I went to a couple ones and they just say “uhh huh” and “ya” and “how does that make you feel?” all the time and dont give me any advice. Are there any that actually help you and give you advice? I also want to mention that going just made me focus on my problems and feel sorry for myself instead of changing things and going just seemed to make my problems worse.
posted by john123357
on May 15, 2013 -
34 answers
And I mean anything. People, school, projects, hobbies... I always, always give up on the things I start. And it isn't even about losing interest. Yeah, there are things that I'll eventually lose interest in and quit and that's not really a problem. What bothers me is that I quit things I'm actually interested in, too. For example, I was so completely into a book I was reading last week. Really, really into it. You'd think I'd finish it, then, but I didn't. I have an entire library full of half-read books, most of which I'd love to start reading again but just can't. Won't. Cant. Ugh.
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posted by marsbar77
on May 5, 2013 -
23 answers
About a decade ago I started University in the UK. Towards the end of my first year a friend I made began to become paranoid. His behaviour towards me was particularly troubling, and eventually rumours circulated that he had been institutionalised. I have always wondered what happened to him, and if he is OK. My concerns linger these many years later, but tracking him down online has achieved nothing. Is there any way I can find out if everything turned out alright for him, preferably without causing too many ripples?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 11, 2013 -
12 answers
Looking for a relatable, compassionate, pill-free mental/emotional/marital health specialist in Seattle, for a spouse who hates doctors. Any recommendations (or advice in general)? Details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 25, 2012 -
9 answers
Is there help or hope for my situation? Post- manic episode: insomnia, various medication trials, zombie brain state.
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posted by airguitar2
on Jul 4, 2012 -
9 answers
I am working in a Autism lab this summer. I've been wondering whether it is a problem that so many psychological disorders are defined by symptoms and focused on treating symptoms. I think, and this isn't a particularly controversial opinion, that it is also important to investigate their causes. Are there any instances of really effective investigations of the cause/causes of psychological disorders (discussion open to any disorder)?
posted by Lee Shore
on Jun 4, 2012 -
19 answers
I'm the boy who cried wolf! (or 'ouch'!) Help me stop, especially in light of the fact that this behavior has been positively reinforced at some points.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 9, 2012 -
5 answers
Precedents/ideas for molding agriculture, food/cooking, health, and psychology together into a meaningful, practical career?
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posted by trampoliningisfun
on Mar 26, 2012 -
11 answers
A few months ago, I had a complete physical and emotional breakdown and actually went temporarily insane. I'm ok now. How do I begin to repair the relationships that suffered during this time?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 25, 2011 -
17 answers
Anyone know of any good blogs that focus on books about mental health, addictions, neuroscience, psychology? NOT looking for blogs about those subjects in general, but seek only blogs about new and interesting books that cover these topics. Blogs about health books in general are also of interest. Thank you, Hive Mind!!!
posted by Maias
on Aug 16, 2010 -
3 answers
I haven't slept in days, and I need to be completely alert for the next sixteen hours. Should I nap or push through?
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posted by doublehappy
on Jun 28, 2009 -
16 answers
[NewDadFilter:] I'm a shy person and a new dad. Is there anything I can do to keep from transmitting that trait to my kiddo?
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posted by wheat
on Mar 6, 2009 -
23 answers
Australian (and U.S.) Mental Health/Legal Filter. Can you just go and talk your GP into having someone put through a psychiatric evaluation?
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posted by metalheart
on Feb 1, 2009 -
14 answers
Is it possible to develop mental illnesses by studying psychology? I've heard occourances of this through various sources over the years, but i'm looking for definitive proof (i.e. reports, studies)
posted by psyward
on Sep 15, 2008 -
18 answers
I need help deciding whether to continue seeing my psychologist (who i really like) and see a psychiatrist (who I also really like) for med management, or see the psychiatrist for both therapy and med management? Also, does anyone have experience with Harvard Pilgrim HMO's mental health benefits?
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posted by Soulbee
on Sep 15, 2007 -
9 answers
Ok, so I am now willing to admit I may have ADHD, but I have no health insurance. Now what?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 26, 2007 -
16 answers
I'm trying to help out a friend /wout health insurance who needs some psych counceling in NYC. I remember hearing about something attached to a college, where it was $25 or $50 an hour. Any info?
posted by andrewyakovlev
on Dec 6, 2006 -
8 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?
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posted by jessicapierce
on Sep 26, 2006 -
13 answers
When we have sex it is usually women who utter the most vocal noise. What are the possible evolutionary origins of this?
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posted by 0bvious
on Jan 10, 2006 -
54 answers
When you say you have a high tolerance for pain, don't you really mean to say "I love to complain about how much I hurt"? Or: is this really a case of the more you say it the less you mean it?
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posted by quacky
on Dec 7, 2005 -
39 answers
Many years ago someone told me the recognised term for the kind of involuntary shudder that commonly affects people at rest. You know the kind that spontaneously rocks you, just for a moment, like you are shaking off the ghoulies, like the cliche says 'someone was walking on your grave'? I have since lost this word to time, and searching
the internet has brought only partial results.
Does anyone know it?
posted by 0bvious
on Nov 15, 2005 -
31 answers
Does anyone have experience with tests required for a diagnosis of ADHD in adults? [MI]
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posted by nprigoda
on Feb 29, 2004 -
9 answers
Does the word "paranoid" have an antonym? In other words, can there be a one-word opposite of paranoid? My guess is no since it's a defined clinical state; however since it's used casually, has an antonym evolved?
posted by mgtrott
on Dec 16, 2003 -
33 answers
