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PREGNANCY – GIVING BIRTH/LABOR – ANXIETy (PANIC ... - Zimbio

I suffer from Anxiety (Panic Attacks) & a little bit of Depression & i have already had 1 child but that was before i had these 2 conditions & i want to fall pregnant again but because now i suffer from Anxiety (Panic Attacks) i am scared that i will ...

Recession depression - Vancouver Sun

Panic attacks, obsessive thinking and binge drinking. More anxiety and depression. Psychotic episodes in people vulnerable to them. The deepening economic turmoil will bring a worsening of anxiety, personality and mood disorders, experts believe ...

Isle of Wight rapist caught by daughter's DNA - BBC UK News

Judge Ian Pearson told Davison: "[The attack] has had a significant effect on her life, depression, anxiety attacks, suicidal thoughts, panic attacks. "The scientific evidence was overwhelming but you chose to challenge that evidence. "

Good mental health starts with education - Georgia Straight

... an emergency-medicine specialist, Kendall Ho deals with much more than broken bones, burns, and heart attacks. Mental-health issues are common. In an ideal world, people suffering from depression and anxiety would find the support they need ...

Brittany Murphy Was Prescribed 200 Pills Per Month - Momlogic.com

... depression; Klonopin, an anti-anxiety medication; Carbamazepine, for diabetic symptoms and a bipolar medication; Ativan, another anti-anxiety medication; Vicoprofen, a pain reliever; Propranolol, for hypertension and to prevent heart attacks ...

Evidence suggests poor sleep increases risk of ... - Vancouver Sun

... increased risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks ... disorder, anxiety and panic disorders, frequently cause insomnia. But now, a growing body of evidence suggests poor sleep may actually precede some mental illnesses, in particular ...

Combat Vet Says Gender Bias Led To Untreated PTSD - WBUR

According to recent VA statistics, PTSD and depression are the top disability claims among ... decorated war veteran, Marti Ribeiro's return to America — marked by a divorce and bouts of anxiety — highlights the struggles many female veterans ...

These purry cats are a prescription for comfort - Honolulu Advertiser

Animals are known to help lower blood pressure and reduce anxiety and depression in patients. Pet therapy is ... Please be advised that comments deemed to be vulgar, racist, spam or personal attacks will be deleted. Users are blocked after repeated ...

Postpartum depression grips mom after firstborn - Deseret News

However, sometimes that joy can be taken away by postpartum depression or PPD. According to the ... her doctor that her baby had a single vessel umbilical cord, she had high anxiety and panic attacks. The delivery was difficult, lasting for 24 hours ...

Support Groups, updated March 14 - TCPalm

Recovery International: Help with depression, anxiety, panic attacks or obsessive thinking. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 46 Willow Road, Tequesta, 7 p.m., Friday. Offering. (561) 629-2785; LowSelfHelpSystems.org. Treasure Coast Hospice Counseling ...

Open Question: Heart attack phobia!!!!!! PLEASE READ?

Hello my names Ben Im from San Antonio Texas USA and I have this overwheeming fear of a heart attack i haev phyiscal symptoms of angina and yet they see no arterys clogged im 19 years old i am so paranoid i check my pulse every 20 minutes or so.. i think its called HypoChondriac but still i have this overwhellming fear of a heart attack ever since my dad had one then i watched SVT videos and watching the hearts enlarge then i just had a panic attack and they did an echo CBC Stress and found nothing wrong with my heart they said its strucktly fine yet i have chest pain back pain shoulder pain numbness sometimes im so scared of the words HEART ATTACK that im going insane in my brain thinking everytime i get chest pain BAM heart attack and dying I DONT WANNA GO TROUGH ONE BUT THE STRESS FROM IT WILL GIVE ME A REAL ONE I take Anti Anxiety meds and Depression meds but this phobia is so strong i dont know what to do.. i mean after watching how sensative the heart is and having sinus tacardia ONLY when i wake up scares me to the point of crying.. then it goes down after a few minutes i dont know why i get this they can't find any clogging *nucleartest or what ever that means* my cholestrol is 160 Bad 102 good 34 I need to raise the good and oxygen is 100 precent on Oximeter im scared i don't know how to over come this phobia since my dad had one at 49 he ATE VERY unhealthy but i dont eat unhealthy no more since his i eat nothing but whole grains salads light stuff.. very little meat and protein subsatuts In small doses i went to the er room over 30 times in the last year im an idiot and pathetic If i dont get this chest pain and fear over my self im going to keep contining to have panic attacks I JUST DONT WANT TO GET THE BIG ONE!!!!!!!!!!!! :( :( more

Open Question: Need advice on bipolar medication Lithium?

I have bipolar disorder. I was officially diagnosed in 2008, but I was being treated for depression since 2001. I am currently on no medication except for a small dose of anxiety medication as needed for panic attacks. It's a generic on the Wal-Mart so it's affordable to me. I lost my health insurance when my ex lost his job, and we're now divorcing. My worry is overtaking me, and my mood and sleep are constantly out of whack. The anxiety meds help, but I know I need the anti-depressants and mood stabalizers too. I was on Lamictal but I had a severe allergic reaction (I constantly broke out in hives while on it). They then put me on Abilify and Lexapro and they worked wonderfully but I cannot afford the 400 a month without insurance (lexapro generic makes me manic for some reason). Has anyone tried Lithium? It's one I have yet to try. I know you need a lot of blood tests for it. What are side effects? Is there a lot of weight gain (I gained 20 pounds on the others)? Honestly I'm afraid to try meds again, Lamictal gave me seizures coming off of them. There are always so many side effects. But, I know I can't go on living like this anymore. Lithium is on the Wal-Mart 4 dollar list and would be affordable.I guess I should add that I have tried: Prozac-made me vomit Cymbalta-worked well but made me lose too much weight Zoloft-made me space out Trileptal-made me hallucinate (although dosage was too high) Seroquel-intensified my already terrible nightmares, made me sleep way too much The right combination was Lexapro/Abilify I was just wondering if Lithum worked as well, since I had such bad experiences with all other meds? more

Open Question: depression and losing grip on reality?

Im 19 years old and i am halfway through my second semester at college. My first semester i loved and did well. My second semester I had a bad shroom trip about 5 weeks ago. I started heavily smoking marijuana to deal with the anxiety and depression. A week later I had a severe panic attack. Since then I have not been the same. Ive been feeling anxious, depressed, and that im losing my grip on reality. I had been perfectly normal before, and previously tripped on shrooms twice. My life is so perfect, and thats the most upsetting thing. I have loving parents, and a wonderful girlfriend. The only thing i can focus on is getting back to the way I used to be. While in school i took an abnormal psychology class, I dont know if this has any relevance to my situation, but the lectures did implant thoughts into my brain. I feel like i can relate to the symptoms of all these conditions. The semester is almost over, but I dont feel like I can go back to school like this. I am out of ideas, and i have no idea what to do. Please if someone knows how to deal with this, or can relate it would be greatly appreciated. PS. Glenn Beck is the biggest douche bag on the face of the earth. more

Open Question: Why such a bad reputation for Paxil? Love to hear opinions.?

Hi, I am 20 years old and I have been on SSRI's since I was a little girl, about ten years old. I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and it caused a lot of stress. I did NOT take it for depression. I took Zoloft for most of that time, up until a couple weeks ago. It seemed that Zoloft finally "pooped" out on me, causing me to have terrible panic attacks I haven't had since I was younger. I ended up in the E.R twice in one week, with them ultimately deciding it was time to switch my medication, and they put me on Paxil Now before I hear any "don't take SSRI's, they are evil, etc.", I have been successfully on them for a long time. No real side effects, and it helped my anxiety tremendously-until a month ago, like I stated earlier. I have been on Paxil for about a month and a week now, with no terrible side effects, I was so nervous taking it, from reading all these terrible articles on it and comments of "it ruined my life". Am I missing something here? I literally had panic attacks over reading the side effects of this drug. Any comments, opinions? more

Open Question: overcoming postpartum depression ?

before i had my daughter i was prone to depression, but after i found out i was pregnant that seemed to lift- i was more motivated then ever to save up a little nest egg to be able to take care of my daughter. i worked two jobs up until the day i gave birth! (ive never had two jobs in my life!) she is almost 5 months and i have been able to stay at home with her up until now.. im a single mom, her dad bailed out as soon as he found out i was pregnant but i figured i didnt need him and am glad to not have him and his drinking issues around now!.. except it sucks big time that hes not working and isnt paying child support.. grrr. i started taking zoloft as a sort of preventative medicine (worried my depression might creep back up on me) recently because its one of the only anti depressants you can take while breast feeding... that seemed to sort of trigger all sorts of bad things in me, i became VERY tired and didnt even want to get up when my daughter woke up in the morning :( i started feeling MORE anxious and even had a really bad panic attack soon after starting it... ive stopped taking it but am still feeling its ill effects- im waiting to see my psychiatrist next week but in the meantime i feel like im going crazy- im so unmotivated, i have to talk myself to get out of bed in the morning and all day long- i feel like every thing is such a chore lately... i love my daughter but it seems i cant set her down for a minute without her starting to fuss, which results in me running myself ragged throughout the day, unable to get anything done but taking care of her... im very lonely- i live with my dad who is very uninvolved and couldnt care less about me or my daughter (my mom passed away 2 years ago) and my sister lives her too, but shes 18 and pretty self-serving... she sleeps til 1 or 2 in the afternoon and all she wants to do is go on the internet all day and watch movies, she doesnt help out with my daughter really unless i ask and doesnt help out much with housework without me having to ask her 15 times... but i know that my daughter isnt her responsibility, ive made sure to realize that! im so frusterated with myself because i want to be happy right now, i am in love with my daughter and want to be healthy mentally to be in the best position to care for her. so im not sure if its my depression, the seasons changing, my loneliness or my hormones causing these feelings... like ill finally get motivated to do something and start it but quickly become discouraged when my daughter gets fussy... so im irritated i cant get anything done and then im mad at myself for being irritated, how do other moms get things done?? id do things while she naps but she usually only sleeps for 15 minutes at a time! im ashamed to admit i was even contemplating giving her up for adoption because i dont want her to have to have a mother with all these issues but at the same time i feel like my anxiety and depression have robbed me of so much in my life already im NOT going to allow it to take my daughter too! i am such a loving mother.. i adore my daughter, i love her more then anything in my life- she is such a silly goose, full of goos and ahhs, big smiles and an incredible facination with the world... i take baths with her, talk to her all day, she sleeps with me and i hardly go anywhere without her (except for work once a week) ! and i know giving her up isnt the right solution... because i WANT her! but im SO tired and feel so unsupported... i guess id just like a little advice or reassurance- im doing everything i can but having to talk myself through every thing i do all day is getting so old... i go to a therapist once a week too and am involved with a single mom support group and take baby yoga classes with my daughter too... i try to get out and take her on a walk in the stroller every day even if i dont really feel like it and/or its really cold out! is there anything else i can be doing? does anyone have some "words of wisdom" or helpful advice? please dont comment if you are going to be critical, i really cant handle any criticism right now! (the only reason i was able to write all of this is because shes been nursing the whole time!) thanks for your time and if applicable- your support! i appreciate it! more

Open Question: What do I do about my anxiety?

I'm 14 years old and have panic attacks at least 4 or 3 times a week; I also have constant headaches and stomach aches when I feel stressed ( which is most of the time) my moms side of the family has depression and severe anxiety and such, but I live with my dad and he thinks I'm faking just to get medicene. I'm just really sick of being so anxious and sick and tired and just feelin stressed all the time...what do I do? :( more

Open Question: Anxiety and FMLA leave question?

Hello. I am 29, and I have had a depression/anxiety disorder since I was young. In high school I was in the hospital twice for trying to hurt myself. I have had periods of being just fine, and I have had periods of getting really sick. About 5 years ago, during my last year of college, I was so ill with my anxiety disorder, I was scared to go outside, answer the phone, or even come out of the bathroom. I would stay in the bathrrom for hours. It was the only place I felt safe. My panic attacks were so severe, I would get physically ill with vommiting, shaking or even fainting. It felt like an out of body experiance. Anyways, this summer, I started to get bad anxiety attacks again. I hadn't had any in almost two years. It happened because I was a new mom and my husband was laid off. My anxiety attacks made it hard for me to go to work, and I started to miss a lot of work. I work in protective services. Anyways, I went to the doctor, and I was granted intermittent FMLA. I take it when I have anxiety, and I have a hard time driving to work. (A drunk driver hit me in 2001, so I get scared to drive sometimes.) Also, cases at work make me depressed as hell. I don't think I can take hearing about another baby being shaken to death or an old person with dementia eating cat food. Anyways, I have been having anxiety attacks, and I got a bad one yesterday, and today I feel tired. I called in, and my boss said he did not accept it. they are also complaining about me being gone from work sometimes, my coworkers. i feel like people think i am fine, because you can't see my disability. what can i do to protect myself? i got fmla, and hr signed off. more

Resolved Question: Any Prayers against Depression, Stress and Anxiety attacks?

I have a friend who has really been really sad for 2 months straight .. she lost her dog and her grand father died, and now her mom just had a car accident. I need to find some prayers I can prayer online. Please help. more

Open Question: should i change medication ?

I was diagnosed with depression/anxiety/panic attacks when i was 19 and was put on lexapro i was on it for almost 6 years and found it really helped my symptoms but last year i started to get worried about my lack of interest in almost everything so i talked to a psych and he just up and switched me to cymbalta...its been about 8 months and its been like a rollercoaster.. but i get really emotional and have horrible episodes where i feel helpless and cry (which i never did before) and have real feelings of suicide...which i never did on lexapro.....i think id rather switch back to lexapro ...what do you think ? more

Open Question: I feel extremely depressed and just I have no idea what to do anymore?

Okay, I know in this question I might seem self fish, but I truly feel worthless and insignificant towards the world. Okay well I'm 15 turning 16 in june. I have a.d.d., depression, and anxiety, but I'm on medication so this rarely acts up. I've been doing fantastic this year in school since I put more effort into my work, and I have no problems with academics. But I feel like I'm so worthless. Like I have friends and people always hang out with me, but I just feel so empty. I haven't been through a lot, or at least that's what I think, but I did see my grandfather have a heart attack (he lived my mother performed c.p.r. on him and he went to the hospital etc.) I did have many experiences with a family member who died from cancer, my father had heart surgery, my mother had an ulcer, my first boyfriend cheated on me we went out for a month this past summer, my best friend was killed by a car that hit her, and her boyfriend was severely injured and now is in therapy and still isn't aware of what happened to her, my x-boyfriend and his friends spread rumors about me being a mental freak, I have many friends, and many people defended me from those rumors as well as I involved a guidance counselor to help me because it was getting to a point where it got out of control, I feel like ever since I stopped talking to many people.....I'm slowly losing myself. I feel numb,I'm no longer that bubble girl who's care free anymore, and all seems to be feeling well for me, but there's a little voice inside me saying it's not. I mean I have to say I'm a very lucky girl, I mean my family at least recovered from many things, I have a nice house, my mother and father, good grades, a future career (my talent agency that will help me become successful) I mean I tried to let go of everything that happened, but I just I feel I can't even explain I mean there's a lot of people out there who have it worse, but I still feel very empty. Am I going through a phase? more

Resolved Question: teens: serious question.?

How do you handle stress? I've been thinking about a lot of things from my past lately. I know I shouldn't, but they just kinda pop up. It's making me depressed and stressed out. I see a psychologist, but it's only once a week and I kind of need help now. I have anxiety too so too much stress can cause a panic attack for me, and I don't like those. Do you have any tips or tricks to handle stress/depression? Thank you guys so much. I really appreciate it. *hugs* more

Resolved Question: are repressed memories real, if so what can cause them to resurface?

I think I might have a repressed memory this year I started having really bad anxiety attacks the bast few weeks i've been really depressed and today I was watching a show I used to watch when I was a child and memories started coming back about how I used to get excited when it was time for my show to come on, then I remember being very upset because I was not allowed to watch an episode but I could not remember why my stepfather locked me in my room, then I remembered something horrible that I never remembered before it was something so so terrible that I don't know what to do I don't know what to think, I never knew this happend to me but I know it did in my heart I know this memory is real, I don't know what to do someone please help me this is a serious question I don't know if I should tell my husband I don't know if I should tell anyone. I asked my husband if he could take me to the hospital to be checked for mental illness and depression but I didn't tell him why. I don't know what to do, I don't even know if this could happenno it was not the locking in the room that was the traumatic event Something happend when I was locked in the room my stepfather went to prison for rape I do not speak to him. more

Open Question: Depression and Anxiety, over the fear of being gay?

Hey im 17 and a few months ago I got confused in my sexuality, but before all that I was just a horny teenage boy who liked girls, now I dont know what to think, so my first question is, Since I was always straight, am I still straight and just confused? - I find myself looking up gay porn all the time to see if I get an erection, I never do. - I think im addicted to lesbian/straight porn, its causing me to not know what attraction in reality is anymore - I was in love with a girl when I was 14-16 -Everytime i see ANY male now, regardless of looks, I have to think unwanted thoughts -I had to get pulled out of school because of this -Im literally terrified that I might be gay -In public, even though i get excited by girl porn and not boy, my mind makes me look at all the men and make me think their attractive, and I find it hard noticing if a girl is hot or not -I just want to go back to normal when I loved girls and was 100% sure I was straight -I have panic attacks thinking I might be gay please help me? more

Open Question: Depression/anxiety wrecked GPA, life, what to do now?

This quarter I fell into another pattern of bad cyclical anxiety/depression where I'd have Lovecraftian-style paralyzing anxiety/fear attacks every other week. What makes it extra horrible is I was taking a very light course load and the professors were cheesy easy and I couldn't study (or do anything). If I were only mentally 'better' this would have been a 4.0-type semester without a doubt. On transcripts this will look really bad, and life at large suffered as well (I've been a no-show to events I used to have obligations to and so on). I've started seeing a psych but I'm not sure what else to do. I want to blame myself rather than disease but it just doesn't seem to fit, it was like being paralyzed. more

Resolved Question: Does the anti-depressant 'Pristiq' give you any bad side effects?

my doctor prescribed these for me but i'm a bit scared to take medication.any advice? i have depression/anxiety /panic disorder. I'm scared of meds cause i'm worried i'll feel weird on them. thanks for any advice you can offer me i know i need to take them cause i'm depressed but how do i accomplish this without having a panic attack..i have a phobia about taking anything new..not only meds but food too. i can't see my therapist for another 2 weeks and my doctor is booked out atm more

Resolved Question: Withdrawal from Prozac?

Hello all. I have been on Prozac for about 10 years now (Since I was 14, I'm now 24). I was put on it as a young teenager for depression (not by my choice) but in the last 2 years, it has stopped working and given me more issues than I had before I started it (anxiety/panic attacks, suicide attempt). So, a personal decision has been made with my doctor's assistance of course, to wean slowly off the Prozac. I am so scared, because I have heard some horrible horror stories about withdrawals from these kinds of medications (SSRI's) especially Paxil, Effexor, and Zoloft. I also have done research into how long it takes for Prozac to leave the body, and it looks like it has it's own ''tapering system'' built into the drug, so I guess the drug company may have done something right. Has anyone else had any success stopping a medication like Prozac after taking it for a long period of time like I have? Any experiences/stories would be helpful, thanks. more

Resolved Question: Is my marriage worth saving?

I know my husband loves me and m daughter very much. He works his butt of to provide for us.But we fight all the time over important thing.Which I know that is part of a marriage.But we also fight over every little thing too.I mean all we do is fight.Which is causing me so much stress and depression.It doesn't help my anxiety attacks either.He puts me down in front of all of our friends.Humilliating me in front of them.He expects me to do all the cleaning too.When im a new mother and she makes me so tired and exhausted so when she does nap, so do I. I know that you may think that this is just an excuse, but I am really trying.He makes me feel like im just his room mate. I mean if he expects help i need it to with ur daughter.So i feel like a married single mother.What would you do in my position? more

Open Question: This anxiety and depression is taking over my life?

Im 22 and feel like my life ended when my mam died,she died when i was 14 and ive never got over it.I am suffering with severe anxiety and depression which has taken over my life.I life at home with my dad and i think he may be making me worse.I pay for my own food and £30 a week board.He tells me im mental,i need locking up,when we fight he always goes to hit me ,we were having a curry and he threw curry in my hair and rubbed it in,hes told me im a fat mess,my bmi is 20.Today i had a major panic attack on the phone and he came to my nanas where i was screaming saying i was a b i t c h and he was goin make sure whatever life i had was ruined.I only go to the town with him and he was saying now i wouldnt get out because he wont walk with me and my life is over.There was a pack of bacon and i left a slice because it was out of date so he says im not allowed any more bacon,Because i had a panic attack today he wouldnt buy a bottle of pop or bread he says i dont deserve it now.I got the strength to go to the shop and bought it myself.Im not allowd to put the water on every day for a bath so i have to boil the kettle to have a wash ,i am seeing a mental health worker but i havent mentioned my dad,Do you think i will be okay and get a happier life?will i get away from this mess im in.He tells me im a nobody a nothing im scum ,i was with him the other day and this lady who we know said "you must be proud you have such a beautiful daughter "and he said ha ha you must need your glasses.I feel worthless like my life isnt important.I bought him a coat for his birthday and when he just snapped he threw it for the dog to chew and i felt so upset because i bought the coat to make him happy,i just want to be loved ,I want to be happy,im not a bad person,i worry about everybody i want to make them happy,even if i just buy my nan her favourite cake,i dont think i deserve this unhappiness,help? more

Open Question: My dad says i dont deserve food and water?

Open Question: Do i suffer from depression?

I had a panic attack less than a year ago, ever since I have no motivation to study (Im a student), I am constantly worried and anxious, I have this very bad feeling in my heart, sometimes it seems that im going crazy, for me socializing and being around people is the only thing that helps but when im on my own i just start feeling really bad all over again. The worst thing is this feeling in my heart its like anxiety. Help? more

Resolved Question: I want to run away, or self-harm?

I know this sounds really selfish and I am trying to fight off these thoughts but I keep getting the urge to self harm. I have never self harmed before but now I want to. I am trying to clear my mind and think of other things. I suffer from Severe Anxiety and Depression and my Psychiatrist thinks a mix of disorders including Social Phobia. Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder. I either want to hurt myself or run away from my house. It feels like my brain is actually telling me to run. I am 17 but look well younger and I could get attacked if I go out and it is 2am. My Psychiatrist ruled out Bi-Polar but she knows I have mood-swings and now I am in a manic kind of mood and I just want to run away?! What should I do? more

Voting Question: Anxiety, depression, hopelessness... My life is a complete mess?

I'm sorry in advance for the length. I have a LOT to get off my chest. I'm 21 and have really severe depression and anxiety. I don't take medication nor am I getting any other type of treatment because I can't afford it. I'm basically the most stressed out person I've ever known, and I don't really talk to anyone other than my boyfriend and my family(though I'm starting to alienate them, too). I'm unemployed and I've never had a job, and I dropped out of highschool and got my GED due to being sick all the time and horribly depressed. It's only been getting worse from then on. In the last year or so I've been developing some terrible chronic problems that really scare me. I would go to the doctor to figure out what's happening, but at the moment I don't have health care. They all happen regularly every day. I developed tinnitus in my right ear, and it sounds and feels like my heart beating and blood rushing through that area. This happens a lot at night and when I wake up. I also feel like my heart is shaking my body violently in time with when it beats, and I can feel it beating easily. It always feels too fast or too labored and I think I'm having a heart attack. I start to feel weak and cold. I forget to breathe, and sometimes breathing is really hard for me. I feel like I'm thinking so intensely about awful things all the time that I simply... forget. For the last few months I've been in agony every night from pain coming from the middle of my stomach. It only ever happens late at night, but it happens without fail now. It sort of feels like severe heart burn, but farther down, about where the middle of my ribcage ends. I've also been forgetting simple, everyday words - "chair", "paper", "frying-pan", etc., simply don't come to me sometimes, at random. This has been happening my entire life but has been getting markedly worse lately. I have more problems but this is long enough as it is. I've been crying and feel suicidal every day now. Every day I feel like I'm going to die or that I've finally gone completely insane. I'm completely hopeless and spend my entire day doing absolutely nothing, just watching tv or checking things on the internet. I want more than anything to have a job, and friends, and a real life, but I don't believe in myself at all. I hate everything about myself, especially the way I look. No matter what anybody tells me I think I'm fat and disgusting and don't deserve love or friendship. I love the outdoors but I never go outside because of the way I think I look. What can I do? I really need help and nowhere to go for it. I can't see myself living through all of this for much longer. My life is a complete mess. I just want to feel normal and happy for once. Even "slightly stressed" would be a giant step forward. Are there any anti-stress, anti-anxiety techniques that I could use? Any general advice? more

Voting Question: I always feel tired, low energy, and never wanting to do anything...?

Well I've been taking Zoloft and Chlorazepam since December and the Psychiatrist took me off Chlorazepam because he said it was really addictive and that he didn't want that. I am currently diagnosed Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Major Depression, and Paranoia. I've been on Zoloft (Sertraline) for almost 2 months by itself and I don't feel like it's working... I still have low energy, I don't feel like going out at all, I don't have anxiety attacks anymore other than a bit of stomach sickness then it goes away ever since I stopped the Chlorazepam and I knew that the Chlorazepam was taking care of my Generalized Anxiety Disorder and the Zoloft took care of the other 4 mental illnesses. But he took me off Chlorazepam and I started getting sick. But mainly the depression is getting to me how can I better this :( thanks! more

Voting Question: Christians: Can you say a prayer for me in your quiet time if you get a chance please?

I am going through a very hard time of loneliness, stress, depression and anxiety. And on top of it. I have a very insecure supervisor riding me at work. If the stress of this situation continues. I will have to quit. I can't afford to be out of work right now. I have high blood pressure as it is now. And this will only worsen it. I'm not a person who handles stress well. What might be mildly stressful to one person, could be traumatic to me. Could you please pray God give me peace and intervene in this situation ? I am going to pray as well and for this woman supervisor who is attacking me, but it's nice to have others praying as well. Thanks in advance for your responses. God bless. more

Resolved Question: Does any one else have the same symptoms as me and can tell me what exactly it is?

I am a 29 year old single mum. I am insulin resist and that was proven by a blood test. I also have depression and I have been diagnosed with anxiety attacks. The symptoms I get is fatigue, feeling weak, palpitations, tremors, shortness of breath and uncomfortable chest pains. I also get what I feel are hunger pains in my chest area and tremors that go with it. I decided to look on the net and found that the symptoms of anaemia are similar to panic attacks. I feel as if that my symptoms have something more to do with my stomach than panic attacks. I've been to the doctors and told them that sometimes its hard for me know whether I'm really having a panic attack or whether it has to do more with my stomach. I eat when I have all these symptoms and it helps but only temporary. My psychologist is so sure that I'm having panic attacks. Doctors think its my insulin resistant or indigestion or reflux. I have been on Nexia (strong prescription antacids) on and off for a few years. But I've been using more regularly lately. I don't know anymore. I know I have insulin resistant and I know I have depression and maybe anxiety. I also know that it's common for anxiety to be diagnosed with depression. Also that all these symptoms are more common symptoms for anxiety. But I just feel that its got something more to do with my stomach than anything. Because I've been taking Nexia for such a long period of time one doctor has finally decided that I should have an endoscopy. But I've had these symptoms for so long that I'm afraid that the result may be more serious like stomach cancer. I had anaemia when I was pregnant years ago and from what my mother says I was prone to stomach ulcers as a child also. I haven't had any sudden weight loss and my eating habits are ok. I don't know what my family history is as I'm adopted. Anyone out there with the same symptoms? Worried. more

Resolved Question: If you were me, would you change piano teachers?

She puts my husband down all the time about staying home and me having to work (she knows that he is on Social Security Disability for refractory epilepsy and cannot drive, but that he does clean the house for me, take care of the cats, and cooks me dinner). These facts fall on deaf ears. Also, she keeps saying stuff like, "Beth is making so much progress", etc. I also told her a secret a couple of years ago (my mistake, I know) and asked that it be kept in confidence, but she did not keep that promise. She made me go through recital twice (I am 38-years-old and told her I am not learning to play to perform to get a scholarship or play in front of lots of people, but as a hobby and stress-reducer). The second time I went through recital, I had a severe panic attack and ran out of the facility during the middle of the number (I now have to take medicine for anxiety and depression), but she still insists that I do recital and keeps saying, "You're the only one that is not practicing a recital number." Also, when I brought up the name of a musician in the area (who also happens to be a piano teacher), she launched on a 10-minute tirade about how arrogant this musician was, yet ironically my piano teacher started bragging about all her accomplishments in piano!! She is a great teacher with 30+ years of experience, but she's getting under my skin. My mother-in-law told me that my piano teacher is treating me like a child and advised me to find another one. What do you think? I need advice pretty fast here.I forgot to add that there also may be what is considered "conflict of interest". She is friends with someone who used my friendship to get to someone else, and she had the nerve to tell me that this person stopped being friends because I was "paranoid". more

Voting Question: Hyperthyroidism Symptons (overactive Thyroid) how many of these affect your daily life?

HYPERTHYROIDISM The type of complaints that characterise Hyperthyroidism - an overactive thyroid gland: COMMON Palpitations, fast pulse and irregular heartbeat * Trembling and twitches * Heat intolerance * Hot flushes and increased sweating * Increased appetite (or loss of appetite) * Weight loss (especially if eating well) *Diarrhoea Anxiety, nervousness and/or panic attacks * Restlessness * Irritabilty * Thin, moist skin * Soft, thinning hair * Shortness of breath Muscle weakness * Insomnia * Enlarged thyroid gland * Eye complaints (especially gritty or bulging eyes) Fatigue, exhaustion and lack of energy * Menstrual cycle disturbances (intermittent and light) Infertility Depression and mood swings * LESS COMMON: Bowel disorders Brittle nails * Chest pain Cramps * Decreased libido Easy bruising * Hair loss * Headaches and migraines Sore throat * Swelling of legs I Have placed a * next to the symptons that I am most affected by on what it seems a daily basis more

Voting Question: How can I stay awake?

I'm 17 years old and finishing high school this year. In class, I randomly get attacks of fatigue, where it is impossible for me to stay awake. I end up in sick bay for at least two hours every day. It's getting worse, I've started feeling really dizzy and having really bad vertigo. I often get headaches and feel sick. I'm very disoriented and slur my speech, it is as though I am very drunk. I have previously been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Are these just symptoms of anxiety or something else? How can I cope with it? I feel like I have tried everything and nothing works. My sleeping is terrible, I probably only get about 4-6 hours every night. I'm seeing psychologists, GPs, psychiatrists, you name it. I need help, does anyone know what I could do? more

Voting Question: Generalized anxiety disorder & depression... Need advice?

I don't have panic attacks. I just feel nervous & shaky with my heart racing & face/neck turning red on a regular basis. When someone asks me what's wrong I can't give them an answer. I can't name a specific problem or fear because there isn't one. I'm just always in "fight or flight mode". It mentally exhausts me & I want to sleep alot & lose motivation/interest in doing things I used to enjoy. I take antianxiety meds & depression meds. They help a little. I want to be happy & relax, but I can't figure out how???? more

Voting Question: Teen anixety and/or depression?

Okay hi. I'm Marissa, and I'm only fourteen years old, going on fifteen in less than a month. Since December, I've been dealing with real bad panic and anxiety attacks. This all started happening after I had the stomach flu? I don't know. But since then, it's been getting worse and worse. I've been having weird thoughts. And I've come to a some what conclusion that life is meaningless for me. I don't know what I should do. Can a psychiatrist make these feelings go away? Haha, I sound desperate for help. But I really need some answers, or anything. :lI have talked to my few close family members about this. But it still doesn't seem to help. I have thought about what it would be like to die, and if it would make it better. To not feel anything, and start over. Suicide and all. BUT I know I would NEVER do this, I don't have the guts too. I've always been afraid of that. Haha, I'm just so lost with myself... >:l more

Voting Question: Is it safe to switch from Ativan to Xanax?

Please don't give me all the yadda yadda about how I should find an alternative medication, or they're addictive and all that. I'm VERY well aware of all that. But everyones situation is different from the next, so without getting into the reasons, I'm really just looking for a simple answer to this. I just switched therapists, and my old one had me taking Ativan for EXTREME Anxiety and Panic attacks. My new one switched me to Xanax because the half life is shorter and she feels the Ativan may be causing added depression because it makes me blah and want to take to many naps. I'm assuming it is safe to switch because of her explanation, but I'm also aware of the stories of other people when they quit Ativan.....ie; withdrawal symptoms. But since it's another benzo, she said it shouldn't be a problem. Has anyone here ever switched? more

Voting Question: Is my 14 year old daughter suffering from anxiety/depression?

I took my 14 year old daughter to the doctor today b/c she complained of chest pain and difficulty breathing. When we arrived the doctor stated that her lungs sounded ok, she has had a head cold for about a week, but she sounded ok. He stated that maybe she was having an anxiety attack or having too much stress in her life, acting out? When I talked to her about it she had stated that her 2 best friends this year have gotten boyfriends and she feels left out and that they ignore her. I have tried telling her to find new ones or ask some of her other friends to do something, sleepover, movies, something. She just shrugged her shoulders. Could this really be the problem? more

Voting Question: My depressed life with aspergers?

I hate my life,i have aspergers syndrome,i have no friends,the only people i know or talk to is my family.I do online schooling because regular school was too hard to be around people.I live with a bunch of pot heads including myself but only because i hate my life so much it helps a little but being around it for nearly my entire life gets to be at a point where i hate it so much.I am going to be 18 next year and i don't know what i am going to do with my life at all.I want to be something better than all this ghetto trash **** i am around 24/7 but i don't think i have the brains to do it.All the people i am around treat me like shit and i always feel retarded for it.I also have severe anxiety and depression and i used to cut myself.The only social talk i have with the outside world is on this computer which ain't that bad but being in a room everyday with no job could be depressing for anyone.Everyone i know refuses to acknowledge that i have aspergers and that this is how it is. Since i cant hold down a job or anything because i CANNOT socialize with people i do not know and because i give myself anxiety attacks could i at least get disability pay for it? I also have ocd but i haven't told anyone yet because i don't want to be more of a retard to my family. more

Voting Question: Is it possible to get heart failure, or a heart attack from...?

All this stress (emotional - mental - physical), severe depression, anxiety, self - hatred, guilt, hopelessness, sadness, frustration, agony and anger!? All combined together, which has been going on for more than 1 year (depression). I'm only 15...I know what you might be thinking... This isn't just typical teen depression. no sir, it's much deeper than that! more

Voting Question: Can you sue CPS for depression?

I have a 2 year old daughter, Her father & I split and I got with this other guy, We had a child and she is now 4 months old. While I was 2 months pregnant CPS placed an OOP for him to stay away from my daughter. We split up because we were never able to see each other because my daughter obviously comes first. I am so heart broken and every night I cry and I cant stop thinking about him I have been diagnosed with depression, anxiety and panic attacks. He is still not over this situation neither but we have to deal with it because he can't be near my daughter. I don't get why cps would take love away from two people who love each other so much. I'm lost and confused and I try to move on but its too hard. Now the oop is until she is 18 and we will never be able to be together. :( He has never done nothing to my daughter for this oop to be placed. I think it is absurd and ridiculous I don't understand how they can have right to take love away from two people. Advice???He is a Sex Offender and I know you all will judge but I found out after I fell in love with him and I cant help the way I feel. And he didnt touch little kids when he was 18 and his gf was 17 and her parents pressed charges. more

Resolved Question: Why are my family so unsupportive about mental health things ?

Mental health issues run in my family. My father was an alcoholic, my mother has OCD (but denies it), my gran used to have anxiety (but no one talks about it), my brother has anger issues and depression . I lived in a domestically violent house and was bullied badly at school and also attacked when i was 15 . BUT my mum doesn't allow us to bring up anything, its all hushed up. My auntie too was ill and my family actually call her the "nutcase" and my mum makes me ignore her if we say see her in the supermarket . I have so much anxiety , not only because of my panic disorder, but also because of the nature in which my family treat other members of my family. My mum says that my grandmother was a wimp because she couldn't contorl her nerves and she shouts at me to 2pull myself together" over my panic attacks. I begged her when i was 15 to take me to a doctor but she told me id be locked up and given electoconvulsive treatment (you know that thing in one flew over the coo coo's nest) . I saw the doctor myself and he said i should just relax more and refused to give me medication . I cant offord private and so I think my doctor is trying not to allow me to see a therapist (comes out his budget) . I tried another doctor and she told me becasue i have other medical issues, im on immunosuprresants for lupus, she couldnt prescribe me anything at all. Im so ill now i can barely cope , i fear im going to crack up . I keep everthing to myself. My friend has depression and takes paxil or something i looked it up online and im thinking of buying it. I honestly dont care if it would kill me becase at the moment i dont much care about anything. Also, my family ridicule my illness calling me lazy as i spend alot of time sleeping. My mum screams at me to grow up as im 20 now. Ive lost most of my friends and im envious and fristrated about my family who dont seem to want to spare me just an hour to tell them how bad i feel. more

Resolved Question: Should i go to the doctors?

I've been self harming since i was 11, I'm now nearly 16, suffering from severe mood swings between depression and what I guess I would consider a "normal" state that can last for anything between a couple months to a couple of days, I get panic and anxiety attacks and have done for several years, I tend to fixate over specific events in my life to the point where I can't act normally, I see this boy trying to hang himself/hanging, not like he's actually there, but I think he's there, if that makes sense? And sometimes when I'm in situations where im under pressure I hear loads of people screaming in my head that I can't stop until I remove my self from that situation... I know it might sound like an odd question, but do you think there's something wrong with me? if so what? and should I get help about it? Thankyou x more

Resolved Question: Ashamed to admit but do I have ocd/depression or is it some for of paranoia?

This is difficult for me to talk about. I am 24 and when I was 18 I started to suffer from panic attacks/depression. At that time there was no apparant cause as I was living a happy life, had great friends/boyfriend, worked & was in college. The doctor told me it was probably a chemical/hormone imbalance - I was put on medication and did receive counselling to control the anxiety - and it completely helped. Within 6 months I was much better. I came off my antidepressant when I was 19 and since being off it (5 years) I have still felt at times I am hormonally/chemically imbalanced. Now I feel like I am suffering from all sorts of crazy irrational fears or constantly feel like I am about to be punished or something bad is about to happen. Again I have good friends, boyfriend and have a great job so I do not understand how I can be depressed and feeling paranoid/paniced. A lot of people I know do tell me I am eccentric and they think I am good fun to be around but sometimes I can go into really depressive moods - which only my boyfriend knows about. He has told me to see my doctor a few times and I do not want to - as I don't want my work to find out, or my parents. Last time I was depressed when I was 18 my parents practically shamed me and could not believe I had depression - they actually thought I was putting it on at one point. Therefore I have a high degree of shame when I talk about this. My paranoia can range from all sorts of things from: believing that people are plotting to hurt me/ people are speaking about me/ I will be sacked from work/ I will be sent to jail because I have looked up porn before (totally normal porn), I will be arrested because I have downloaded music rather than paying for it/ that people want to kill me/mug me/ that I have a serious health condition/ that I am losing control. etc etc. There are so many irrational beliefs I have that are now turning into phobias. I won't even go on a night out with my girl friends due to fear that a taxi driver will murder me/take me away. I refuse to walk my dog alone due to feeling that someone is always watching me. I even declared to my boss I looked up the internet/personal emails in work out of fear of being sacked for it - and she just laughed at me and told me to "chill out". It is becoming insane and I find myself crying a lot because only my boyfriend knows about my problems. He always helps me and reassures me, but I cannot tell my friends/family as they will just put shame upon me or think I am nuts. Can anyone relate to this? Please take my problem seriously some of it is really irrational, i know, but for me it is real at times.Greatbig: thanks I had my thyroid checked last week as the doc thought I actually had hypothyroidism. My thyroid levels came back perfect :-S more

Resolved Question: This is a difficult subject: Is this paranoid personality disorder? if not, what is it?

Resolved Question: Why am I embarassed to take meds?

I'm trying to find a medication for panic/depression and im absolutely terrified about people finding out and I dont want anyone to know I have panic attacks and I wish I didnt care b/c that just adds to my anxiety..I'm only 21 and i don't know anyone who takes meds for anxiety or depression or who gets panic attacks...is it not common for people my age? more

Voting Question: Why did my anxiety suddenly disappear?

I used to have really bad anxiety attacks at night in 2008/a bit of 2009 And they just went away suddenly I never really noticed though I haven't had any anxiety since then I haven't had any for a while actually Nothing in my life suddenly "changed".. I've never been given medication or any treatment for it, I've never talked to a doctor or anything, I've always kept it to myself and my boyfriend. Don't get me wrong, it's not like i WANT it back, it's just.. weird. Most people are on meds for years and still have anxiety/depression Did I just out grow it? Was it a phase? I'm 14 btw, I was like 12/13 when I was having these problems more

Resolved Question: How do I respond to: "Is your problem biological or psychological? If it is psychological, DEAL WITH IT!"?

I tried to explain that biology exacerbates psychology and if a person is severely traumatized and abused from a very young age, psychology BECOMES biology, which is why Psychiatric Medications work. If, say, depression is all "In your head" and can be controlled through sheer force of will, why would antidepressant medications work? I have Borderline Personality Disorder, depression, anxiety, and PTDS. These things have been diagnosed by a Psychiatrist and I am trying my best to "maintain" through the use of multiple reuptake inhibitors and, ironically enough, sheer force of will but it feels like a losing batter. I told my father a few days ago that I was just having "A really bad day" because I was depressed to the point of crying that day and had spent the whole night waking up unable to breath because of the panic attacks... I had done all I could that day just to not cut myself but didn't succeed totally and had clawed at my arms and exacerbated a number of small wounds I had picked in myself over the last few days... He asked me flat out what, specifically, was causing this and I responded with "I have no idea... If I knew what triggered all of this, I would be able to prevent it!" He demanded to know if what I was dealing with was Psychological or Biological... Because if it is "Just Psychological" to DEAL with it and stop making myself miserable. At this point, the Borderline Personality Disorder's tendency to flip the hell out in anger took hold and I had to leave the room before I threw something at him. As if I were doing this for attention!?!?!? As if I were doing this "To Myself" for what? WHAT? Why on earth would I WANT to be unable to have close relationships with anyone? Why on earth would I WANT to never be able to sleep because I keep having nightmares and panic attacks in the middle of the nigh? Why on earth would I WANT to swing back and forth from depressed to outright hostile ALL THE TIME? Why on earth would I WANT to be pissed off at the whole of the world? Sometimes I'm barely able to dress myself, let alone get EVERYTHING I need to do done day in and day out... I'm just trying to stop thinking about killing myself long enough to get the invoices processed... I'm on medication... I've sought all kinds of therapy but don't have money for it... Therapists just RAPE their patients with $150.00 an hour bills and then try to sell you a $40.00 bottle of "Noni Juice" that CURES depression AND causes you to lose weight without exercise! *MAGIC!* I'm TRYING to cope with this... I really am... But what else can I do? I have my family telling me I'm doing all of this "For Attention" or that I can just "Think Happy Thoughts"... How on earth can I explain how severe childhood abuse... having your own mom put a gun to your head... Telling you she can kill you any time she likes... Having her beat the crap out of you because you poured her vodka down the drain... Watching the same mom put a bullet in her own brain when I was 16... Having an abusive relationship that just mind-raped me... And now trying to cope with just being ALIVE, let alone being productive... How on earth do you explain all of this to people that tell you to just think happy thoughts or walk it off? more

Resolved Question: How can you tell if your depression is a disability?

Where can I find out if I fill the requirements to be considered disabled. I am not looking for money or anything. The reason I started looking in to this is because I discovered Psychiatric Service Dogs. I don't want someone to pay me so I don't have to work. I feel that if I were able to qualify for one of these dogs that he would be able to help me recover enough to be able to work. I have fear of social interactions, not when I can't see people, but large groups of people can trigger a panic attack and I have a severe fear of interacting with people, such as interviews, or having to talk to someone on a personal level. The last work interview I had triggered over a week of worsened depression where I was unable to do much more than sit in a dark room shaking in tears. If things stay the way they are I will be unable to get or maintain a job, make or keep friends, interact with anyone in a meaningful way, or feel like I am worth anything to anyone. If I had a dog that was trained to help me with my symtoms, who could help calm and sooth me when anxiety strikes, and help me start and feel at ease in social interactions, I would be able to live a better life, feel better about myself, get a job, and have something that could give me support and love when things get bad. I have a doctors appointment to discuss this, but it's not for a few weeks. Is there anywhere I can get an idea if I would qualify for this? And does anyone know if I would have to accept disability payments?On meds, seeing a doctor, that's not what I'm asking aboutAnd I have been getting treatment for this off and on for many years and like I said I am currently on 2 antidepressants. If anything things are getting worse more

Voting Question: Vitamins to get rid of Depression?

Hello, I have been taking GNC Fish Oil (300mg x 3 a day), B-Complex 50 (1 a day), Vitamin D-3 (800 IU x 1 a day), and a Centrum Multi-Vitamin daily for a little over two weeks to lift my major depression I am experiencing right now but have had no relief so far. Am I doing something wrong? I really wanted to try a natural approach but I find myself tired, irritable, and frustrated each day still. Along with this I am spending more time outdoors and really trying to stay motivated. Should this have kicked in yet? It's so hard to live life like this. I took Effexor XR three years ago and it was so hard to wean off of that medication that I am really trying to stay away from other meds. I also suffer from Anxiety and panic attacks which makes me more sensitive to meds and I can hardly tolerate the side effects of any of the SSRI's. Any help is greatly appreciated!! 10 points to the best answer! more

Voting Question: Pregnant with #3 and terrified of post partume depression?

Pregnant with #3 and terrified of post partume depression? i am 12 wks pregnant and will be seeing my dr for the first time on monday. i have two other kids and never once worried about post partume depression. i just had them and was told you may have some baby blues but not to worry they would go away. on my 6wk check ups for both kiddos i remember my dr giving me a questionair to fill out and it was fine didn't have any signs of depression other then just sooo tired and no energy but who does after you have a baby especially if you already have one. my thing with this one is i had a very bad experience about 2 yrs ago after having surgery for gallbladder removed and experienced severe anxiety after trying to take lexapro for some panic attack issues that i prob could have just worked out myself instead of jumping on meds for it. i started having horrible thoughts like i would hurt someone and it was very very scary not me at all. i am a happy sweet fun person. well 2yrs later i still have some issues with it but have seen a counselor and am doing 99% better. i have my days but i just tell myself it is just silly and not falling back into those thoughts. i found out i was pregnant and first thing i did was start worrying about post partume depression. i didn't have it with either 2 kids but i am terriffed of stuff i have seen on tv and heard since having the other 2 kiddos. why do people do such things to there kids and how do i know i wont flip out. i haven't been diagnosed with anything but severe anxiety and know deep down i am fine but i scare myself sooooo bad with thoughts . anyone else experience anything like this? please let me know more

Resolved Question: pregnant with #3 and terrified of post partume depression?

i am 12 wks pregnant and will be seeing my dr for the first time on monday. i have two other kids and never once worried about post partume depression. i just had them and was told you may have some baby blues but not to worry they would go away. on my 6wk check ups for both kiddos i remember my dr giving me a questionair to fill out and it was fine didn't have any signs of depression other then just sooo tired and no energy but who does after you have a baby especially if you already have one. my thing with this one is i had a very bad experience about 2 yrs ago after having surgery for gallbladder removed and experienced severe anxiety after trying to take lexapro for some panic attack issues that i prob could have just worked out myself instead of jumping on meds for it. i started having horrible thoughts like i would hurt someone and it was very very scary not me at all. i am a happy sweet fun person. well 2yrs later i still have some issues with it but have seen a counselor and am doing 99% better. i have my days but i just tell myself it is just silly and not falling back into those thoughts. i found out i was pregnant and first thing i did was start worrying about post partume depression. i didn't have it with either 2 kids but i am terriffed of stuff i have seen on tv and heard since having the other 2 kiddos. why do people do such things to there kids and how do i know i wont flip out. i haven't been diagnosed with anything but severe anxiety and know deep down i am fine but i scare myself sooooo bad with thoughts . anyone else experience anything like this? please let me know more

Resolved Question: I'm was panic attack, agoraphobia & anxiety sufferer living in Kentucky?

Hi, My name is Debbie. I've suffered from panic, agoraphobia, & anxiety all being very severe. I'd like to have communication with people who have or had these or depression or any similiar illness. I live in Kentucky. I've improved with panic & agoraphobia. I still suffer from anxiety daily. I've started a yahoo support group for people who live in Kentucky. To find this group click on yahoo groups, type in anxiety Kentucky in the web search & you will find Kentucky anxiety support. I have felt alone in this as I'm sure people who suffer from these or anything similiar to this have felt. I've had a very hard time & can relate to anything. You may e-mail me also deb71661@yahoo.comNot only have I suffered from these & haven't had any full blown panic attacks since June of 2004. I was diagnosed in the beginning of 1998. I've posted to other groups & from what I've posted, some say that I may now be suffereing from post traumatic stress syndrome. I went to www.anxietypanicattack.com & took the post traumatic stress disorder test 3 times with scores of 1St 55% 2nd & 3rd 64% Both scores indicate that I have experienced a trauma & now I'm showing symptoms that are similar to those of post traumatic stress disorder. I have a lot of anxiety about this & I'm very scared & worried. I don't know what to do. I've seen many doctors, been in 3 hospitals, seen several psychologist & a marriage counselor. Worried, scared & very anxious, Debbie more

Resolved Question: I am finding it impossible to live a normal life: Please help?

I am male 20 and have very few friends who I don't even feel comfortable around. I used to suffer panic attacks with agoraphobia and strong social anxiety with depression and I still do to some extent but not as bad. The thing is I know I am ugly and have a **** personality as a result which is what causes external factors to not appreciate me (i.e people saying I am ugly or just not liking me for who I am). Now I have a chip on my shoulder and I resent my life, I wish I looked like so many other people and had their personalities to match. Now I do go out occasionally but I hate my own company and so do other people, my mind is always blank and when I do say something I usually get contradicted by people, so I am very quiet. I don't want to live like this anymore, people who have it so easy making it so hard for me to live, they get it all and I get nothing. I am experienced enough to have learned I am not going to just get lucky one day as I have been through enough now to know it won't happen. When people talk to me I somehow creep them out even when I am being as normal as possible they somehow seem to be repulsed by me and hate me. has anyone else been through this? more

Resolved Question: Does anybody else out there have autism, anxiety, depression, and a bit of ocd?

I have a bit of autism and severe anxiety and depression and a little bit of ocd when it comes to my hair. I could type forever talking about it, but I'll spare you. Its just really hard because I have anxiety attacks and my body gets tense and my thoughts are racing and it feels like someone is pushing on my chest. It makes me over think and over analyze everything and affects my ability to socialize with people, making me depressed. Its starting to affect my grades,because its hard to concentrate with anxiety and depression gives me a lack of motivation. I'm doing therapy and just got a new medicine today, what are other ways to help? Sometimes, no, most of the time, it feels like I'm drowning more

Voting Question: Can I safely have a baby even though I suffer from so many ailments?

At 17 I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Over the years I've had many surgeries each time taking more and more of my intestinal tract. At the moment I do not have a rectum, a large intestine, or part of my small intestine but the Crohn's does seem to be playing nice. Last June 2009 I was attacked by someone at work and was rushed to the hospital. I thought I was having a heart attack but it turned out to be a panic attack, I had never had one before. Over the weeks It became more and more difficult for me to come to work, drive by work, or even talk about work in that same building. I had a part time job and for a while I was able to do that one easy as pie but something in my had changed. I feared every noise, every bright light... everything. Slowly my world became smaller and smaller and eventually I didn't leave my room at all. Kicking and screaming my mom took me to the ER and they diagnosed me with a panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and even the beginning stages of agoraphobia. I was put on a bunch of meds they don't feel like anything. I guess I just expect them to magically make me better when i swallow them but that's not the case. Ive been going to therapy and also having to sit through witness testimonies with the cops. Its been really crappy. Here's the thing while in therapy I started to talk about the baby I lost when I was 19. I saw lost because I'm to ashamed to say aborted. I was in a twisted relationship and he litterally dragged me by the arm to every session, every ultrasound (I can still here his little heart beat if i try) and made sure this baby was aborted. I never forgave myself for that day... my depression worsened and eventually life went on but I never forgot that day, I've dated since but I"m not exactly a great catch, I poop in a bag that sticks out of my belly, I cry at sad commercials, and I'm broken. But nothing would make me happier then having a second chance at having a baby. But i wonder... is it even possible? I had so many X rays, so much radiation, So much of my abdomen is gone, I have an ostomy, my head is all messed up. But I just feel like i need to be a mother and I'll be 32 this year and I know the window of opportunity is quickly shutting. Is it even possible? Do I have any hope at all?I had an appointment today and was going to tell my doctor about this new inspiration that I want to be a mother... but unfortunately I had a VERY bad migrane and spent the day in bed. Rescheduled for Tuesday morning. I need to know there's a chance no matter how small...pleaseRegarding Smurffet's response which i appreciate by the way, There are a few things that are not accurate. Yes my Crohn's has been a kick in the butt my whole life but since I've had my rectum. colon, and some of my small bowel removed I've been in remission and am on NO medication for crohn's anymore. In June if last year I was attacked, and the stress of the attack did not bring on a Crohn's attack but one I was not familiar with. FEAR. Fear of everything, a door slamming, a phone ringing anything would make me jumpy and bring me back to that very moment I was being attacked. My depression, anxiety, panic disorder, and slight agoraphobia is all new it's all a result of my assault last year, I've tried for months with therapists, clinicians and even behavioural therapists to try and get better. I've made it my full time job. As for how I will afford having a baby. I am on sick leave right now but I am 1 of only 4 women in my province that does what I do....my job is fine, I may be young but I've been good with money. I've had a retirment plan since i was a teen. I have RRSP (retirement savings funds) forevery year since I was a teen. I can actually retire at 55, I have a good pension at work. I own my own home, my mother who's a widdow and lives with me (because she has no where to go) would be extatic to take care of my baby while I was at work. She prays for it daily. Our family blood line will end with me if I don't have a boy. Thats not as important to me as wanting to be a mother. I know I will be a fantastic mother, and if I can't I'm afraid I will never be whole. I've looked into sperm banks, and the second my shrink gives me a green light, hell I will take any shade that even slightly resembles green... I'm going to make this happen. more