Two nights from now I will be back living with the parents on the other end of the country. Help me turn this into a positive experience. What worked for you?
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posted by signondiego
on Apr 29, 2013 -
9 answers
Hi.
I'll try and cut a long story short, about 6 month ago I've been diagnosed with ADHD and now I'm doubting my diagnosis.
(more down there, all sappy again)
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posted by ahtlast93
on Apr 16, 2013 -
12 answers
Hi, I have a friend who is incredibly heartbroken. His girlfriend and he broke up after a very long relationship, and I don't think it was a clean breakup, but he has not told me what happened exactly (I suspect she was cheating on him). Let us call him George to make this flow more easily.
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posted by kbennett289
on Mar 19, 2013 -
19 answers
I have major depression, and am wondering if anyone can explain to me what a manic episode feels like (for someone who might be bipolar but is being treated for depression). I know that no one here can give me any definitive advice (YANMPsych.) but I'm just wondering if I should be curious or if anyone has any experience with this.
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posted by bengalibelle
on Mar 10, 2013 -
26 answers
What is the best Cognitive Behavioral Therapy workbook (for depression) currently out there? I just did a search on Amazon and came back with an overwhelming number of results, and I trust MeFites more than I trust Amazon reviewers. Any and all suggestions welcome. I'm a complete newb when it comes to CBT.
posted by thereemix
on Mar 4, 2013 -
9 answers
Before I start, I'd like to point out that I'm not spoiled or lazy. I've been dealing with the very real problems of depression and anxiety for most of my life, and for the past five years I've been working from home.
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posted by Cybria
on Feb 26, 2013 -
9 answers
My wife has had an awful day. I mean awful. She is stressed, upset, feeling pretty depressed about it. Between the kids having a rough day and one of her clients cheating and taking advantage of her, her short term self-esteem and resiliency are shot. Wow... she has every right to feel this bad. I've got 30 minutes to try to do something nice for her before she gets home. What little things would make you feel better after a rough day?
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posted by Nanukthedog
on Feb 21, 2013 -
41 answers
I’ve realised in recent months that everyone I’ve been in a relationship with had/has a mood disorder - depression, or in a couple of cases, cyclothymia with crushing lows. This seems like more than coincidence. What can I do about it?
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posted by Someone Else's Story
on Feb 18, 2013 -
22 answers
How do I start getting treatment for my mental health problems, specifically, in Austin, TX?
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posted by hrj
on Feb 8, 2013 -
8 answers
I am between jobs, looking for work, and am really struggling. Please help me figure out how to cope and keep moving forward. I am stuck and scared.
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posted by thereemix
on Feb 6, 2013 -
23 answers
Hey all. Posting my questions to this community has been very helpful. I'm thankful so far for the advice I've been getting.
This question has to do with something I've been struggling with my whole adulthood. I was diagnosed with clinical depression in my teens, and since then it's really limited a lot of what I can do. It didn't help much that I married a very overbearing person when I was 19 who basically took over my life for me. I left him two years ago and I've been recovering from my depression thanks to medication and a lot of self help techniques. I've started exercising and eating right, and I've lost weight, which I'm happy about. My next goal is to become self sufficient. My work ethic needs help though because I have a lot of trouble getting things done. I believe it stems from all those years I spent in deep depression and not being able to take care of myself. I procrastinate out of being overwhelmed and fearful of outcomes. I wouldn't call it laziness. It's just tough for me to learn a new way of living. Any advice on how to deal with this and improve my work ethic? I believe it's due time I start getting out of my own way.
Thank you MeFi community. :)
posted by Cybria
on Jan 24, 2013 -
12 answers
I get extremely depressed (sometimes to the point of suicidal ideation) on my month long winter break from college. Help me help myself prevent that from happening this year.
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posted by Hey Judas!
on Dec 25, 2012 -
18 answers
I'm not liking my life anymore. I need to become excited about my life. More details inside.
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posted by Autumn89
on Dec 14, 2012 -
18 answers
My life is spiraling out of control due to constant self-sabotage. How do I start battling this problem?
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posted by tammi209
on Nov 18, 2012 -
26 answers
I've been dating a depressive for about 4 months and just recently called things off with him because I couldn't handle all the baggage that comes with dating one - like withdrawal or detachment, in communication or otherwise. It was fine for the first couple months but when he got given longer hours at work, we communicated/saw each other less to the point where I sounded like I was practically begging him for time to meet.
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posted by brokenwitch
on Nov 15, 2012 -
30 answers
My brother is going to prison in December, possibly for a decade or more. What can I do for him, both emotionally and practically?
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posted by gregoryg
on Nov 14, 2012 -
19 answers
I realize that questions about depression have been asked hundreds of times before, but I'd really appreciate some specific advice. How should I go about getting professional help for feelings of depression, as a poor student?
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posted by ersatzhuman
on Nov 5, 2012 -
11 answers
How can I constructively help my newly long-distance boyfriend with possible low-grade depression? I'd like ideas for what to send him in a care package, and I'm also wondering if I'm being overbearing / Jesus Girlfriend-y. Snowflakes inside.
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posted by sockpuppetofexistentialconfusion
on Nov 2, 2012 -
7 answers
Oh, MeFites, I could use your insight. I'm probably going to have to call things off with my girlfriend - and it's mostly because she's depressed and out of resources to deal with things, so small things are becoming huge stressors on a near-daily basis. I feel like this makes me a horrible person, but things are so fraught, I don't know what else to do. Help? [Long, full of snowflakes and sadness]
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posted by Someone Else's Story
on Sep 24, 2012 -
25 answers
Can anyone recommend a therapist or psychologist in LA specialized in depression? (prefer Westchester, Marina Del Ray, Santa Monica area)
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posted by lisakitty
on Sep 8, 2012 -
6 answers
My extremely-gifted best friend halfway across the world was depressed and then recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Now she's nearly suicidal. I'm in over my head and I don't know what to do...
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posted by luciphercolors
on Aug 31, 2012 -
11 answers
Name that medication! Vaguely remembered medication from the early to mid-1980s. I was mildly depressed, feeling in a rut. I went to a Kaiser psychiatrist in San Diego, CA. He prescribed a small, white pill that I took for a relatively short time (don't think I refilled the 'scrip)--it was great, no side effects, just elevated my mood enough that I could do other stuff to help myself: started exercising, lost some weight, got out of the house more...just felt better. The records from that time are long gone--I checked. Any ideas about what it might have been?
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posted by agatha_magatha
on Aug 23, 2012 -
19 answers
First of all, let me say I am thankful for getting a phone interview offer....read on and apologies for the ramble and poor writing style here. Please bear with me here for a bit. I had a job interview in a city I had hoped to move back to two weeks ago, and didn't get it. Like most others applicants, I prepared very well and studied, talked to myself, etc. so, it is what it is. I desire to get back to this place where my wife's family and my friends are and where I have lived for 15 years (Indianapolis). I've been extremely stressed out, have anxiety problems but have meds to help.
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posted by snap_dragon
on Jul 20, 2012 -
11 answers
Would participating in auto racing help Veterans dealing with PTSD and/or depression?
I am especially interested (although not exclusively) in getting feedback from few different perspectives:
1) Clinical Practitioners – Would this help or hinder someone dealing with PTSD and/or depression?
2) Veterans – Does this seem valuable from the perspective of someone dealing with PTSD and/or depression?
3) Racers – Any suggestions on what kind of racing might lend its self to this? (My thoughts were Autocross,
Chump Car, or
Club Racing)
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posted by empty vessel
on Jun 19, 2012 -
6 answers
So, I think I might be depressed, but I'm not sure, and I'm worried my doctor will think I'm just whining about nothing.
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posted by puppetofsocks
on May 8, 2012 -
30 answers
Do you have any experience with clinical depression, or of being close to someone suffering clinical depression? Help me find the right thing to say to my friend.
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posted by harujion
on Apr 19, 2012 -
14 answers
Does it make sense to block off a few months to develop the skills needed to pursue a modest career/business developing indie games and mobile apps for Android, or am I better off just getting an entry-level job at a call center and make a
decent amount of money doing sales or tech support?
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posted by porcupine
on Mar 28, 2012 -
15 answers
I feel like my depression and loneliness are growing worse and it's starting to become unmanageable. I could use some help or some advice or something. I'm not doing so well.
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posted by Modica
on Mar 27, 2012 -
30 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 -
12 answers
I have major depression. My therapist is pushing for meds like crazy and I am kind of scared. Several general questions about antidepressants inside.
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posted by Tarumba
on Feb 29, 2012 -
46 answers
After 2 years in a crappy job, I finally have an opportunity for more work with another company! So excited! Problem 1: the work is 1000 miles away. Problem 2: I’m afraid if I leave for periods at a time my husband might fall into depression.
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posted by feidr2
on Feb 16, 2012 -
10 answers
My job search is making me extremely upset and depressed. What am I doing wrong? How can I push through the constant disappointment? Please hope me.
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posted by thereemix
on Feb 3, 2012 -
31 answers
How can I approach the task of analysing my own mental health professionals without defeating myself before I even get started?
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posted by talitha_kumi
on Jan 17, 2012 -
10 answers
How do I handle a job offer that I really want but am really intimidated by while going through a period of depression and social anxiety? (Sorry in advance about the avalanche of special snowflakey details)
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posted by sarahj
on Jan 16, 2012 -
22 answers
I have trouble breaking through my mental block on the path to weight loss. How do I mentally adjust myself towards an exercise regime and stick to it? Special self-loathing snowflake details inside.
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posted by Ashen
on Jan 13, 2012 -
43 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
I have sputtered down into a rather listless scary hopeless state. I have depression which I am being treated for. My question... What has gotten you up or moving ahead when in the darkest pit? I am taking things about 1 hr at a time right now and was doing conventional things as best I could like exercise and spiritual things, but it is like a watch that has stopped. I guess I want to know what has helped you, no matter how tangential it may seem. I appreciate your time and responses. (I suspect there may have been other links on MeFi over the years on this as this is the human condition and I apologize in advance if it seems like I have been to lazy to look. It has taken me 1 hr to even compose this question.)
posted by snap_dragon
on Dec 4, 2011 -
28 answers
How can I help my very depressed roommate/old friend without being dragged down into her vortex of drama?
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posted by andhowever
on Nov 11, 2011 -
9 answers
How should I structure my gradual return to full-time work after two months off for a psychiatric illness? Have you actually done this, and if so, do you have tips? Have you even known or heard of someone who did a part-time transition after disability leave? All advice sought in creating my return-to-work plan.
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posted by Fee Phi Faux Phumb I Smell t'Socks o' a Puppetman!
on Oct 30, 2011 -
5 answers
