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.
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posted by ahtlast93
on Apr 16, 2013 -
12 answers
Depression has upended my life and the people trying to help aren't really helping, what do I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 7, 2013 -
19 answers
Help name this event:
It's a day long event starting with an art show, leading into an evening of music and experiential art, and it's aim is to celebrate the creative works of those with mental illness. The higher goal is to destigmatize mental illness and educate attendees about the services available in the community.
I like Revisionary Ball but someone else has claimed "Revisionary". Any ideas out there?
posted by Gusaroo
on Feb 5, 2013 -
7 answers
I am unemployed. My disorganization, lack of goals and mental illness (ADD first and foremost) is taking a toll on my job hunt, and life in general. Fellow ADD'ers, what do you do to cope/deal? Details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 3, 2012 -
14 answers
What to do about a mentally unstable brother who's taking advantage of my elderly mother?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 27, 2012 -
8 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
I'm worried that my little sisters may be in an abusive situation, but don't know what's really going on or where I should go from here.
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posted by whalebreath
on Apr 26, 2012 -
18 answers
Is there anything illegal about being verbally abusive in a triggering way to someone with mental illness?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 25, 2012 -
14 answers
In the wake of Whitney Houston's death, I find myself thinking about the grotesque confluence of celebrity, addiction, mental illness and (frequently but not necessarily) death. I'd like to understand it better. Who has explored this thoughtfully, whether in essay, book, film, television, whatever?
posted by 2or3whiskeysodas
on Feb 12, 2012 -
17 answers
I have a dear old friend who lives on the other side of the country. He has a history of moderate paranoia/schizophrenia, and he was incarcerated for about a year as the result of an episode of illness. He's disconnected his phone, and I'm trying to figure out how to get in contact with him.
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posted by mikeand1
on Jan 17, 2012 -
18 answers
I'm a lousy student about to graduate university, and I am interested in career opportunities which would allow me to help immigrants settle into their new lives (in Canada). My degree is in no way related to this, and I feel that mental health issues have severely diminished my mental abilities. Nonetheless, any help anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated.
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posted by costanza
on Dec 5, 2011 -
19 answers
I'm hoping people can give me recommendations for compelling personal accounts of mental illness online - do you know of any?
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posted by namesarehard
on Nov 13, 2011 -
19 answers
Dystopian short scifi animation film seen in the last year, about a man who is the last living member of dirty, trashy spaceship / plane that seems to have been abandonned a long time ago, and finds out that he is infected by the virus that killed his entire team. Then..
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posted by Jireel
on May 28, 2011 -
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I just quit my (bad) job and have no new job to go to. I know I need to be proactively seeking work but I'm suffering from confidence problems and bad personal circumstances and finding it difficult. Any tips or similar stories?
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posted by Franny26
on Dec 8, 2010 -
14 answers
My mother is suffering from dementia and interaction with her is becoming very difficult. Suggestions or advice please?
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posted by LastOfHisKind
on Oct 3, 2010 -
17 answers
I live and work in midtown Manhattan and was walking home from work today when I was stopped by a woman. I'd guess she was somewhere between 50 and 70 - yes, I'm terrible at estimating age. She was dressed well and conservatively. She told me I reminded her of someone she used to know, that she lived nearby, and wondered if I'd like to get lunch or dinner with her sometime later during the week.
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posted by slide
on Sep 17, 2010 -
42 answers
Parent with mental issues (in Maryland) at end of her rope... how do I help without enabling or having to provide long-term financial support?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 4, 2010 -
8 answers
My girlfriend has serious
bipolar disorder. I love her, but living with her is very, very difficult. She breaks down all the time. I don't know if I should commit to a life with her, and deal with this into perpetuity, or if I should move on and try to find someone better adjusted, leaving love for peace and stability.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 29, 2009 -
26 answers
How do you tell someone that they're "crazy"? I need to help a best friend who is losing his sanity. It's a long story...
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 15, 2009 -
22 answers
Do you do this? How do I escape the pattern of going back to, because I can't resist helping, my (I think) mentally ill (or unstable/intense) husband. See, he's not all bad... Do you regret going back? Do you wish you had?
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posted by Toto_tot
on Nov 25, 2009 -
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My introverted 19 year old little brother just confessed to me that he "hears voices" (telling him to hurt and kill people) and that he "sees things that aren't there". Help me find some resources to help him.
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posted by Avenger
on Jul 12, 2009 -
42 answers
Australian (and U.S.) Mental Health/Legal Filter. Can you just go and talk your GP into having someone put through a psychiatric evaluation?
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posted by metalheart
on Feb 1, 2009 -
14 answers
I'm looking for information about early twentieth century tennis player Edward Fischer, who suffered a mental breakdown and ended up in Bellevue Hospital.
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posted by Flying Saucer
on Jan 3, 2009 -
7 answers
I know that survivors of abuse often develop mental disorders. But what disorders/illnesses are associated with
being abusive?
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posted by acidic
on Dec 24, 2008 -
20 answers
A couple of months ago, I read an article about a very rare illness primarily affecting men which caused them, among other things, to hurt themselves - sometimes quite seriously. Does anyone know the name of this disorder?
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posted by anonymous78
on Jun 5, 2008 -
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Still crazy after all these years filter - what can be done about my dad? (long post following)
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 24, 2007 -
14 answers
It's time to submit my out-of-pocket medical expenses to my employer for reimbursement under the pre-tax medical account program. All my receipts are for psychotherapy, psychotropic medication, and other indicia of mental illness. Is it professionally "safe" for my employer to have this stuff?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 26, 2007 -
15 answers
My adult brother with various mental health issues (living at home with my parents in the Chicago area – near north suburbs) keeps going off and doing self-destructive...and illegal stuff. It’s getting worse, and it can’t go on. We’re clueless and scared. Help us, HiveMind! So much
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posted by shelbaroo
on May 26, 2007 -
16 answers
Adult sibling with mental health problems living with parent. How to help from afar?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 9, 2007 -
7 answers
What is this documentary?: High flying advertising executive tragically becomes a homeless due to mental illness.
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posted by rocco
on Nov 25, 2006 -
6 answers
Is there a word to describe a person who repeatedly becomes convinced that someone else is sick with various obscure ailments, based on flimsy or imagined evidence?
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posted by jessicapierce
on Sep 26, 2006 -
13 answers
MentalHealthFilter: To try and sum up a fairly long and complicated issue: My brother, 23, is diagnosed as bipolar. It's been an uphill battle ever since he was admitted to the psych hospital at 11/12 years old. Although his diagnosis and medications have switched many times, nothing seems to work.
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posted by unsigned
on Jul 10, 2006 -
5 answers
Should we confront a good friend who is either completely delusional or a pathological liar?
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posted by cilantro
on Apr 15, 2006 -
27 answers
Managers, employers, and workers with this experience: should I tell my boss about my bipolar disorder? I'm about to enter a situation where it might disrupt my work...
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posted by veronitron
on Apr 26, 2005 -
18 answers
