Life/work-break destinations and activities for a person with a severe case of career burnout? Looking to take 6 weeks off.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 4, 2012 -
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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 -
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I get data review and entry work done extremely fast with no discernible lack of quality. But, I also have a persistent feeling I'm doing things wrong or missing important details. How to fix this?
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posted by reenum
on Mar 6, 2012 -
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Will the cognitive problems associated with severe sepsis improve as the sepsis itself is treated?
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posted by Jamesonian
on Mar 5, 2012 -
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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 -
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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 -
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I need to bludgeon my anxiety to death in the most peaceful way possible. Many people recommend meditation. For me, attempting to meditate has been a miserable experience... a sad exercise in white-knuckled denial. Just thinking about it fills me with dread. I know this isn't the way it's supposed to go. I need something more than "sit quietly and allow your thoughts to pass by like clouds". I need the step-by-step, couch-to-5k edition of mental calmness and focus. Help me out, mefi. Give it to me straight, detailed, specific, and with absolute minimum of woo... the mental focus fitness program for someone who can't even lift a metaphorical 1lb weight. Book/media recommendations welcome too. (I'm in therapy already, btw. It's been helpful, but we're not specifically focused on my anxiety at the moment.)
posted by specialfriend
on Jan 7, 2012 -
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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 -
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Schools or asylums that trained young girls in some sort of speciality skill only to later sell them off to rich men: did they really exist? Do they still?
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posted by divabat
on Dec 27, 2011 -
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I see a therapist on a regular basis. I have health insurance with a small copay for these visits. Some time ago, my therapist asked that I pay the difference between the fee they bill for (their full rate) and the negotiated rate that my health insurance pays to them. This increases my out-of-pocket costs dramatically. Is there something odd about this arrangement?
posted by anonymous
on Dec 19, 2011 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
39 answers
At what age should children:
a) No longer kiss their parents on the lips?
b) No longer see their parents naked?
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posted by zarq
on Oct 5, 2011 -
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A few months ago, I had a complete physical and emotional breakdown and actually went temporarily insane. I'm ok now. How do I begin to repair the relationships that suffered during this time?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 25, 2011 -
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If I have an address in one city in the UK (in Wales), can I check myself into the psych ward of a hospital in another city (in England), or will I be transferred back to the first city?
This is a situation I need to be sure on before I put myself in the way of possibly being sectioned.
posted by anonymous
on Sep 20, 2011 -
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Metaintervention: My Mom tries to control everything at the cost of her health and personal relationships. Resistant to therapy. How can I persuade her to see things in a different, more reasonable light?
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posted by aca.int
on Sep 1, 2011 -
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physical health & mental health, 'secret' boyfriend, and my family... what do i do?
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posted by zazie
on Aug 25, 2011 -
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my low self esteem is hurting my relationship. I am in therapy, but need fast fixes/amelioration and ways to reduce the burden on my partner while I pursue longterm change.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 15, 2011 -
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My nephew takes Keppra for his epilepsy but I feel the meds caused his severe lack of attention. He was a seemingly alert, outgoing kid before the meds and since he's taken them for 7 years, he's displayed off behavior and his coordination is like a baby's. Is this side effect unique to Keppra or does epilepsy sometimes cause certain learning disabilities?
posted by InterestedInKnowing
on Jul 11, 2011 -
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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 -
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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
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 have found the root of (what is becoming a debilitating) phobia, now what do I do to get rid of phobia completely?
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posted by Faintdreams
on May 24, 2011 -
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What can I do to get through having to sit 12 hours for ten days doing nothing? Nothing!
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posted by JJkiss
on Apr 29, 2011 -
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"Shield your mind..." I don't expect to be mentally attacked, but are there actual techniques to bar thoughts from your mind or fend them away?
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posted by nrobertson
on Feb 27, 2011 -
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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
I'm offering an adult self esteem improvement group in my community. Need ideas for a great title, that would spark some interest while marketing it. Any ideas?
posted by Jandasmo
on Feb 6, 2011 -
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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 -
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I need warm words of wisdom. Anyone have tips on dealing with a loved one's manic depressive drug infused anger in real-time?
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posted by TwoBooms
on Dec 10, 2010 -
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