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Depression and Bipolar Disorder
Questions and answers about Depression and Bipolar disorder, including symptoms of the illness, and how to help those who suffer from it.
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What happened to Ridge Tanner who was highlighted on ABC's segment on emo?
he ran away that night of the show...
xD no...actually i had been a run away......but whatever....i just want to say you guys are ignorant idiots for that stupid segment.... especially that moron who did the whole story...
--RIDGE :)
p.s..... ABC sux... though it was pretty dope to see me on t.v..... oh yeah...and emo IS stupid...
Who is Escalus in romeo and Juliet?
The prince states that hes got MONTAGUE IN HIS BLOOD, so he's a Montague.
Actually the prince does not say that he has "Montague in his blood" at all. He does say:
"Capulet, Montague, see what a scourge is laid upon your hate, that heaven finds means to kill your joys with love. And I, for winking at your discords too, have lost a brace of kinsmen."
Capulet and Montague have lost their "joys", their children. But the Prince has lost kinsmen over and above those, and just two of them (Mercutio and Paris). The Prince, Mercutio and Paris belong to a family that is neither Montague nor Capulet. That is why Mercutio says, "A plague on both your houses." He is cursing Montagues and Capulets, but not his own house, which is different.
Why did Jerome commit suicide at the end of Gattaca?
Jerome had failed previously in committing suicide. He was perfect genetically and his family had high expectations for him. His genetic material was second to none. However, despite his genetic advantages, he took second place in a high profile swimming match. This event prompted him to step in front of a moving vehicle and attempt suicide.
He was left crippled and despondent. Meeting Vincent gave him a new lease on life; a purpose. His genetic advantage could be passed on to someone else. In essence, Vincent's success was the ultimate embodiment of Jerome's genetic advantage.
Once Vincent succeeds in getting onto the Titan mission, he became concerned about how this would affect Jerome. Jerome would be left alone for 1 year.
In the end, Jerome felt that it was time to complete what he had started long ago. His life's potential and future goals were passed onto Vincent to carry on and Jerome felt he wasn't needed any longer.
He left enough genetic material for Vincent to use when he returned from his Titan mission and completed his suicide.
Depression effects lot of things. It effects your health, mentally and pysically. It makes you very sleepy so you want to sleep all the time, and it has a great deal of fatigue a lot of the time. It has a lot of pressure on your brain because you feel so sad all the time. It effects your family, and friends who care about you, and are worried about you.
What if you want to be depressed?
Nobody wants to be depressed only if your trying to seek some pitiful attention as depressoin is a illness and wanting depression is like saying you want cancer as you can die, As when you have depression you can come to the time in your life you want to end it and nobody wants you to die even if you think nobody loves you or cares but they do and you would be a fool to waste life so says some people but depression turns you like that xxx keep safe love Tina -15
There were at least three groups other than automobile corporations that were financially well-off during the Depression. These includeÊthe clothing manufacturers, newspaper publishers, and oil companies.
What do you do if you feel worthless and ugly all the time?
Get a makeover and get some neww friends that know how to cheer you up. I was feeling ugly a few weeks ago but i just think about people who have been in bad accidents and thank god they are not me. PS do you know any thing about 4 stringed bass guitars???
It's a complex question with a lot of possible answers. But here is some good advice: practice giving. Give something of yourself, preferably to someone or something who really needs it. Volunteer at a hospital, a zoo, a youth volunteer force for the police department, the Red Cross, the city. Be a pair of helping hands, a listening ear, a kind voice. Offer your strength and energy and intelligence where they can really do some good.
Something that will take you outside of yourself while at the same time letting you see how valuable you can be to others--and how beautiful you are to them--will make much more of a difference than you can possibly imagine.
When you are depressed can you get sick from depression?
Yes, you can be so depressed that you commit suicide. While there is no direct link between depression and death, there are connections--theoretical, anecdotal, and practical. Depression leads to several side effects of reduced or compromised health. Depression suppresses the immune system, subdues metabolism, and as expressed above can create a psychatric situation that can lead to suicidal thoughts.
Why did the federal government create work programs during the depresion?
This was done by borrowing and printing money, and hiring people to do all sorts of public works projects. Roads, bridges, parks, and all sorts of other things were built. This did not end the Depression, though. WW2 ended the Depression.
If the person has an element of moderate depression, if female, this could be premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Premenstrual depression but on a more severe scale. If subject within enquirers question is male, a medical check for underlying problems may be an idea.
Why do fathers commit suicide?
Suicide most often comes from depression and a lack of hope. When a person is feeling 'beat up' and cannot see any impending improvement, suicide becomes an option.
What should you do if your depressed and your parents wont help you?
If you think you are bi-polar , you must have meds AND counseling to learn to live with this. This is a chemical imbalance in your brain.You absolutely cannot control this yourself. Your parents can be charged with neglect if they fail to attempt to get you help. If they have no counselor at your school , tell the teacher you trust the most. Schools have a Federal Mandate to see you get help if you have a genuine , serious problem.
How were the mentally ill treated in the early 1900s?
In the 1920's mentally handicapped people were treated with delicet. They would wear caps to identify their handicappacity. They really werent mental.they were very challenging.
they were generally segregated from society.
How do you know if you suffer from depression?
Thoughts/attempts of suicide, losing intesrest in activities you used to enjoy, isolating yourself from others, attitude changes (in a negative way), dropping grades, loss of intesrest in everything, failing to communicate, and low self esteem/ being consious about yourself all the time.
Why would someone want to commit suicide?
Because they feel so sad, it not being overwhelmed by your problems, It is a mental disease, an imbalance of chemicals in your brain. The answer below is totally wrong. People who have suicidal thoughts and have sought treatment really know the difference. A person with a healthy mental state can handle problems without thoughts of suicide. The answer just below is from someone who is just guessing at this answer. Skip to the next answer below this
- People who have committed suicide or have been thinking about committing suicide probably feel overwhelmed by their problems. They might not be able to handle that kind of pressure and feel that death would be the only way to escape it. Another possible explanation is that the person in question might have experienced some sort of loss and might feel that they have nothing left to live for and simply wish to join them. They also might have some kind of drug problem and not know what they are doing at the time or they might feel that dying is the only way to end that particular addiction. The last reason I can think of is that they might just want attention or a way to get back at someone that hurt them. For example, a teenager is abused in some way by his/her parents and thinks that if they kill themselves then the parent would know that it was their fault.
- Suicide is not about problems, everyone has problems and many people triumph over adversity. Suicide is about PAIN and CONTROL. When you feel that you have no control over your pain, that the pain will never stop or get better, that is when suicide looks like a way to gain control and end the pain. Calling it depression diminishes the real, raw, tearing power of the pain one feels constantly, endlessly with no hope of it ever getting better or going away. It is an insanity that drags you into a black hole and you know that no matter what anyone says or does, you will stay in that black hole forever. Sometimes suicide is the bravest thing that one can think of to do for ones self. At that point, one is not thinking of those who are left behind or how those people will feel. The world of torture has become to insulated for those concerns. It equates to asking a person to take time to consider the consequences of what they are doing when they are already plunging down the cliff at 200 miles an hour.
The idea that depression is due to an imbalance is one of those things social workers and psychologists tell each other in order to feel important. The psychiatric association in the UK as one example has finally dropped this nonsense. I feel that suicide is justified in some cases ie. age, terminal disease, or hopeless depression. Certainly anything is better than being tortured with pills or shock "treatments".
"The U.S. tops the list, with 9.6% of the population experiencing bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder or chronic minor depression over the course of a year. That's compared with a .8% rate documented in Nigeria. The findings are part of a 2004 study of 14 countries by researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Harvard Medical School."
How do you help your wife with depression?
My wife has depressionand Ican tell you there are different stages of depression , however, have a physician give her a questionnaire as to her severity of depression buy ifyou have already done this and she is on medication. at this point as far as I'm concerned by speaking with your physician and my wife all i can do is support her. Helping with depression is almost obsolete as far as my helping her. She also has bipolar , personality disorder, which aggravates the depression and my wife is on meds for that also not to mention the ever day hurt that may be associated with depression.. its not just mental its physical also .. read as much on this subject as possible to assist your wife , not her fault she has it , its either hereditary or due to medicine she has taken that caused this. just be there for her, its not a cake walk , but we married for better or worse , stick with it man and read, read , read to better understand the condition. my name is James ... send any thing to kaysefx5@yahoo.com subject help w depression. The above post was excellent. I would like to add two things in life that can cause depression in women. Shortly after having a baby and it's called 'postpartum blue' and treatable by her doctor, or if she should be going into peri menopause or menopause. Peri menopause is a change of hormones and can start as young as 35 years old (many cases of this) and she may have skipped periods, feeling lethargic, depressed, moody, angry one minute and happy the next. Menopause means a woman ceases to have her periods and can have hot/cold flashes, moodiness, depression, anger outbursts, can't make up her mind; sad one moment and practically bouncing off the walls with happiness in the next moment. Take your wife for a complete physical and get the doctor to give her a T3/T4 blood test for thyroid. Also have the doctor check her hormone levels (although these tests aren't always accurate) and if she has any missed periods to no periods she should tell the doctor this as well. Women get depressed going through postpartum blues, peri menopause or menopause and this has nothing to do with the regular mental ailments others have. Don't jump to conclusions and let the doctor diagnose. Go with your wife and be supportive. I gave my husband information on my menopause which he read and I was thankful he did and we worked through it together.
Do you have to be depressed to be a emo?
yes but if ur half emo ur not called emo ur called scene.ppl dat r scene have a emo hair cut but hav color stricks. they hav emo clothes but its more colorful. i should know im scene, used too be emo any more Q just ask me.... XxXxXxXxX conversechick XxXxXxXxX
What does the word 'depression' refer to?
If you have to ask the question you have never ever been there. Be glad! Some analogies: Winston Churchill described his depressions as his "black dog", it is very much like the character in the cartoons that had his own personal rain cloud that never left him.
What should you tell your parents when you think you have depression and anxiety and you're scared?
well, if they are missing their legs, hide knives under their pillows, go for runs at 5 in the morning, and they appear as a child that has just got their lolly pop stolen, they are probrably depressed
Can depression cause you to feel like you've lost love for your friends and family?
The main person you will have difficulty loving when depressed is yourself. There is such low self esteem and such low hope levels that it's very difficult to feel love at all. The outside is only a reflection of the inside.........if there is no love for yourself on the inside, how is it possible to love anything on the outside? There is a child inside you looking for love.....isn't it about time you gave it some quality attention?...then the love for others would flow without effort.
Yes, it most certainly can. Depression is very difficult and affects millions of people and it's getting worse as the stress of the world rages on. The depressed person is spending all their energy trying to stay alive and looking for help so they have little energy for anything else.
When one is depressed they are usually lethargic, loss of appetite or eating too much, don't care what they look like, lose interest in their social life or jobs. It can be quite a crippling disease if not looked after.
Depressed people feel so low that they see little happiness in any aspect of their lives. They can become sexually dysfunctional, and lose most emotions. Example: If you saw a sad movie and you would usually cry, often a depressed person will either become more depressed over this scenerio or they will be void of feeling.
It's a good idea to see your doctor and be honest with him/her because there is help out there. Depression isn't forever if you get the right medication and treatments that are available.
Depression can manifest as a kind of numbness, a lack of feeling, or a sense of being incapable of feeling. See a therapist and discuss the options with regard to treatment.
Depression like said before for me (I have it) only makes me feel like I can't love myself but I can love others although to me it feels like no one can love me, no matter how much I love them no one cares about me. But it varies with every person that has depression because it will do what your mind thinks is worse not being able to love and feeling like no one can or will love you.
The above answers are quite valid. Keep in mind that depression affects different people in many different ways and its symptoms are as varied as the people who suffer from this illness.
You cannot love anyone else until you can love yourself. And something else to consider: sometimes depression can make you feel like you don't deserve to love or be loved. Or that your love is worthless.
See a doctor or therapist, please. There is no reason to suffer and be miserable. Everyone has the capacity to love and everyone deserves the chance to give and receive love.
Is there anyone who is Bipolar and on disability?
I do believe so. My neighbor is bipolar and she receives it
Answer: Yes you can receive Social Security for Bipolar illness. If a person has been diagnosed by a doctor, they will need to take their medical records to the local Social Security office and apply. It is NOT an easy task. You will be denied, probably several times, before/if you are approved. You will need to find an attorney that specializes in disability social security issues. That is VERY crucial. The process takes years and during that time, you will need to continuously see a doctor and keep records of all of your visits and medications taken. Your doctor will also need to fill out a form regarding his/her experiences and observations regarding your illness. Once you are approved, you will receive a lump-sum compensation check for the time that you waited for your approval (the time period between your application submission and your actual approval). You will then begin to receive monthly checks. I believe the amount of your monthly checks are based on your employment history. You will have to go before a judge several times before this process is complete.
