My sister has an alcohol and/or prescription and/or depression problem. What can I do to help her, and in what order? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 20, 2009 - 7 answers

Please tell me about your experiences of taking mirtazapine (Zispin, Remeron). [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 12, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm looking for a respected, progressive psychiatrist in Chicagoland and am having a hard time finding a database of rankings or respected professionals. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by I, Lamy on Jan 30, 2008 - 4 answers

Having personally taken most mental health drugs, somebody set up a humorous and serious website to review them. Can you help me find it again? [more inside]
posted by rossmik on Aug 23, 2007 - 5 answers

Any advice -- from experience please -- for breaking a friend's cycle of depression, hospitalization, and attempted suicide? [more inside]
posted by nímwunnan on Nov 29, 2006 - 8 answers

Support groups for relatives of mentally ill/suicidal in NYC? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 19, 2006 - 3 answers

I think one of my close friends has developed a serious drug addiction. They used to be an active, hard-working, happy person, but in the last couple of months they are reluctant to socialize, ended all outside commitments, are barely sleeping, have seriously neglected their hygiene, and I just found out they have stolen thousands of dollars from their work, at which they are well paid, in the last month. I thought it was 'just' depression, but the money seems to point to something worse and there is a history of casually using hard drugs. They don't seem to want help, so will it do any good if I try? Does anyone have any experience with interventions, or is that just something people do on television?
posted by anonymous on Nov 17, 2004 - 12 answers