[PlaylistFilter] Songs about being on, or prescribed with, psychiatric medication.
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posted by Yma
on May 18, 2012 -
52 answers
I feel that my doctors are overdiagnosing me - psychiatrists, specialists, and even pcps. I feel like a lab rat or a trophy case for them - "here's one of my patients, she encompassed the entire diagnostic manual, ha ha!" What's going on?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 17, 2012 -
26 answers
I have bipolar disorder. I live in Ontario, Canada. I'm not sick enough for disability and not well enough to keep a job. What should I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 28, 2011 -
6 answers
MentalhealthFilter: dealing with the trial and error of meds, wondering if it's just me or if it's really a brain issue.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 18, 2011 -
11 answers
How does someone know if a stimulant medication (adderall) is helping them the way it was intended to for ADD, or if they are searching for a reason to continue a substance that makes them feel good (aka addictive behaviors)?
Where is the line between a "need for functioning" and "it makes me feel better therefore I function better"?
Don't most people function better on a stimulant?
(also some ethical questions inside about working in the mental health industry...)
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 3, 2010 -
30 answers
Can you recommend ADHD specialist psychiatrists in New York that are
not at the Hallowell Center?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Jun 14, 2010 -
2 answers
How can I understand, and empathize, with my fiancee's psychological issues? And other difficult-to-articulate questions.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 17, 2009 -
65 answers
I was recently prescribed simvastatin for high cholesterol. About a year ago I tried Lexapro for anxiety, but didn't do well on it and stopped after a couple months, and otherwise haven't taken any medication for anything. See inside for where the two cross:
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posted by AzraelBrown
on Sep 19, 2009 -
7 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?
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posted by I, Lamy
on Jan 30, 2008 -
4 answers