37 posts tagged with Health and mental (View popular tags)

Please help me sort out my anxiety-related relationship problems and help me to have an open heart. [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2008 - 6 answers

Anxieties about my own safety and that of my loved ones are making it hard for me to sleep at night. The onset of dusk makes my stomach knot. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2008 - 29 answers

How to climb out of severe depression? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2008 - 21 answers

How can I help my sister come to terms with her mental health issues? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2008 - 17 answers

Good literature and resources for learning to help and support someone with PTSD? [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2008 - 5 answers

Are there any mental health oriented right to die movements?
posted on Mar 6, 2008 - 26 answers

So I'm clinically depressed. And right now I likely can't take medication or see a therapist. If things get worked out with medical coverage I might be able to do one or both. But, I'd like to avoid medication if at all possible. What are the things I can do/take (vitamins?) to feel better until ? [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2008 - 40 answers

What is the pathology of a person who steals small personal items such as shoes, underwear and sunglasses in order to remember or think of someone?
posted on Jan 6, 2008 - 15 answers

Recommendations or help with finding low cost therapy in the Philadelphia area for anxiety and depression. Any particular schools, agencies or companies that you know of or have used would be great.
posted on Dec 26, 2007 - 2 answers

I know They're dead, but am I now too? [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2007 - 33 answers

Suggestions for a men's retreat or getaway that isn't touchy-feely? [more inside]
posted on Nov 11, 2007 - 11 answers

In high school I was involved in a nerdy extracurricular activity that occupied most of my time, and when I graduated most of my friends went to school A to study our field and I went to School B. One the friends I made through this association has, I've recently been informed, checked himself into a hospital for mental health reasons. He had already decided not to go back to university this semester (we attend different schools, so I found this out second hand). He had had issues in high school, but it sounds as though things have deteriorated dramatically. He is a brilliant person, and my life has been better for knowing him. I'm going to send an email to a relative of his that I think can get it to him for me. What do I say? [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2007 - 11 answers

Is it possible for my wife (with my help) to manage a possible hypomanic stage down without meds and without too much of a depression swing? [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2007 - 31 answers

HR people - please help me with a thorny resume question. I've recently become part of a Speakers Bureau for a national not-for-profit organization. I am also looking for a job. I feel like the fact that I do some public speaking will look good on my resume, however the speaking I do is for National Alliance on Mental Illness. [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 13 answers

It's time to submit my out-of-pocket medical expenses to my employer for reimbursement under the pre-tax medical account program. All my receipts are for psychotherapy, psychotropic medication, and other indicia of mental illness. Is it professionally "safe" for my employer to have this stuff? [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2007 - 15 answers

My boyfriend is on the verge of a psychotic breakdown and I don't know how to help him. [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2007 - 74 answers

looking for low cost/free mental health services in los angeles. [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2007 - 5 answers

Depressed about career choices. [more inside]
posted on Nov 10, 2006 - 20 answers

Is there a word to describe a person who repeatedly becomes convinced that someone else is sick with various obscure ailments, based on flimsy or imagined evidence? [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2006 - 13 answers

MentalHealthFilter: To try and sum up a fairly long and complicated issue: My brother, 23, is diagnosed as bipolar. It's been an uphill battle ever since he was admitted to the psych hospital at 11/12 years old. Although his diagnosis and medications have switched many times, nothing seems to work. [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2006 - 5 answers

Cognitive Behavioral Therapist in New York City that takes Aetna insurance? [MI] [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2006 - 5 answers

A friend of mine is having mental health issues. How can I best help them? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2006 - 7 answers

Yet another movie post ... We need movies that deal with some aspect of physical or mental health disabilities. [more inside]
posted on Sep 14, 2005 - 46 answers

Free or Low-Cost Anonymous Counseling in New York City? [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2005 - 3 answers

Are mental blanks normal? [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2005 - 31 answers

What are the potential (career, financial) ramfications of receiving a diagnosis for a psychiatric disorder? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2005 - 15 answers

PsychFilter: Help me. I can't seem to 'switch off'. [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2005 - 27 answers

Looking for advice on helping out a schizophrenic friend. [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2005 - 14 answers

Has anyone had any success with treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder?
posted on Mar 17, 2005 - 6 answers

I'm looking for a reccomendation for a good psychiatrist in Austin. [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2005 - 5 answers

I feel like my brain has stopped working and I'd like to get it fixed. A whole hell of a lot more inside.
posted on Dec 1, 2004 - 48 answers

Question about mental health and the developing world. More inside.
posted on Jun 20, 2004 - 8 answers