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| Help, I think my 18 year old daughter is crazy! | 11/2/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: I am the step parent to my eldest daughter. While she has a long history of disabilities (OCD, ...
A: Neal, First, I cannot help with medications and I encourage you to have her see a psychiatrist for ...
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| If you're mentally ill, do you know it ? | 10/14/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: You hear everywhere that people with problems deny it completely, and aren't aware. Is this true? ...
A: http://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/guide/bipolar-disorder-symptoms-types Here is a website that ...
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| If you're mentally ill, do you know it ? | 10/9/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: You hear everywhere that people with problems deny it completely, and aren't aware. Is this true? ...
A: People sometimes do not realize they have problems and other times they have pretty good insight. ...
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| Why do I do this? | 10/3/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: Ok for as long as I can remember I've needed to have something in my hands or I need to move my ...
A: Jake, It appears this is a coping mechanism you have developed to cope with stress. We all do ...
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| attachment theory and social work intervention | 10/1/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: how do i apply the attachment theory to the type of social work intervention i would do with a ...
A: zabeen, Attachment theory developed out of the psychoanalytic school of thought and attempts to ...
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| Assistance for my son who has severe OCD | 7/25/2009 | Brian R. Feather |
Q: my 20 year old son has been suffering from severe OCD for 7 years now. His compulsions are mostly ...
A: suggestions...ok, well I would suggest not adding more stress to his life, college sounds like it ...
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| Assistance for my son who has severe OCD | 7/25/2009 | Sarina M |
Q: my 20 year old son has been suffering from severe OCD for 7 years now. His compulsions are mostly ...
A: There are many different therapy kinds, medications, and experimental treatments that he might be ...
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| Assistance for my son who has severe OCD | 7/25/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: my 20 year old son has been suffering from severe OCD for 7 years now. His compulsions are mostly ...
A: Is he seeing a specialist for his therapy? This is a treatable condition and people are usually ...
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| Need help with my ADD in high school | 7/22/2009 | Sarina M |
Q: I'm about to go into sophomore year and I barely passed freshmen because of my ADD symptoms (I was ...
A: I understand it is hard, but just know that there is someone or something out there that will help. ...
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| Bipolar/Personality | 7/13/2009 | Sarina M |
Q: I am currently waiting for an initial assessment on my mental health. My GP thinks it might be ...
A: Yes, it is possible to have more than one mental issue, for example, I had clinical depression when ...
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| What should I do? | 5/15/2009 | Brian R. Feather |
Q: Hey, I'm not sure if you can answer this but could you maybe try? You see, I'm a 15 year old girl ...
A: you made a good decision speaking to your school counselor. If you are not comfortable speaking to ...
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| Nails cutting with mouth | 4/21/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: My daughter during the day cut finger nails with the mouth. Her general health is fine. What is the ...
A: Tariq, She may be a little anxious. If the cutting causes bleeding I would be concerned. If she is ...
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| sister's behavior | 4/21/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: i am at a loss in determining what to call the 'illness' that i believe she possesses. she's 46, ...
A: Christina, The story you relate has a flavor of drug abuse. If she is abusing alcohol and feels ...
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| ?i am strange?? i have illnes ? or i am what? my mind aint right | 4/9/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: hey , This is joe 17 male sorry for bothering you with my bad english i am passing with strange ...
A: Joe, It is hard to tell you what is wrong without seeing and speaking to you. You need a ...
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| Tourette's Syndrome - New tic | 4/2/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: I've never been diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome, but I've had many tics over the years so I'm ...
A: anonymous, please make an appointment with your doctor for a complete physcial and med review to ...
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| Depression & Anxiety | 3/28/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: I've been having trouble with these conditions on and off for a while. I was wondering if you could ...
A: Jess, It is difficult to answer this question without knowing how your symptoms manifest. It is easy ...
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| What am I dealing with | 3/14/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: My husband is 64 years old ..retired and while he has always been some what unreasonable and hot ...
A: PRT, It’s difficult to tell what problem is the here. It can be a number of things. Make an ...
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| Borderline Personality Disorder | 3/11/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: Are you able to answer questions about Borderline Personality Disorder? I have this condition and ...
A: Sophie, I think it's great you sought therapy on your own. It should have been a recommendation at ...
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| Borderline Personality Disorder | 3/11/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: Are you able to answer questions about Borderline Personality Disorder? I have this condition and ...
A: Sophie, I can offer general insights but I do not diagnose or attempt to online or in practice. ...
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| psychology | 3/3/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: what type of mental illness does Nadya, mother of octuplets have, what causes these behaviors and ...
A: Larry, I do know she has any mental illness. it has not been reported and I have not evaluated her. ...
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| Slow healing wounds | 2/24/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: I am 28 years old and have been self harming since I was about 14. I have noticed over the last ...
A: Rachel, your question is a good one however it is outside of my scope of practice. you may want to ...
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| Overcoming Borderline | 2/22/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: I have had trouble finding an expert in Borderline Personality Disorder and I noticed you had a Q ...
A: Caroline, I don't really like the label "Borderline". I believe what you are asking is, "can I ...
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| Label this disorder | 2/17/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: I have a friend who tells me I need to see a psychiatrist for my depression. I know he's right but I ...
A: Rhonda, It is impossible to diagnosis someone with such limited information and I do not “diagnose” ...
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| Mental Health | 2/13/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: can you Discuss the concept of mental health as it relates to the other five dimensions of health? ...
A: As for question one, this concept of five dimensions of health is interaction and requires a balance ...
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| Medication-induced breakdowns? | 2/2/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: I am 23 and have suffered from severe depression most of my life. I have been suicidal more often ...
A: Meaghan, Medication interactions are outside my scope of practice so any info I have is speculation. ...
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| Psychiatric Hospitals/Wards | 1/13/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: I'm being monitored on a new drug (Clozapine/Clozaril) so will be in the hospital/ward voluntarily ...
A: Lucy, I can not speak to your particular hospital but most have common policies, procedures, and ...
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| BPD and Dating | 1/6/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: My name is Erin and I am recovering very slowly from BPD. My problem is that I am 28 and mostly ...
A: Erin, Take a closer look at the guys you are finding. Guys like to rescue girls. Maybe you made ...
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| Anti depresants | 1/2/2009 | Chris Harris |
Q: Ive been taking 20mg of celexa on and of for about 4 years. I feel fine and wonder if they really ...
A: Chris, I always saay, talk to your doctor. She/he can explain the process, risks, and benefits of ...
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| Help | 12/30/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: I've been thing about AIDS recently and right now I've been thinking what if it's all wrong, like ...
A: Kira, I know it is hard to believe but if AIDS was as easily passed as you belive, we would all have ...
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| Post Christmas depression | 12/26/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: For a very long time i have been a lover of Christmas, i think about it all year. I love the music, ...
A: Drew, Christmas passing is a depressing time for a lot of people. i get a little blue after the ...
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| anxiety | 12/18/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: im over 50years old and had 3 nervous breakdowns and have suffered with anxiety since i was 18 ...
A: Yana, Unfortunately, I cannot tell you "what it is" because I do not know what is causing the ...
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| Need help identifying and getting help for my brother | 12/12/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: My 42 year old brother (I am 3 years older)has shown the following symptoms since he was ...
A: Diana, There may be a mental illness occurring but the family dynamic is also problematic. I am ...
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| Need opinion | 12/10/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: My nephew is 57. He has lived with his mother since losing a banking job in 1990 after also being ...
A: Doris, I do not see enough here to warrant a mental illness diagnosis. i would say it's time for ...
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| Borderline Personality Disorder | 12/9/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: I'm unsure as to where i should begin. i am 17 and at 16 was fully dignosed with borderline ...
A: A, You sound depressed. Are you seeing a psychiatrist and therapist? Your depression sounds like ...
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| Need help identifying and getting help for my brother | 12/8/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: My 42 year old brother (I am 3 years older)has shown the following symptoms since he was ...
A: Diana, He is an adult and you do not owe him anything. The fact that you are afraid of him is only ...
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| an objective opinion | 12/7/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: My name is Rosemary. I dont know where to start. I just feel very lost and spaced out in general. I ...
A: Rosemary, When working with people I try not to get too caught up in a diagnosis. A diagnosis never ...
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| what kind of mental illness is this? | 11/26/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: My family has history of bipolar. My sister is doing very well with her treatment for the last 20 ...
A: Anita, The short answer is YES, depression can cause you to have very little energy, lack interest ...
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| mental and emotional health | 11/24/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: Can you please tell me the difference between mental health and emotional health? Are they the same ...
A: Connie, I am not sure there is a difference between the two. It’s hard to separate the two ...
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| Neurophsycology | 11/8/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: Do to my A.B.I.Damage was done to my Right Anterior Temporal Lobe,What Deficits might I have as a ...
A: This is a question outside of my expertise/scope of practice. There is a neurologist on this site ...
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| anxiety | 11/5/2008 | Chris Harris |
Q: I have something called Somatization Disorder and they say this illness, like CFS, Fibromyalgia, ...
A: Dari, This is a great question. Somatization disorder is a very rare diagnosis. All physical ...
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