Mental Questions and Answers

What are signs of post-partum depression?

i was just wondering if anyone knew the signs of post-partum or even just plain depression? also, how can it be diagnosed and treated?

Answers: you need too go and see your health visitor or doctor about it. if you have been feeling low for more then a week and or angry, suicidal, crying a lot. finding it hard to see a point in anything. not being able to cope with the little things or big ones. you don't need to have all these symptoms but if you feel you have a problem go to the doctor. take care good luck

Post partum depression is just like any depression except you just had a baby and are exhausted, hormones screwed up and have a huge life style change to deal with. Signs are: feeling sad, angry, irritable, restless. Nothing makes you happy and you usually are angry about that. No sex drive, poor sleep, poor appetite, tired all the time. Sometimes suicidal thought or obsessive thoughts that bother you.. Not every one has all of these.

Talk to your doctor! they know about this and can help.

Fatigue, feeling restless or irritable, feeling sad, helpless or overwhelmed, cryin alot, having no energy or motivation, eating too little or too much, feeling worthless or guilty, trouble focusing, remembering or paying attention, loss of interest in normal activities, withdrawl from family or friends, having headaches, chest pain, heart palpitations, or hyperventilation. With postpartum it may also include thoughts or fears of hurting the baby or onself, and not having interest in the baby.
Treatment includes talk therapy, medicine.

Also check out the page www.4women.gov/FAQ/postpartum.htm

If you are wielding an axe or a chainsaw ..
I would say ,,yeah your depressed

See depression treatments, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on page 2, (read the section) and take the test; then postpartum depression.

What facility?

what treatment facility did you go to for you eating disorder?

Answers: Auckland Hospital.

i think you may go to an inpatient psychiatric facility. if you are physically doing very poorly, you may be treated on a general medical wing of a hospital, to bring to back to better physical health.

but you may very well be treated in an outpatient setting.

If you don't mind sharing. What medication(s) are you taking?

I've had a long drug trial for depression and anxiety (a few years) that mostly ended in frustration. There were 17 (ones that I remember) different drugs and a few of them I tried a second time. My doctor consulting with a few known hospitals including the Mayo Clinic. It was a very long road. This was spread over a five years. I have to give my doctor credit with never giving up on me. After a year break from the meds, I agreed to try a second trial that started a few weeks ago. Some of the same meds and a few of the newer ones. I hope I have what it takes to do this. After many tests, The doctors told me what I already knew, that I had a body type that was very hard to treat but they will never give up. I really didn't want to go through this again, but I'm 100% certain I will be dead if I don't try the meds and /or ECT.

My Question: What medication(s) are you taking and how long did it take you to find the right one or the right combination? A short list is ok.

Answers: taking prescribed medicine for different types of mental problems can be both good and bad in the long run.

The best type of medicine that will effectively deal with a few of these mental problems that medical doctors often write prescriptions for, can be best handled by that individual themselves, not all the mental problems can be dealt with in this manner, but just a few.

Try doing self-help programs such as Yoga, swimming, mental brain teasers(this helps to improve the memory and concentration), walking in the park(helps to relax the mind and allows you to think clearly), and other types of self-help programs.

Sometimes caring for a small animal does wonders for depression, knowing that here is something that depends upon your help in order for it to survive, and it does give you a warm sense of being needed and loved. The more love that you give to an animal, the more love that animal will give back to you, they thrive on affection and love.

I had a serious motorcycle accident when I was a kid, got into an argument with one of those steel garbage trucks, hit it doing 65mph, bike went under the wheels and got crushed, I went over the top and landed on the other side, spent 18 months in traction(big fun) and 6 months in rehab learning how to walk all over again. (still ride even today, but steer clear of big trucks, especially garbage trucks)

When I wasn't swimming in the pool,( this helped to build up my legs, arms, chest and my mind, after spending 18 months in traction, all the muscles that you normally use everyday, turns soft and needs to be redeveloped into working muscles again0, and when the exercise periods had been concluded for that day, I would spend several hours in the backyard playing with my pets, and believe me I had all kinds of furry critters to entertain me. This made me relax, gave me a lot of laughter watching the pets all competiting for my attention, climbing over each other to get to my hands, etc.

I refused to take any type of pain medication during this 6 months of rehab, still had a lot of pain, but I was afraid that I was going to become dependent upon the pain medicine and this would lead to an addiction, which I sure didn't need or want, so I avoided it altogether.

I can't list any medications that I took, while in the hospital since I was pretty much in a constant state of a fog, and when released from the hospital, I didn't take anything stronger then aspirin, but doing the Yoga and the swimming exercises daily helped me to get through some severe times of depression.

Hope this helps you to deal with your issues, and there will probably be some other answers posted on here to your question that are more in line with your question, and those people should receive the Best Answer as they probably deserve it. I could care less about the Best Answer, I am more concerned with trying to see if past experiences can be beneficial to someone else in dealing with their particular problem, and if it does, then I have achieved something far greater than any Best Answer will give me, I have received satisfaction in helping my fellow human being.

Thanks! Good Luck

've had a long drug trial for depression and anxiety (a few years) that mostly ended in frustration. There were 17 (ones that I remember) different drugs and a few of them I tried a second time. My doctor consulting with a few known hospitals including the Mayo Clinic. It was a very long road. This was spread over a five years. I have to give my doctor credit with never giving up on me. After a year break from the meds, I agreed to try a second trial that started a few weeks ago. Some of the same meds and a few of the newer ones. I hope I have what it takes to do this. After many tests, The doctors told me what I already knew, that I had a body type that was very hard to treat but they will never give up. I really didn't want to go through this again, but I'm 100% certain I will be dead if I don't try the meds and /or ECT.

My Question: What medication(s) are you taking and how long did it take you to find the right one or the right combination? A short list is ok.

Had previously been on Prozac(Morning) and Doxepine(Night). Then started as a Mobile Patrolman for Security Company doing 12 night shifts, had to swap meds around as starting 6pm and finishing 6am. This plus a lack of daylight(needed to help produce good feeling chemicals in brain) sent me into a massive tail spin. Security job only lasted 2 months
Am now on Venlafaxine(Effexor??) and have been for 12 months, Life is generally pretty good. I was prescribed these meds as I have Hard to Treat Depression.
Dont give up (easy to say but I have been there) There is light at the end of the tunnel.

Right now I am taking Cymbalta for depression.
I take Seroquel to help me sleep.
I take Ritalin to give me more pep.
Like you, I have taken many, many meds. over the years.
They all stop working as well as they once did.
Hopefully we will always have something else to try.
I hope you will be feeling better soon.

hi hunny,here go's
was tried on 5 SSRI'S and had such sever reaction i had to come off them after taking only 1 days treatment.
i am now on zispen 15mg for depression,its new and has sedative effect so it has to be taken at night. my dosage is having to be built up by 7 and a half mg every 4 weeks until i can get to a dose that will start to do me some good. my GP took 22 months before he could find one that my body could tolerate as i am like you. am very sensitive to any medication.
as a result of the time it was taking to find one i could tolerate i am on 5mg diazipam 4x's a day and temazipan,10mg,1 a night.
am also on diclofenic,when my tummy can tolerate it,and diyhydrocodiene 30mg for pain. my dr is like your,he has never given up on me and has always done more than his best for me. he See's me on a weekly basis and i have counselling once a fortnight. have you ever though of maybe having some counselling as well as trying the medication hunny? i know how hard it is coping with depression,and the frustration you feel when it seems like no medication to help is ever going to be found. don't give up hope hunny. i was told only one in 700 hundred suffer what both you and i do. just try and stay Strong and positive,which is easier said than done when you have depression. am willing to listen and will reply if you would like a chat.take good care sweety. warm regards xx was tried on cymbolta and it put me in hospital i had such a sever reaction and loads of other's i cant even pronounce never mind spell. hope things start to get better for you soon xx

My grandmother is dying and I cancelled my vacation.?

My mom and I have been planning this vacation for awhile. I even fought with my boss to get this week off. Now my grandmother is in what the hospice calls twilight, and she has her good days and bad days. My mom felt like she should cancel and not go, but told me if I still wanted to go to go. But I feel like I would be the black sheep if I did so I told her I would stay. Why am I so torn up about not going when I know in my heart my place is here with the family. Why am I so resentful of my grandmother who I will really miss when she goes. The hospice people said she could last for days or even weeks before she lets go. I need help understanding my emotions and can't talk to my family about it without upsetting them. Everyone is converging on us to say good-bye to my grandmother and I'm the oldest grandchild, I would be labeled as uncaring and selfish if I went ahead on vacation and was not here when she passes. I still feel torn about my decision. Why is this so hard?

Answers: Its just a thought, but maybe it is easier being bummed with yourself than it is to think about your grandmother and death. Have many of your relatives died before this? If not then this is a new and difficult thing.

The feelings you have right now are just that, feelings. Feelings aren't truth. We all have various feelings when something as serious as death comes up. You are not a bad person. You had tried hard to arrange a vacation and now it is messed up and you are stuck in limbo wondering how to manage your life

Death is hard, even if you know its coming. Treat yourself with compassion; be patient with everyone around you and just hang on until you feel more peaceful.

I'm sorry for your coming loss.

You love your grandmother, so don't beat yourself up for having random thoughts and feelings that are less than angelic.

dont go.. family comes first...
you can always go some other time.. but your grandmother will never come backk..

You were looking forward to it, and had really hoped to slip it in before grandma shifted into twilight. You invested a lot, including the fight with your boss.

It hurts to have to miss out, after all you did.. but rest assured - you're definitely doing the right thing. Help comfort her, visit with her, talk to her.. give grandma some good memories to make her path easy in whatever ways you can.

When my father was on his last 2 days or so, I brought him a bunch of pictures from over the years, wanted to give him some pleasant memories. He was too weak to even smile, but he did say that he appreciated them.

You'll take that trip later, it'll have a bittersweet flavor to it, but you'll also feel inside that you did the right thing.

Because you are in denial, and you are irrationally trying to delay her death by thinking she can't pass away until you get back. This is not true, but it's what your mind is thinking and it's your way of coping with a very stressful event.

This is part of the grieving process. I don't blame you for not wanting to be there. It is very upsetting. But at the same time, could you live with yourself if you were not there? How close are you to your Grandmother? I am very close to my Grandma and I would like to think I could get there if she were at death's door, but I know that it will not be very easy to do that. I know I would be torn up for years. Bless your heart, I hope that you can get a reprieve on your vacation so you can take some time to heal. You will need it.

How do you live with a person who has narcissistic personality disorder?

Seriously. How do you live with someone who is so caught up in their own thoughts, wishes, desires, pain etc... that they litterally cannot see clearly enough to empathize with anyone else? This person "needs" everyone elses help and understanding but does not see themselves as having any responsibility towards extending themself. They constantly "take," stating that no one should mention all that they contribute or help them with...it should all just be from the heart; however, this person never extends anyone else the same courtesy! This person swears that they will someday be wealthy...you never know...but they constantly "use" others in order to keep themselve appearing to have it all together; asking for cash...resources...connections...and even using charm to get people to "fold" and feel sorry for them. They refuse treatment, thinking that nothing is wrong with them...it's everyone else. How do you get through to a person like this, especially when you are the opposite?

Answers: You don't. In other words, as the first person most astutely said - "Run". Being with a person who has narcissistic personality disorder is like putting up with domestic violence.

As long as you stay, you're just enabling the person to carry on as they are. They will never get help cos they know you are just going to put up with them so why bother? And meanwhile they will drain your energy, your self-esteem, your life.

Even physically abusive men can be very loving to their wives at other times .. so don't let the 'love' bit sway you. The only way to get through to such a person, to actually help them, is to leave them. Otherwise they will never find the motivation to get help. And it is not something you can do FOR them .. this realisation has to come from within themselves, no matter how often or well you explain the problem to them, they aren't going to see it that way (unless perhaps you're a very experienced psychotherapist).

If you think that leaving is not an option for you, then please do at least take care of yourself because you are being victimised. There are some really good books on these kind of abusive relationships, if you can, get hold of them. Remember that the narcissistic personality disorder is THE OTHER PERSON'S problem. And focus on your OWN problem: which is, why are you willing to be treated this way?

I think the only thing you can do is look inside of your heart and see if you can live with this. Is this going to be ok with you for the next 20 or 30 years?

But my personal response, having been in a similar situation, is that you can't live with a person who has narcissistic personality disorder.

ok first you need to understand that you cant be their everything and fix them so first they arent going to give you what you need, if you can leave then leave them if you cant (its a parents and your underaged) then don't leave but regardless of whether you leave you need to GIVE YOURSELF what you need. You need someone to understand you and to love you, LOVE YOURSELF.

once your taken care of it will be alot easier to help this person, I am guessing they always want to talk about themselves, when they do talk about themselves ( I came over here from the religion forum) bring it into a bible study, say I know your feeling low and this is a terrible time for you and to help you with your problems I think it would be helpful to read from this -
a good book (in the bible- if you don't have one GET ONE - you can also read online www.zondervanbiblesearch.com ) is JOB he suffered ALOT he lost children and he got sick and he wondered why the lord was doing this to him, make sure to read all the way through and keep going back to that, the more you read the more you understand even if your not religious to start with, its very comforting. Read Luke also, read the story of Jesus' birth and his life and his crucifixtion, its a good story very dramatic and it is good to read the bible to get out of depression (that was not a clinical statement but a religious one)
I hope that helps,
for anymore email me

Jess

I think it's very difficult to run away if the person you are referring to is your child, less so if it's a parent but still difficult nonetheless. There are other problems/issues that can result from breaking a primary relationship between parent/child.
Check out www.thenook4pds.com You will find some people on their message board that have been in relationship with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The topic is too complicated to discuss here. You will also find many books and articles as recommended reading in their Resources forum. Good luck, dealing with someone with NPD is NEVER easy.

There is a difference between sympathy and empathy. NPD involves sympathy, a display of power and control over another, not empathy - the ability to put yourself in the other persons place.
NPD requires life long therapy, the problem is... most diagnosed with NPD do not think they have any issues at all. They are charming, intelligent and manipulative. You either accept this or leave. You will not be able to change this person without professional help.

From the Mayo Clinic:

Narcissistic personality disorder is a serious emotional disturbance characterized by a grandiose, or extremely exaggerated, sense of self-importance. Individuals with this disorder lack empathy for other people but need constant admiration from them.

Narcissistic personality disorder is one of several types of personality disorders, all of which reflect an inability in the affected person to accept the demands and limitations of the world. These disorders may regularly interfere with a person's behavior and interactions with family, friends or co-workers. Among the other personality disorders are paranoid personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

Although people with narcissistic personality disorder have an exaggerated image of their own importance, they have vulnerable self-esteems and often don't like themselves. Therefore, they seek attention that confirms their grandiosity. When feedback doesn't validate their exaggerated image, they tend to lash out or withdraw.

Narcissistic personality disorder, which is less common than other personality disorders, is estimated to affect less than 1 percent of the general population. Some studies indicate that it's more common among men. The primary treatment is psychotherapy.

I know someone like that, I kind of broke my friendship with that person but I constantly feel guilty for doing so, even though I still think it was the right thing to do (tough love.) To be fair, I didn't talk about the issues I had before I got fed up and ended the relationship, I mean, I brought it up a few times but I didn't try hard enough.

BTW, does she/he happen to be a Scorpio?

I had an immediate visual over view and it was pictorial.
One large clam with a tiny little clam stuck on it. The
large clam was the "source of life" for the tiny clam. They are
together because they are a like and he has become
the center of her universe.
The tiny clam cannot delvelop a vibrant life until she leaves
the large clam. The large clam does not want the tiny clam
sticking on that way. Many other tiny clams out there.
You are the tiny clam and you are clinging for life in a state of
total dependany.

Iam a porn addict how can i quit?

please help me

Answers: How to avoid porn addiction on the Internet

1. Consider installing porn content filtering software( Strongly Recommend NetDog Porn Filter,you can get it from www.netdogsoft.com ) on your computer. it will help to protect you from stumbling into pornography by accident, That's important.

2. Do not try to guess what the address of a Web page is. Many pornographic sites have similar addresses of respectable sites. For example www . whitehouse . com is a porn site. The real address is www. whitehouse . gov

3. Never click on Web site addresses that you receive in an unsolicited email.

4. Do not open attachments that come in email that are unsolicited.

5. Use filtered search engines or reputable directories to find the information you need.

6. Do not search for terms like girls. Think before you enter a search term.

Stick with reputable sites.
If something looks questionable, don't let curiosity get the best of you. Delete it or close the window.

Internet Porn Filter Resource:
http://www.netdogsoft.com

You have got some balls to come out and admit that, it's a very difficult question to answer and all I can suggest is that when you get the urge to use pornography try to combat your thoughts and go for a bike ride, a walk etc.

If this doesn't work try consulting your father or a close male family member, I say a male family member as many females find porn degrading and look upon men with disgust.

I think being a porn addict is probably like being addicted to anything else.
Slowly try to cut down on it. I don't think stopping cold turkey will work.
You could always enlist the help of a therapist.
You could talk about your feelings that make you want to see porn. Good Luck

1) See your addiction
2) without judgment
& 3) let it be.

When all 3 are achieved together. your addiction is healed, & will end.

Help with Anxiety?

The past couple weeks I have been extremely anxious. A sample of my brain in the last couple of hours:

1. Is my mouth less dry than usual?
2. I wonder if I am developing epilepsy?
3. Why can I never get anything done?
4. Maybe I have a brain tumor? I should google that.

My life is stresssful. I live in NYC, have a very unreliable career in the arts, and work at starbucks to support that unreliable career. My ex and I recently got back together and are trying to work things out, so yeah, there have been tons of life changes lately.
My question is, how do I cope with all this anxiety on my own until my health insurance kicks in?

Answers: It's hard believe me.

I suggest more exercise. If you drive or take public transportation to work you may want to walk if it's not too far. I suffer from bad anxiety and OCD, I have been testing my pee at home to figure out if my kidney's are failing ( I have the capabilities to do so, I'm not doing weird experiments in the kitchen)

Anyway I am currently off all my meds. But even when I was on them the constant battle with my deranged thought of diseases and illness wouldn't go away. It made it a little more easier to manage but I still thought I had cancer, renal failure, heart failure.

I clean and run on my treadmill to try to keep the worrying down.

I know how you feel. But meds don't get rid of all those thoughts. You will still wonder if you have cancer, and so forth...

To the person who said to listen to music and breathe... that may work to some extent but if she doesn't suffer from a disorder she may not know that that will not work for all people...

I love Drum N Bass, and I was listening to one of my favorite tracks in the the car last week, and that's what set off my kidney failure crusade. A specific part in that song made me realize OMG I think my kidneys are failing... and I've listened to this music over and over... it just depends on how you feel, or what you are going thru and subconsciously a specific song may make your problem worse... or at least that's how it works with me...

I try to stay away from the doctors because they scare me...

Spending as much time with my children, and enjoying the little things help me... because I think to myself, at least if I'm going to die, I should really enjoy what time I have left.

My uncle died from Lung Cancer last year and I was on the phone with him and he was outside watching the sunset, and he said "Meg, go outside and just watch the sunset tonight, because I never thought of it until I knew I was dying, but this is one thing I will miss the most that I just take for granted"

And it's true... go outside. Touch the grass, feel the wind. Watch the sunset. listen to the waves crash against the shore... do stuff, and just don't take things for granted...

That's How I deal with things...

Good Luck

maybe you have social anxiety?
lots of coping methods.

www.socialanxietysupport.com/

Try to go for a vacation somewhere nature related. You are just stressed. Try also not to worry everything in your surroundings and let others like your ex to do some of the errands.

Enjoy life.

Sounds like a simple antidepressant will help. You dont have a brain tumor ok...You are stressed out. thats it. So don't freak yourself out. YOU DONT HAVE A BRAIN TUMOR.
GET SOME RESTFUL SLEEP AND LAY OFF THE CAFFINE. A few good rounds of sex will help. Just keep you mouth shut and enjoy it. That is no joke.

You will need to visit a Doctor to work out some strategies and possibly receive some medication, generally receiving caring advice from your Doctor, a referral to counselling, and some medication will make a marked difference within 28 days, taking care of life's problems and working out your relationship can help heaps, maybe through the advice of a relationship councillor, or social worker. All great tips for feeling better ASAP. Join a support group or browsing on line stories can help work your way through this difficult time.

Well, a lot of people smoke marijuana for just that reason. I think it's on par with a perscription pill a psychiatrist would prescribe anyway. You could always try meditation or take up running/biking/boxing/etc. Also, find the answers to your questions. And if you're not happy with something, change it! Talk to your friends and your partner. Hope you feel better...

Tons of stuuf for it OTC. Just google it with natural herbs. I've found that inositol (hexa) is real good and help people stop smoking because it attaches to the receptor.

Passion flower is a good one. I'm sure in New York you a vitamin or herb store. If nothing else go toa book store and read up on herbal stuff. 90%+ of all medicines taken from Mother Earth.

Also read the Bible. Sit down. We all do it and worry, but it is a sin. jesus said if the birds and flowers don't worry then we shouldn't either. now good expository Bible run up to $200. Go to jsm.org They have a 2,500 pages Bible that explains about every verse for $35 and that's with shipping (normally $125). Order it and you will be happy you did.

I know it is ot easy with alll the doubt gong on in your mind, but first do these things, then start checking out the kind of job you would be happy with. With aid you could go back to school and have everything paid. Not sure who said it but it is always darkest before dawn. Also if you have advd player go buy the first and third seasons of the old Daniel Boone series at Best Buy and also Vendetta. Enjoy. Also get some good fish oil and take about 1000mg aday, takes about a week to kick in. Do whatever the label says and also check out the site www.knowthecause.com. this fellow knows what he is talking about and it may be that simple if you read some of his stuff, he also has a tv show. I take a stuff called New-U from www.oldsouthwinery.com Take care and know you are not alone there are 90 million of us out there. Please crash at least one day a week, just turn it off and hit the sack at eight.

I don't live in the US but you might have similar remedies there. We have one call Vitamin B Executive Stress Formula. Capsule form but I take one once a day (I'm i a highly stressful job). I also have in my handbag Rescue Remedy and everytime I get anxious I have a squirt and its immediate release.
I'm buddhist. What about chanting.
Nam myoho renge kyo (google it for more info)

What r u doing to stay positive?

I am spending less time dwelling on the negetive

Answers: The longest I allow myself to think upon things that sadden me is one week. Then it's "game over" and no matter what I have to do, fake it, turn to something else, I will do it to remain positive.

I usually sing to stay positive..

Singing can make me feel calm so try singing maybe it can help^_^

peak periods think of something that give u a lift maslow studied healthy people and found that they always thought of good things such has the smell of earth when it just starts to rain,a smell a rose.
a housewife who turnand sees husband and children getting on well together

My son who is suffering from celebral palsy is 9 years old is not toilet trained. want diapers for him in?

i am not getting diapers of his size in agra, india. please help me getting it

Answers: Doctors sometimes will write prescriptions for them, and your medical insurance will pay. He should also be able to tell you where to buy them if you so chose. Many medical supply companies carry them.

You could always make your own cloth diapers. I made them easily for my son when he was in diapers--you'll save a TON of money and they're better for the environment. Use 100% cotton--flannel works well--and use one of your current diapers as a pattern. You might need to make adjustments on them as you sew each one, so you can get a fit that's right for you & your son. Once you get all the adjustments made, though, you will have a customized diaper that will fit him perfectly. If you don't sew, you can purchase them ready-made, although you will spend more this way. It's still MUCH less than buying disposables, though.

Washing them is not difficult--use about HALF the detergent you would normally use for a load of clothes, NO bleach, hot water wash, 2 cold rinses, no fabric softener in the wash or the dryer. The key is to leave no residues in the diaper--the residue can react with the urine to creat an instant ammonia smell. If you rinse well and don't use commercial fabric softener, you won't get any smells. You can use vinegar in the rinse cycle to help soften, especially if you'll be hanging them to dry.

If you need more information on cloth diapers in general, read the FAQ at http://www.verybaby.com/ccp0-display/faq... -- hopefully that will give you ideas. Most of the info on the site is geared toward baby diapers (especially the patterns), which is why I suggest that you make your own pattern using your current diapers as the pattern.

PLEASE email me via my profile if you want more information. Good luck!

Sleeping Period?

Why do we sleep so long and why do we need so much sleep?

Answers: you need to sleep it's part of our life, for sleeping so long cuz u need the energy.
besides, it's ok if u don't sleep, there is this guy who never slept in his whole life and he doesn't get sleepy

Good question, however no-one is sure why, try reading this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/s...

Some people argue that it's leftover from our prehistoric days, when the extra time spent sleeping in caves kept you out of harm's way.

Though we understand how sleep is necessary to our survival, and we're starting to learn more about the processes that happen during sleep, the fact is we know very little about it.

Boyfriend has horrible nightmares?

Occasionally my boyfriend wakes up in the middle of the night from a nightmare gasping for breath and trying to scream. Understandably it startles me quite a bit, but I am somewhat used to it now so as soon as I wake up I just start saying his name and telling him everythings okay and that I am right here. His nightmares usually involve someone being in the room, so when he wakes up he is convinced someone or something is in the room, so it always freaks me out too. It worries me that when he is older he might give himself a heart attack from one of these nightmares. I think a factor may be that his mother passed away when he was 14 (he is 21 now). He lived only with her and they were best friends. Her death was very traumatic to him, and he had to leave his lifestyle in California, and move to distant relatives on the east coast. Could this be from Post-Traumatic Stress, or some other factor. Is there anything I can do to help him, or should he see a therapist? Thank you very much!

Answers: Definitely sounds like PTSD. He needs to see a therapist as soon as possible! It`ll get worse without treatment.

It sounds like Post-Traumatic Stress, read through this and then try talking to him about it and see if he feels he needs to see a therapist.

http://www.counselling.cam.ac.uk/pts.htm...

You should definitely talk to a psychic. I dont know how you feel about it but something tells me there is an issue.
californiapsychics.com
Tina and Miss Krystal are the best.

I agree with the other posters about therapy. I'm not sure about the PTSD, although maybe...

The thing is, in addition to any help a counsellor might give him v/v unresolved issues with his mother (if that is in fact the problem), a good counsellor will be able to give your bf guideance to work with his dreams, so that a) he has more control of them, and b) so that they don't bother him as much.

I believe that my serene reaction to most of my dreams (including very traumatic ones) is due to the mind-body work I've been doing for years. Suggest to your bf that he look into meditation, guided imagery, biofeedback, yoga, tai chi, or lucid dreaming!

Does anyone else with Bipolar Disorder have lots of trouble with anger?

I went to my psychologist today and he said I have Bipolar Anger and so I just wanted to see if anyone else has this problem or its just me? A lot of things get me upset, even though I try not to let them, they still do. Like today I was supposed to hear from the Dean at the College I attend and she was out of the office cause I got an out of office reply when I sent her an e-mail to hear back from her. That made me mad because she had said on Wednesday she would let me know by Noon on Friday about what was going to happen with my conflict with this Professor I had troubles with last week. So now I have to wait all weekend for the second week in a row and I'm not too happy about that!

Answers: ; I am bipolar. I would not only be angry but frantic after an incident such as that.

Not much to do but wait. If you can ; try to get some exercise.

It helps me to write a page on what if. what if it is the answer, I want. no problem

if not how big a problem . list everything

then biggest and hardest way to solve it. change schools

drop out of school

smaller way to solve it-- drop the class that is a problem and make it up at a later time.\\

other way ask for a mediation between you and the professor involved and be willing to compromise. Tell her thank you when she finally gets to you. Do not share too much about how angry and anxious you are and how she made it much worse by not keeping her word. You can't afford to alienate her.

Tell her you need to think about how you want to handle things and make an appointment to discuss your options with her or a counselor at the school.

Another way to do things is to inform the school that you are bipolar and need special handling according to what ADA demands. I never used that option. Maybe, I should have, I have my M.A. in Education, Counseling Psychology.

Good luck in resolving this matter.

People with bipolar often have irrational anger or "way over the top" anger about relatively minor issues. the way you describe the college dean situation sounds like rational anger, most people would be pissed off in that situation. It depends on how angry you get and if you do inappropriate things when angry.

What has your therapist suggested? True bipolar disorder is going to require eval by a psychiatrist and possible medication.

It's fairly common with bipolar disorder. See anger management, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on page 4, and read page 10.

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