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Can I lose my children if I seek mental health help?
I'm divorced with full custody. I have suspected for well over a year that I'm bipolar, and anxiety has been a prob for years as well. Have never been to a doc though. In the past month my anxiety has gotten WAY worse. I have been excessively preoccupied with death not suicide or wanting to die but a fear of death and how its gonna feel when I die and fearing that im gonna die soon. A couple times Ive also lapsed into a weird state where i feel like im losing touch with reality. I feel like im fading away from the world, my toes and fingers get cold and tingly, my body and or the world feel foreign, i hear faint humming or buzzing, and if its dark enough and i close my eyes i can see faint visuals noticeably but not significantly more vivid than the imagery one may create in their mind. in it mostly see dancing and swirling patterns and colors that look like psychedelic artwork. this is very scary and causes me to panic and of course i worry that im dying. And of course i think its high time to deal with my mood problem, be it bipolar or otherwise, as from what ive heard it prolly has to do with my recent problems.I REALLY wanna seek help and get on meds, but im also afraid that all this is gonna sound crazy enough that the dr. may turn around and call social services on me and have my kids taken from me. How real is this possiblity. None of this has impeded my ability to function in my daily life, but im afraid that if left unattended to it will only get worse. Will i risk losing my kids if i talk to a dr. or should i just keep dealing with it as I always have?
I need mental health help?
Okay so I've been constantly over thinking since I was in seventh grade at first it was just kinda over analyzing but it's started getting a lot worse I can't go five minutes without worrying about something and when I do I get this weird dizzy feeling that only goes away when I start worrying again. Not only that I feel emotionally numb and when I show emotion there is nothing behind it and it confuses me. Can you guys help with this?P.s. I'm 15 and I know I shouldn't be feeling like this
What to do when you're put off from seeking mental health help because of bad experience in past (UK)?
I have depression and a personality disorder. Last summer I had a bad patch and was seen by the mental health assessment service and treated by the crisis team. They said it was that or be admitted into hospital. The social worker I saw from the team was nice and put some long term solutions in place. The psychiatrist changed my meds. I found the daily visits from the nursing staff awful though. They were rude, sarcastic at times and seemed like they just didn't want to be there.I've been going downhill lately and am now really struggling not to act on suicidal thoughts. I have a housing support worker and if I go to my GP she will contact the assessment team again. Im scared of being referred to the crisis team again and being made to feel like dirt.Has anyone else had a bad experience with crisis services? How do you overcome having to see them again? I'd appreciate some advice.
Seriously need mental health help (Long but please help)?
So when I was 15 I was diagnosed with severe depression which I had for over 6 months and got treatment for a few months, I left treatment because I started to feel 'better' and I changed character completely. I wasn't depressed anymore, I felt so amazingly good, that good that people accused me of being on drugs all the time. I was really hyper, talking so fast and having racing thoughts, I wasn't sleeping and if I did it was for no more than 3 hours, I was spending all my money, getting drunk almost everyday, smoking and sometimes smoking weed. This lasted 4 months and then I started to feel normal again for about 2 months but then I started to change again. At 17 I became really angry and aggressive, I wasn't sleeping and felt hyper at times but my anger was becoming a serious issues this time. It last for months until December 2010 when I fell depressed again. At the beginning of this year I had the same severe mood swings from being so severely depressed I wouldn't get out of bed for weeks to feel completely high and euphoric I would do stupid things on impulse for weeks but this time my depression was lasting days or weeks and my highs were only lasting a few days. I moved to uni and I was admitted to a psych ward for a week when they diagnosed me with borderline personality disorder and I had bipolar disorder tendencies so they would look out it if I had that too and gave me 200mg of seroquel xl. I left hospital and became severely depressed again, I didn't leave bed for 4 days and was very suicidal, I tried to hang myself and was admitted to the psych ward again just over night. While I was in the hospital I switched out of my depressive episode into one of these random high moods again and the psychiatrist said I was in a manic state and they needed to up my dosage straight away which I was fine with. When I was discharged they changed their minds and said I wouldn't have any medication because I was too young I'm 18 and they would see if I got any worse. Now I'm stuck again, I thought in hospital they would see how bad things were and would help me finally after dealing with things getting worse but instead they left me to go without anything I am suppose to be getting an appointment to see a psych soon but its been 3 months and I still have no sign of an appointment. My self harm has got much worse and so has my eating my BMI is now 15.2 and my mood swings are still severe and I cannot stop thinking about suicide. What could I possibly do just so someone can see how bad the situation is and give me my medication back to help me? Thanks x
How do I know when it is time to get mental health help?
How do you know when it is serious and " real" enough to go the the hospital, put yourself in a place, call a hotline, go to a counselor, etc do other things
What sort of mental health help do you get in your part of the world?
I live in UK. I get a prescription from my psychiatrist that I do not pay for. This is Scotland. People pay in England and N Ireland but not Wales or Scotland Often the psych tries cheaper options first as it comes off their budget but they will prescribe dearer meds if necessary well...mine does I have a CPN. A Community Psychiatric Nurse who looks after me in between appointments. She visits me at home, she goes out with me for coffee and if pushed for time she sees me at her clinic. She advises me, puts me in touch with services, accompanies me to particularly difficult appointments.I have had CBT from a nurse therapist, varied therapy from a psychologist, an anxiety management course from a therapist, family therapy and am about to embark on DBT with two nurse therapists.In patient treatment if necessary.This is all " free" on the NHS although service provision varies hugely within the country. I say " free" as all working adults pay NI contributions which pays for the NHS. I am not working just now but I was working for 20 years in well paid employment. I contributed a lot and intend to do so again.Aside from NHS I attend a resource centre that gets all it's funds from charity. There is loads od MH support staf and therapists.I consider myself very very very fortunate. I wondered what other people's experiences were?
Bullying problems and mental health help?
i have recently been diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder ill tell you what happend OK soy i was in English class and this kid that sit next to me whispered to his immature friend and asked him if i was gay and the immature kid said its obvious, and a soon as i heard that i lost my mind i screamed at the top of my lungs and threw a chair across the class room and walked out and slammed the door as hard as i could and continued to go off until a resource officer had to shove me into a room so i could cool off, afterwards i i cried because i felt bad about what i did and the girl i liked had to see me like that, but i cannot help it so my question is can the school expelled me for something i can not control couse its very not fair if they can , what can i do to explain to my peers of my disease by the way im not gay nor a nut case and im 15 yo thanksplus i have lots of friends,and i know how to make people laugh ,,, they think im a pretty cool dude
Scared of getting mental health help?
Female 19 yrs old I have OCD and depression social reclusion, but I'm too shy to talk to a doctor about it. I'm also very scared they will laugh at me or suggest 'group therapy' im scared of people and would hate it . Furthermore, will anyone be told that I have sought treatment? Will my future employers know? I am ashamed of my problem and do not wish for anyone to know about it. I have hoped for years it would go away, but it is getting worse and worse, and has been making everyday life very hard for me lately.Any answers would be very appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Where can I go in Utah for mental health help?
I have determined my mental problems need help. I have no insurance and no money. I don't know where to go for help, but I don't want to live like this any more. I live in Ogden, Utah. Can anyone help me, or tell me where to go?
Mental Health help In UK?
I've been suffering from Insomnia for about 10 years....Anxiety Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety and Depression for around 5 1 2 years i think I'm currently on meds, i've seen a psychiatrist b4 which just gave me meds and sent me on my way basically.I live in Wales, UK, and am looking to get therapy with the NHS, I asked my GP for CBT but he didn't know any1 that does it around here, I can't afford private.I don't know how much I can take anymore, I now drink almost every night to stop these feelings I think about suicide now and again but try not to. I just think if I die, then I won't feel anything anymore and all will be great. The only thing stopping me is my family and friends, I couldn't let them go through my suicide. Any help would be much appreciated.Richy
Mental health help? what do you think?
So, here's just a quick history. I have had depression for 3 years and I have been recovering from an eating disorder. I tried to commit suicide and I've been in the psych ward for a couple reasons. My sister has schizotypal personality disorder and my dad suffers from mental health problems as well. I have been in therapy for depression for a while and although I am starting to feel better from the depression, I have other feelings that are causing me to be worried. I do not know if it is just my personality, still the depression, or if it is a symptom of something else. I am obsessive perfectionist. If I do something that is not perfect by my standards, I cut myself or do something else harmful I cannot maintain social relationships especially with boys I am seriously clueless I have tried and epically failed at every attempt. I don't know what I" m doing wrong I have horrible anxiety about going to school, being around other people, and being afraid to fail I feel like everyone in the world is out to get me and wants to make me miserable. God has forgotten that I exist. I can't focus because I am so distracted by on my crazy feelings that make no sense seeing things other people don't, not knowing what's going on or if things are real, feeling randomly depressed but sort of normal at other times, not being able to recognize if i'm happy or not, wanting to kill myself when i look in the mirror I am just confused right now. Do you think this is just my personality or could it be something else?? Please help Thank you
My fiance has a drinking problem.. And i am worried about his mental health. Help?!?
When my fiance gets drunk he has a habit of starting to argue with me. He threatens to kill himself if i leave him. He starts to punch walls, starts to pick fights, and hurts himself, i miscarried about two weeks ago and i dont know if this is his way of letting go of his emotions. I love him, but sometimes i think the best thing for me to do is leave. I want to help him, but i dont know how. Sometimes i think he needs psycological help. Someone please help, please no mean answers. ThanksWhen he is sober he is more loving.. But he gets mad for no reason.. He doesnt threaten to kill himself when he is sober though, but he does start to hit things. And yes all his family sees how he get.. I am not the only one who sees how he gets. Yet i feel like his family doesnt really do anything.. They try to protect me incase he decides to do something against me. But they dont try to talk to him or reason with him.. They leave all the dirty work for me. And even though i try to talk to him when he is sober he gets mad and walks out.
Mental health help please!!!!?
I know this a difficult one to ask but I have been having lots of problems over the last 15 years or so of varying degrees and i'm currently being seen by my local mental health nurse but the problem is it's not helping if anything it's make me worse because I feel like no one wants to actually help me, I feel like this because I seem to be past around different clinics and nurses treating so say my problems but I feel no further forward. My question is is it time for me to go private and cough up to pay for help? and do you think they will be able to help me better than the nhs? thank you xx
I'm worried about my mental health, Help!?
I need some reassurance here badly. So here's the story, a little over 2 months ago I tried marijuana for the first time & it triggered something. I'm not sure if it's been " temporary drug induced anxiety" or something else but I just have cycling worries 24 7 about what's wrong with me. I had blood drawn 2 weeks ago and I'm severly hypothyroid. I've been on synthroid for a week. Could this be my main problem and I should just be patient? Or do I possibly have something else like bipolar? My mom was bipolar so that is why this thought is constantly haunting my mind Thanks everyone
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