Bree Asked: i think i have bipolar disorder. what type of doctor should i see?

are there any online tests that i can take to know FOR SURE and to know what type i have? thank you.

Trina Asked: I just broke up with my bf of over 2 years…?

Hes bipolar, has add and an axiety disorder. hes an alcoholic. Smokes cigarettes and weed. Hes a very aggressive guy. I know I have no future with him. It is definately going to be the best decision Ive made to get out of the situation but cant help but feel guilty. Like Ive given up. But really its him that gave up. Hes never once ttried to seek help for his problems. What are good ways to distract me from feeling guilty? My girls say to go out and have fun. Meet some new guys to distract me and show me that theres good people out there. Uhg its hard though! I dont know how to go out and be myself anymore. Hes had me caged up for a while. Plus he lives with me. But hes moving out within 2 weeks hopefully. Someone make me feel better :/

gfunk86 Asked: Should I give it up on her?

I'm friends with this girl, she lives about an hour away from me. We started to talk and became more and more close to each other. We even spend time together physically just cuddling and being around each other. I suffer from sex/love addiction, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and depression, was trying to go a whole year without a relationship so I can be more balanced. I feel in love unexpectedly, I care about her and I don't know if she's the one but she damn near close. When it came to the decision of "where are we?" I told her I wanted to stay friends. It was a bad decision cause I miss her so much and she misses me. We talk on the phone still she's still talk with if I'm struggling and me the same. I did everything and supported through her tough period. Now she finally has a job, a probably seeing someone close to her. I lost control I finally broke down and told her I love her, and that was willing to take the next step, which kind of pissed her off. I panicked I may have messed up things with her. Everyone i tell about this says I should move on and maybe she's not the one but a part of me isn't ready to let her go. She's special to me. She says she needs time so I stop texting, calling and going on facebook. I don't know if this real love, or my heart playing tricks on me.

Elena Asked: Can a mental health diagnosis prevent me from being an art therapist?

Hi there.

I want to be an art therapist and I am training hard to become one, I work in an elderly people's home and I also do voluntary work providing activities for the residents.I have recently been put on an antidepressant – citalopram – which has had effects on me that question whether there might be an underlying mental health problem… (possible bipolar disorder or even psychosis.)

I have been referred for an assessment with a psychologist and I am extremely nervous that he will tell me that I will be unable to pursue my career in art therapy.I just would like some reassurance that this will not affect my dreams.

Thanks for reading.

no one Asked: why is marijuana illegal?

It helps with so many medical purposes such as lack of appetite, alcoholism, alzheimer's, arthritis, asthma, autism, bipolar disorder, brain cancer, breast cancer, childhood mental disorders, colorectal cancer, depression, glaucoma, HIV and AIDS, head injuries, leukemia, and so many more. why is it illegal. I think they should let you take it for medical purposes everywhere, not just in some places. what are you thoughts?

natalie Asked: Psychology Help……..?

1.When Martha was a child, a cockroach landed on her hair and she began screaming. Her mother quickly got rid of the insect, and Martha was lavished with soothing attention. She began screaming whenever she saw a cockroach, and her family would try to calm her. As she grew older, Martha would experience a fear reaction and scream even at just the mention of cockroaches. Which of the following would be a behaviorist's conclusion about Martha's behavior?

She developed kastaridaphobia-a morbid fear of cockroaches-after encountering one at an early stage in development.
Martha subconsciously yearned for attention and could only obtain it with her fear of cockroaches.
Martha was classically conditioned to have a fear response to cockroaches because the attention acted as positive reinforcement.
Martha was genetically predisposed to fear cockroaches, and her mother's reaction indicates that she inherited this tendency from her mother.

2.Suppose you are a psychotherapist following the humanistic approach to therapy. Which of the following questions would you MOST likely ask after hearing from a patient that he or she didn't feel like coming in for the session?

"Do I remind you of someone else?"
"So why did you start therapy?"
"You just didn't feel like coming in today?"
all of the above

3.Which option best describes how the psychoanalytic and behaviorist perspectives view anxiety?

The psychoanalytic perspective views anxiety as a classically conditioned fear response, while the behaviorist perspective sees anxiety as a kind of displacement.
The psychoanalytic perspective views anxiety as a result of illogical and irrational thought processes, while the behaviorist perspective views anxiety as a disorder that is rooted in society's values.
The psychoanalytic and behaviorist perspectives both view anxiety as a disorder that is passed from one generation to the next.
The psychoanalytic perspective views anxiety as the threat of repressed urges or conflicts surfacing, while the behaviorist perspective views anxiety as learned behavioral reactions.

4.The long-lasting psychotic disorder characterized by an inability to distinguish reality from fantasy, as well as disturbances in thinking, emotions, behavior, and perception is called

neurosis.
schizophrenia.
bipolar disorder.
dissociative identity disorder.

5.The neurotransmitter dopamine is believed to play a key role in schizophrenia. Large amounts of dopamine in the brain have been associated with

exaggerated or elevated moods.
frequent and sudden episodes of intense dread.
unexplainable and continuously tense and uneasy feelings.
positive symptoms of hallucinations and paranoia.

6.Elsa is seeking a therapist's help because she feels anxious and depressed after losing her job. If the therapist uses the humanistic approach, which of the following would not be part of the treatment?

The therapist would allow Elsa to decide for herself what is important to talk about during therapy.
The therapist would help Elsa focus on her positive qualities and realize her full potential.
The therapist would request that Elsa say whatever comes to her mind, no matter how unimportant or disconnected the material may seem.
The therapist would act like a mirror for Elsa, rewording what Elsa says and saying it back to her.

Grant Asked: What do you think I can do?

Hello, I'm 15 years old and have been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder around 2 years ago but I think I got diagnosed wrong I just think I am going through hormones and stuff, I can't tell my mum this but I need help badly!! What do you think I could do?

My symptons are matching Bipolar Disorder but I don't agree that's what is going on.

Thanks

Nicole Asked: OCD or Schizophrenia?

I have anxiety/OCD and a fear of being/becoming psychotic. The idea of having or getting schizphrenia or bipolar disorder as well as anxiety terrifies me. I have read and heard about a lot of psychotic symptoms and lately they have been popping up in my mind ie. I'll be pouring a glass ofwater and then think "What if I believe someone is poising the water like a psychotic person does?" and I then have compulsions like tipping the water out 5 times to prevent myself from believing it. I know not doing it won't actually make me believe it but it's hard to resist. I then also think what if someone was actually poisoning the water and freak out that makes me schizophrenic or potentionally schizophrenic. I have had theintrusive thoughts about other symptoms like people believing that there are messages being sent to them via tv or radio and peoplebeing out to get them. Have I just read too much into these symptoms that my OCD is feeding off my fear of them or am I going crazy?

Cat Asked: Can birth control effect my psychiatric medications, or vice versa?

I am on 300 mgs of Lamictal and 250 mgs of Seroquel. I want to go on birth control, but from research I have learned that the combination can decrease the effect of the birth control and the psychiatric medication. I have bipolar II, an anxiety disorder, and sever panic attacks. I can not risk a decrease in my medications. But, I am also sexually active with my partner of 2 years and do not want to risk getting pregnant. If my medications can also decrease the effect of birth control, wouldn't that make it irrelevant to even take? I am mostly asking for a second opinion, just to be certain about what I've learned in research. My partner and I are very safe, but really don't want the risk of pregnancy. But I can risk my mental health for it, either. OR, having the birth control effect decreased to the point I might have an equal risk as I would without taking it.

Some advice and a second opinion would be lovely!

Cydney Asked: Could i be Bipolar?????????????????????????????????

I'm 13, almost 14 and a girl. I'm a pretty happy girl most of the time, i like to make sure the people around me are happy before i'm happy. There's a lot of drama going on with school and it's hard to keep up with my courses with all the fricken drama all the time. I get frustrated over the littlest things. Sure everyone has a bad day.. but sometimes it feels like i'm depressed and i get frustrated and argue over the littlest things. The next day I can be happy and act like nothings wrong. I have a bit of a temper i have to admit. But i always have built up anger. Or something can suddenly upset me and i could cry myself to sleep. I sort of bottle up my emotions. I struggle with anxiety just a bit. Especially, right now i can never talk to my mom about whats going on because she never has time anymore apparently. My dads always at work. My 2 closest cousins turned away from me and i used to talk to my aunt about it but shes too busy and she lives ten hours away.. Demi Lovato has bipolar disorder.. For me i think i actually do have bipolar disorder. Like Demi lovato said in a few of her interviews ''I would have my high months and my low months'' for me I love to travel and visit family. I could travel all the time, and be busy all the time but then come the low months where i could cry myself asleep, and have no one to talk to, so i feel alone. Could I possibly be bipolar?