Looking for a design project: A few years ago I saw a design project where someone made a set of black and white business cards or similar, that told people to look up at chimneys/roofs when they were down, as the light stimulated some sort of happy-chemical. But now I can't find it!
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posted by teststrip
on Apr 29, 2013 -
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How do you get used to yourself as bipolar (II)? Trying to understand my lows and mixed highs better, but find myself slipping into despair.
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posted by elephantsvanish
on Apr 28, 2013 -
11 answers
Two days ago I had some sort of emotional/mental breakdown. I got help in the immediate sense, but I'm not sure how to process and get over it.
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posted by trogdole
on Mar 1, 2013 -
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I'm badly depressed and anxious. And I've got the worst job of my life - I'm 42, so that's saying a lot - complete with a boss I despise and who seems to despise me. My therapist thinks I should quit. Um, hello? Realistically, what can I do? Special flower BS inside.
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posted by Jaie
on Sep 22, 2012 -
26 answers
Are there online forums/communities for support for medical professionals/students with serious mental health diagnoses?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 26, 2012 -
2 answers
Help me stop gaslighting myself. I need to take better care of myself physically and emotionally, because invalidating my own problems is going nowhere.
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posted by anonymous
on May 29, 2012 -
16 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
I am a nutritional newbie - I never took any classes on the subject, I'm a lifelong selective eater, and what little I know has been memorized, mostly in the last two months. I'm in need of some specific schooling on my current peculiar weight-loss situation.
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posted by Fee Phi Faux Phumb I Smell t'Socks o' a Puppetman!
on Mar 7, 2012 -
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It's been about six months since I last brought up depression and taking tablets with my therapist. I think I'm going to bring it up again in my next session later this week. For those dealing with chronic health and pain issues, did you find anti-depressants helped you manage and maintain a semblance of normal function?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 29, 2012 -
13 answers
Help me explain depression to my well meaning (I think) but clueless friends and family. Looking for an article or a blog that I can direct them to.
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posted by tulip-socks
on Jan 13, 2012 -
25 answers
How can I battle depression and insomnia (I think they're related, actually) without meds or doctors?
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posted by bryanthecook
on Jan 6, 2012 -
36 answers
Depression! But maybe it's hypothyroidism? Dr google tells me it might be cancer (ovarian or bowel) when I add in the other health changes I've had over the last year. Hope me? What do I ask? Who do I see? No insurance. Location and gmail inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 28, 2011 -
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PDX Filter: Had a small meltdown last Friday and came home from work. Today I'm feeling completely detached from my job and I just want to get some help once and for all. What kind of mental health facilities can I call up today about getting in this afternoon? More snowflake-y stuff inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 7, 2011 -
8 answers
Need some life advice, I don't really know what I'm doing, I've failed so far miserably.
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posted by sawyerrrr
on Nov 1, 2011 -
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I can't pinpoint the source of my ongoing angst/depression/anxiety - is it emotional or physiological?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 29, 2011 -
14 answers
Feeling burnt out recently, but cannot go on a vacation or anything right now. How do I deal with this without stepping off the hamster wheel? I do have the Labor Day weekend off.
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posted by greatalleycat
on Sep 2, 2011 -
14 answers
I need help identifying a name or category for this troubling mental health symptom so that appropriate kinds of therapy may be sought.(Not me, thankfully.)
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posted by stormygrey
on Jul 6, 2011 -
14 answers
How do I make sure that I will have a job to come back to after checking into a psychiatric hospital?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 25, 2011 -
12 answers
TL;DR My boyfriend has asked for psychiatric help, but he is unemployed and uninsured. I don't know where to look or where to start.
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posted by lisawin
on Jan 27, 2011 -
17 answers
I'm in my last year of school at one of the best universities in Canada, with a job waiting for me when I graduate. I have a fantastic (long distance) boyfriend whom I love to pieces and vice versa. I'm on anti-depressants and spent the last two days in bed. One of these is not like the other.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 6, 2010 -
31 answers
Can anyone recommend a good mental health professional or clinic in the Denver area that works on a sliding scale?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 23, 2010 -
4 answers
[relationship filter] How do I tell the person I'm seeing they drink and sleep too much without sounding demanding or preachy?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 11, 2010 -
16 answers
I've been prescribed Sertraline (Zoloft) for depression. I've never taken any SSRI or depression drug before. What can I expect? What should I do or not do?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 28, 2010 -
27 answers
Every night that he comes home and winds up browsing the internet for hours, I feel like I'm going to scream.
Am I a nagging worrywort, is my boyfriend mildly depressed, or both? And what's the best way to work on it?
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posted by brisquette
on Nov 17, 2009 -
39 answers
How do I navigate Social Security to qualify for Medicaid, SSI and disability for mental health services? How do I find an advocate to guide me through the walls of paperwork and decisions?
Sub-question: what are current mental health institutions like for in-patient treatment?
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posted by loquacious
on Nov 5, 2009 -
13 answers
Best U.S. insurance company for a pre-existing condition (depression) - advice please!
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 30, 2009 -
4 answers
What are your experiences with St. John's wort? In particular, have you ever taken it at the same time as ADHD medications like Ritalin/Focalin (methylphenidate), Adderall (amphetamine) etc?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 13, 2009 -
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I've lacked confidence in every aspect of my life, and it's holding me back. What can I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 16, 2009 -
18 answers
Looking for some advice on how to cope with long-standing psychological issues - except...I'm studying in Tokyo for the next month, which adds some unique twists.
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posted by Griffinlb
on May 26, 2009 -
8 answers
I disclosed depression at work. Most of the things people tend to do in response to a depressed colleague are things which actually make me
sicker. What to do?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 24, 2009 -
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I suspect I am suffering from Depression and I have no health insurance or current source of income - how do I get help?
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posted by jnnla
on Mar 18, 2009 -
16 answers
I've recently taken on, what I've found to be, the most miserable and painful task ever. That is, finding a mental health provider that is covered by my insurance... (Long "please-for-the-love-of-everything-good-in-this-world-Help-me" story.)
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 28, 2009 -
6 answers
Please help me sort out my anxiety-related relationship problems and help me to have an open heart.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 30, 2008 -
6 answers
Any positive (or at least relatively benign) experiences with short-term usage of non-prescribed dex-amphetamine as a study aid and appetite suppressant?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 28, 2008 -
15 answers
I seriously need some inspiration here. I'm female, 32, single, miserable in my job, cannot seem to get it together, and don't seem to find enough hours in the day to simply HANDLE MY LIFE.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 25, 2008 -
37 answers
