Having just read all the questions in this catagory im feelin more and more uncomfortable knowing that people who have issues with their mental health are taking advice from other people who in the most part have no real knowledge in their answer only opinion. I myself have answered some people, I don't believe any of the answers were intended to cause harm (you would hope) but unless everyone here apart from me is a psychiatrist then we could really do more harm than good.
does anyone agree? or am i talkin nonsense?
2006-10-16 15:56:24 · 22 answers · asked by DSkyed 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
my psychiatrist saved my life as it happens
but thats not my point
2006-10-16 16:03:16 · update #1
explain yourself miss precious which group am i? and which are you?
too quick to judge not a good quality
2006-10-16 16:14:34 · update #2
thanx everyone for your opinion
except for the idiot that seems to think if you have mental health issues you can't be intelligent in fact your just lame apparently
2006-10-16 16:29:19 · update #3
What you are saying makes perfect sense. In my case, I just wondered into this category by accident. I have been clinically depressed with OCD and panic & anxiety attacks for 19 years. I've been on so many different meds I couldn't remember them all if I had to. However, I still consider myself to be a "normal" person. And I believe, after just visiting this category for a few minutes that I can relate to people here. I often tell my doctor that I am a sane crazy person, LOL. I'm "crazy" but I'm sane enough to know it. I take life as it comes, have learned a lot about how to deal with situations over the years, what works for me & what doesn't. And if I can possibly help someone out until they can get to a dr & get the help they need then I will definitely be coming back to this category again.
2006-10-16 16:03:16 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle *The Truth Hurts 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hi there, I think that in my own case I feel good about answering the questions I choose to answer. I choose the questions that seem to be where people are crying for some help and not looking for answers where people do not know their stuff.
I am a nurse and have been around the industry since I was 15, I am now 35. I am actively working in nursing where we are continually seeing a rise in the number of mental health patients coming through the door at work. This is due to the dwindling support out there in the community..be it from the emergency accommodation that is working overtime with clearly lacking funds and so forth.
I always answer a question with a directive to seek help. I praise the people who do formulate a question, hopefuly it is a sign that they are at a turning point for they are actualy "asking" a question.
I guess you can usualy see when a person is genuine with their question upon reading their questions content.
I think the danger lies when someone answers the question with an asshat of an answer that may just top the person over.
The net seems to be a place that some people feel safe enough to anonymously ask questions...I hope that most people do answer with honesty and only when they actualy do have the experience (life experiences included) to answer the question honeslty and with options that can be positive for the questioner to go with.
Cheers Cazz :)
2006-10-16 16:04:49 · answer #2 · answered by caz_v8 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I understand what you are saying. I have answered one or two questions however, but it is so difficult to give them the answers. So all I could do was tell them about my personal experiences (I had to attended psychiatric treatment some years ago. I was suicidal) and tell them that I have become better since then, and they should seek for the professionals help because mental problems are very difficult to treat without it.
I think it could be a dodgy path for someone to be asking for advices on the net from someone they've never met. Especially when your mind is in a fragile state, some stupid comments that some people make for the sake of 2 points could miss guide them. But sometimes I think I understand those who seek for help here. They might feel uncomfortable to talk to someone in person about their issues. I was like that, till I was put on the treatment.
I know that I can't advice like a doctor or nurse. I am just an ex-patient. But I can at least tell them that seeking for help is not something to be ashamed of, and psychiatrists can really help. So I recommend them to go and see someone about their problems, especially when they are ashamed of having a mental problems, and wish that they change their mind. And wish that they will get well soon. I think that's all I can do, and I am hoping that that will help.
2006-10-16 16:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by ono 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree it's quite frustrating to read through some answers and realise that people have no idea what they are talking about but saying that i'm assuming that most people that are using this place are intelligent enough to just be using this as a guide, kinda just a very basic background. Just to see what other people think. I have to say though that if people are writing on here and looking for real solutions to their problems they are probably looking in the wrong place and it is scary some of the comments people are making, particularly in relation to cutting and depression, i'm no expert but i have done my research because of what a friend is going through and some of the things that others are suggesting are just so obviously ignorant, incorrect and don't address the real problems. I hope no-one is using this place for real answers.
2006-10-17 00:47:58 · answer #4 · answered by colonel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do agree with you in a sense. But most of the people that post questions here, know that we are not psychiatrist, they just want to be heard. It is like sounding off. They need someone to talk to and they have it here. I myself have posted question in this section, in days that I don't feel so good, about a problem or just myself. But I always hear what they have to say, and some of the people here, can open your mind, so that when you go to the doctor you might have questions that concerned you. So I think we are doing more good than harm, because we are giving those people that want to talk and outlet to do that.
2006-10-16 16:04:29 · answer #5 · answered by Boricua Born 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can see what you are saying because people will vote whats on there mind. The person that tells the questioner what they want to hear always gets the best answer. Its obviously not doing the person any good, especially when the answers is or might be a half truth or even irrelevant. BUT, i dont think people really take advice on yahoo answers that seriously, and if they do its because they dont have anybody at home to support them which is highly unlikely. I can say this though, there are alot of people that need psychiatric help on this server. I see what u see.
2006-10-16 16:05:09 · answer #6 · answered by the sponge 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With any of these questions, there are going to be those who answer with a smart as* answer. There can also be good information from patients or peers, like how a drug affected them and what side effects they had. I agree that some people with a death wish shouldn't be on here pleading for someone to talk them out of killing themselves. You also have to realize that some people put bogus questions on here just to get attention. Some don't even need help, they just do it as a joke. Others might just be sitting around the computer with their friends trying to think up crap to put on here. There was a question earlier about zombies. Come on.
2006-10-16 16:16:33 · answer #7 · answered by kim_bp1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that you take it up with Yahoo if it bothers you...some people know and some people dont...some people that use yahoo arent just receptionists and cashiers you know...some of us do have medical degrees or are medical students or can give some good advice based upon the fact that maybe we had the same issues before. Yahoo is not just for the lame ..there are intelligent people on here too..............................ps what I was saying was not meant to imply that anybody is low in life or not smart i was directly stating to yourself that some people can give a professional or very experienced answer.
2006-10-16 16:02:27 · answer #8 · answered by precious z 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You have an excellent point. However some people do give honest answers based on life experience. And I think everyone on this site knows well enough not to take every piece of advice to heart - well I hope so at any rate!
2006-10-16 16:06:31 · answer #9 · answered by the_fatmanwalksalone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I must admit, I'm inclined to agree with you BUT.......
I think letting people know that they are not alone in whatever situation they are in, helps.
The main thing is, as you may know, most people aren't suffering true depression etc. and just need a friendly coaxing in the right direction.
So you're not talking nonsense and I agree, to an extent!!
2006-10-17 01:02:18 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋