with intention and not being guilty at all?
because i did it unintentionally and still i feel that im the only one who might have said this
should i pray for forgiveness
so whenever i start to feel guilty, should i slap myself?
i really don't understand why i have these kind of problems whe
19 hours ago - 3 days left to answer.
Additional Details
19 hours ago

i really don't understand why i have these kind of problems when people have problems about debt, divorce and cancer
even though i sound crazy, sometimes this is really important because i can rule my life away
19 hours ago

should i ask for forgiveness, but i don't want to because it was unintentional
42 minutes ago - 3 days left to answer.
Additional Details
41 minutes ago

i make points of lists to assure that i don't have to be guilty, but i try to not do that because it will get me in deeper and deeper and finally unable to climb back out
i need to have a reason why i don't need to pray to be able to do anything properly or else i'll be always guilty of it
so should i forget about it all in a bunch?
does my christmas sound fascinating enough, it sure does, is this another mental problem to conquer?
1 hour ago - 3 days left to answer.
Additional Details
1 hour ago

i don't have time to see anyone and it's too expensive and i don't want to share it with anyone except if i don't have to see them in person
1 hour ago
21 hours ago - 3 days left to answer.
Additional Details
21 hours ago

is praying a compulsion that i don't have to do in this case?
obviously this is a compulsion and i think about it all the time, SO SHOULD I FORGET ABOUT IT WHENEVER I THINK ABOUT IT WELL I THINK ABOUT IT ALMOST ALL THE TIME BUT SHOULD I TELL MYSELF TO GET OUT OF THE HOLE?
16 hours ago - 3 days left to answer.
Additional Details
16 hours ago

i love sports and i have a aptitude for it, but i never played that much in high school since i had this kind of problem but not the same one
i think about it all the time, so it's really hard to concentrate on anything
now im stressed because i started to enjoy raquet ball and it feels like this is going to be taken away from me next
do i sound like a guy or a girl?

2007-12-27 07:31:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't need anger management but Christmas is now near enough over and time to stop shoving my face with food. I wanted to know if you could give me advice on controlling my temper personally without seeing or speaking to anyone of importance about my anger management. Usually when i'm getting beaten at a competitive game such as a sports video game i tend to get a bit angered then if i still don't get things my way i just say stupid things (like blame it on god) and get worked up and hot for no reason. I try and stop my self but i just carry on thus leaving me stressed and miserable towards my family for the next hour or so. Now if anybody could give me some advice on this and tell me how to play video games for fun and not for my health then i would be greatly appreciated and send 10 points your way. Any other little things aswell such as keeping my room tidy and organised then that would make me smile even more (for once)

2007-12-27 07:25:54 · 2 answers · asked by Luke 1

I'm a 14 year old boy, and I think I'm depressed. I'm not really sure though. I'm not that sure anymore if I ever was any different, even though I had far more happy memories years ago. Sometimes, when I imagine telling my friends about it, I start to cry, and I feel a sense of freedom. I wouldn't tell my mummy of my daddy though, because my mummy would just ask why, and I wouldn't be able to explain, because I don't even know what's wrong either, and I can't see her taking it seriously, and I don't really talk to my daddy (Mummy and Daddy are still together. I can't see them helping at all. But even though I wish I could tell my friends, I don't think I could, because one of them says that she's depressed, and anytime that anyone is upset or anything like that, she has to steal the spotlight. What should I do to make my life better?

2007-12-27 07:16:12 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

couple of years..whom i planned to marry..it really hit me hard when she dumped me, its been 6 months and everyday is pure hell..i cant stop thinking about her every second of the day & night..& it hurts even more knowing she has another bf & knowing that i never have a chance with her again...she truely made me happy & was everything i wanted..when she broke up with me i tried to commit suicide twice....ive been in the hospital multiple times on suicide watch & ive been on almost every anti anxiety/depression med u can think of...also also many pschychiatrists and therapists..i had many break ups before this, but this was the girl i wanted to spend the rest of my life with...everyday is a struggle for me not to do something..i even tried dating & going out w/ many girls since the break up but it didnt work..i tried spending lots of time with family/ friends & doing things hobbies but nothing has helped..i also have other medical problems & im medical leave from college..i dont want to

2007-12-27 06:59:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

For years I have suffered with the fear that EVERY SINGLE THING I eat will make me sick! It's getting annoying.It's like I will be okay for a while but then it will start again. I just don't know how to fix it! I've not suffered from a lot of stuff to make me think this way, is there any other way to get over it?

2007-12-27 06:28:38 · 2 answers · asked by Christy05 1

need to quit blaming an over rated illness on their own downfalls and say what it really is? Excuses to get away with irresponsible behavior while the drug companies and quacks get richer.

2007-12-27 05:50:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

i don't know where to start. i heard you can get into social groups and gradually increase social contacts and all of these promising things but i dont even know where to start. where to find this help. so....................where?

2007-12-27 05:40:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife is smart. She can run businesses and do a million things I can't on the comuter. 5 years ago she said I could take a break from work and follow my dreams and she'd do the bills if I did the house. But for the last 3 years she has gotten more and more absent minded and tired and complainy. She constantly complains about my lack of contibution and bugs me all the time to get a job because she feels to overwhelmed and needs a "break". I want to help her but there isn't any job I can do that will let me do my stuff during the day too. I can only work 4 -5 hrs a day a few days a week and she thinks that I am being unfair. yes were broke but we still have a home and i don't see why i should have to work when she is so smart and can do it better. My $500 a month isn't going to make much difference. I understand she has major depressive disorder but she keeps using it as an excuse for not wanting to work anymore and forcing me to help more. Should i do more or is the excuse BS??

2007-12-27 05:31:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't get it, i'm constantly sad/depressed, but my social life and stuff is great. I dont see what the problem could be.
I can't even sleep properly lately, and I'm only eating as much as an 8 year-old, though i'm 15.....

I think about suicide a lot, and my friends arn't really helping.I dont know who i can talk to, or rather, what i'm even supposed to say. I'm not good with my parents, either. I tried keeping a diary, but it doesn't really help.

Even when i "think happy thoughts" i feel sad/ depressed. I've been feeling like this for a few months now, and i've started cutting myself, too.

Whats wrong with me?!

2007-12-27 05:30:17 · 9 answers · asked by Zenith 1

I was watching the news this morning and there was a story about some "new" psychedelic drug. It's legal too, i wanted to fnd out more about it, but the name slipped my mind, it was like Sylvia or something.

2007-12-27 05:20:38 · 3 answers · asked by M.G 2

I went to bed last night around 3am and woke up drenched in sweat with no concept of time, was hearing voices and seeing things in my head. I think I was hallucinating but I'm not sure as I've never hallucinated before. The only thing close I can compare it with would be a marijuana high but I do not do that anymore. I did drink some coffee early in the day that I got for Christmas from a place I've never had coffee from before. Could it have been the coffee? There was people laughing in my head...I thought I would never come out of it so I just went back to bed after I got some water.

The coffee looks sort of expensive. It was French Vanilla dark roasted coffee and I drank about 3 cups. Before I went to bed I was feeling tired and watching TV (I was seeing and hearing people from TV in my head but more vividly and louder than normal.)

Also, I am drinking some more coffee but a different flavor right now to confirm if it was the coffee or not.

2007-12-27 05:20:05 · 37 answers · asked by MCisEVIL 3

i knw its weird asking abt drugs and all...but i knw ppl who are taking drugs...and they keep on mentioning many different kinds of drugs and how they changed them and went on others and all..but im confused which is worse dolphin or yellow love heart? bcoz ppl say different answers.. im not sure wat category this question is meant to go

2007-12-27 04:37:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't want to generalize and say that all bipolar people drink heavily. There are two friends of mine that I know who are bipolar and they always drink heavily all the time and black out a lot. I like to drink and get drunk every now and then, but after a night of drinking, I'd like to straighten out my brain and sober up, but my bipolar friends just like to drink again the next day and get drunk. Is there a reason why they drink so heavily all the time?

2007-12-27 04:24:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am an assesment counselor in a transitional living facility for women recovering from drug addiction. I have been with this company for six months. I would like to hear from people in the field regarding a pay raise. I am being paid $150.00 per week. I work about 4 or 5 days a week for about three hours per day and am on call 24/7. I work with the ladies, thier families and do the drug screens. Any input? Thanks and God bless you.

2007-12-27 04:12:26 · 5 answers · asked by stacey a 2

this 60 year old woman already takes depression medicine. she never cleans the house. before her daughter moved in with her, her house had piles of dirty magot dishes, overflowing trash, full ashtrays, piles of dirty clothes and when she ran out of clean clothes she would just buy new ones.

But when you talk to her she seems normal, but she is still beyond normal messy. like if her daughter doent change her bedroom trash, it over flows and she had an accident in the bed and just put a towl over it for weeks before her daughter changed it (ewww) There is something not right about this and it must be a mental disorder right?

the lady is also a gambler and smoker
she has a full time job and has her daughter, soninlaw and grandson living with her, she seems normal when you talk to her and is only 60 years old. but she is messy beyond normal and doesnt seem to care and she never was like this before, this only happened like 10 ish years ago.

serious answers please!

2007-12-27 03:57:26 · 6 answers · asked by diamond08 3

I have an 89 year old cousin who needs help but will not let me do things she needs. Examples: My family got her belongings moved down here from out of state and put into storage. She will not sort through them and will not let anyone help her sort through them. She will not let me take the boxes back to storage either but they are now cluttering up her apartment and she is embarassed her apt is so messy. This is one example. Others are: She needs her hair washed and trimmed but will not let me take her to the salon. She will not go out of her apt except for a doctors appointment because she perspires profusely and is afraid she will catch a draft and become sick. Otherwise she is very healthy for her age and takes no medications. She was going to take Zoloft (originally her idea) because she is depressed but then refused (after the Dr prescribed the medicine and I purchased it) to take it. So she says she will battle the depression in her own way. Does anyone have any ideas?

2007-12-27 03:37:47 · 3 answers · asked by AvgJosephine 2

Yeah...i hate my job......my life is pretty boring too! I just want to live a different life....................i want to travel more.......i want to explore, grow...........but im not rich! i am earning pretty decent money now and have a couple bills to pay...nothing big.......i just want to have a more exciting life!!!!!!!!!! but i cant be jobless...........ai ai ai .........going a little nuts over here. Oh! im 21, not married, no kids.........just my mother who is a little dependent on me...........she'll cry if i leave her.

2007-12-27 03:25:22 · 4 answers · asked by miams 1