Feeling/being happy? How? Help me. I'm not 100% sure where to start with this one except I wanted to pose the question to fellow metafilterer's after my meeting with my psychologist today.... read on. [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 27 answers

Therapist/Psychologist recommendation for south-west Nashville TN? Which do I need? More longish details inside. [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 2 answers

I would like to sense God in my life. I go to church regularly, pray, and read the Bible to understand Him better but I still have such deep bouts of depression where I either don't trust or sense his presence. There is a wide gap between what I believe with my heart and what I understand in my head. For example, I understand and believe in the sovereignty in God but when hard times come or extremely difficult emotions (despair) arise, that is the first thing I question. I am not looking for an easy life or a perfect life, just one that is able to trust God more. Any opinions on how to do this? I feel a great tension between trying harder, and just letting go but my letting go resembles more closely giving up than "letting God" if you know what i mean. To summarize, I want a stronger faith. Any ideas? Thanks so much for input.
posted on May 8, 2008 - 57 answers

Is it me or is it Phoenix? Or, when is it time to move vs. when is it time to try to bloom where you're planted? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 12 answers

I need a recommendation for either a psychiatrist or psychologist in NYC. Help my brain! [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 5 answers

Citalopram: I've been taking this for two-and-a-half weeks now, with the last ten days being on 20mg. While the hand-wringing anxiety and depressed feeling seems to be fading, I am having problems with the continual desire for sleep. I've tried taking it four hours before going to bed, and last night I slept for 13 straight hours. Then when I get up, I have very little inclination to do anything other than look at the wall or mindless television. Has anyone else had these effects with Citalopram and did they get better? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 10 answers

I've been putting off this post for fear of not getting everything across, I almost completely lack confidence and a sense of identity. [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 20 answers

Help me decide between Lexapro and Wellbutrin. [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2008 - 23 answers

Has anyone else had weight and/or emotional problems that they attribute to hormonal birth control, specifically the Mirena IUD? I know there have been several IUD threads – one of them helped convince me to get one. But most of them dealt with questions about getting one, and now, I'm wondering if removing mine would be a good idea. (more inside) [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 20 answers

Your feelings about neurontin, for depression or anything else. [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 13 answers

How can I prevent a relapse of depression? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 14 answers

Is there such a thing as rehab for depression? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 17 answers

Help me get some perspective so I can stop being a constant state of panic and depression. [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 26 answers

How do I feel better again? I don't. I don't know what to do anymore? [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2008 - 20 answers

What happens when you tell a doctor you think about suicide? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 18 answers

Back to my old talkative and energetic self after 5 years, I seem to have fallen for this girl. She's friendly with me but I can't understand her relationship with this other guy... Any help appreciated! [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 21 answers

Why am i boring? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2008 - 36 answers

Help me decide how to treat my depression [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 25 answers

How do you ignore someone's attitude instead of letting it bring you down? How do you handle living with someone who can be really negative a lot of the time? [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 17 answers

Are there some natural or over the counter drugs that help with depression? [more inside]
posted on Mar 27, 2008 - 25 answers

Going under the prescription radar for nootropic drugs? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 16 answers

How Can the Economy not Fail? Given the debt each of us owes (what, something like $150,000 each?), rising oil costs, cpi going up, infrastructure moved out, failed dollar, failing banks, etc. etc... [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2008 - 32 answers

Why do some people lose weight on SSRIs, while other people gain weight, with no changes in food intake or activity level? [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2008 - 10 answers

Anti-depressant music...what picks you out of a slump [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2008 - 75 answers

I’m worried about an old friend of mine who lives far away and has been going through some tough times. I want to be a good friend to her, but I fear that she might rely a little too much on my long-distance friendship. [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm a 22-year-old female, dealing with a relapse of depression/almost-quarter-life crisis. I'm doing the therapy + medication thing, but what else I can do to help me get out of this rut? How do you deal with relapses of depression? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 19 answers

I've started a high protein diet and my mood has stabilised a lot. I feel more balanced. What's likely going on? Read on for important info. [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 23 answers

Is this a bad time to begin Citalopram? [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm in the bottom the stereotypical bleak pit of a crushing depression. I'm doing the therapy. I'm doing the medications. But what do you do with your brain meanwhile? How do you keep going on? [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2008 - 57 answers

TSH level of 4.67 = diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Seeing a specialist in 30 days, trying to hold onto my sanity until then. What can I expect? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 12 answers

Is it okay to start taking Zoloft while still on (and tapering off) Remeron? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 11 answers

A close friend has purchased a gun and I'm worried. [more inside]
posted on Feb 29, 2008 - 27 answers

In a few weeks I'm going in for a physical. I would also like to take this opportunity to talk to my GP about anxiety, mood and other mental health issues, with the goal of getting a referral to a psychiatrist for further evaluation. I'm unsure how best to proceed. [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 20 answers

Advice or sources for dealing with inspirational overload? [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 8 answers

Looking for a good psychiatrist in the South Bend and Mishawaka area...am willing to travel a bit if I have to. Mainly for anxiety and depression disorders...appreciate your feedback...I have united healthcare as my provider and am getting names of my own off their site, but in the past I have had trouble knowing which were decent and which just pushed meds....so appreciate the HiveMind at work and thanks in advance.
posted on Feb 25, 2008 - 6 answers

I need help with my behavior regarding my boyfriend. He's absolutely great, but when he's not around I worry myself sick, to the point of incapacitation. What can I do to stop this? [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2008 - 16 answers

Can you recommend a good, lesbian-friendly therapist/psychologist/whatever in Kentucky? [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 4 answers

Why do I deserve happiness when there are other people in the world who don't have it? I seriously need to know. [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 53 answers

Help me stop hurting someone close to me... [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 25 answers

I've slowly been leading a life people would envy: I've worked jobs people whistle at, I'm dating one of the smartest and most beautiful women I've ever met, I'm smart, witty, and I can pick up anything faster than you could blink. I'm also 23, I don't give a shit and I want to. [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2008 - 31 answers

Do I have anxiety? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 21 answers

Can incorrect and speculative family history be corrected on my medical records? [more inside]
posted on Feb 17, 2008 - 4 answers

I am a new college graduate (last June), a typical overachiever, and I landed one of those high-paying, high-stress, high hours analyst jobs at an investment bank in New York City. I am now seven/eight months in and struggling with some pretty serious depression. [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 22 answers

FatFilter: Help a morbidly obese woman find a compatible psychologist or therapist. [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 7 answers

Attachment Disorder in Adults - Are there any resources out there? [more inside]
posted on Jan 27, 2008 - 6 answers

Is it appropriate to shop around for a psychiatrist? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 19 answers

If you've been robbed, cheated, mistreated, or otherwise been a victim of injustice, how do you stop dwelling on it and get on with your life? [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 28 answers

I'm losing my hair at 19 and I'm becoming an emotional wreck. A different person. How do I cope with this and become my old confident self again? [more inside]
posted on Jan 20, 2008 - 55 answers

I am depressed, have elements of ocd, and one thing that seems to fuel both of these conditions is something I can't really describe as anything other than "internet addiction". [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2008 - 30 answers

I've come to the conclusion that I might have an eating disorder. Or an addiction problem. Or perhaps ADHD. Or is it OCD (minus the C). Help me make sense of this. [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 20 answers