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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Mentle Illness | 11/23/2010 | Brian R. Feather |
| Q: My brother issue started about 10 years ago with the birth of his child. He moved to newyork and ... A: Unfortunately there is no way to force him to do anything. In some states a person can be committed ... | ||
| my past | 9/9/2010 | Brian R. Feather |
| Q: I was sexually abused by my brothers as a child until I was a teenager. I now suffer from anxiety, ... A: It is good you are truly interested in getting better. Do not give up on this concept. Do not let ... | ||
| Dealing with DPD | 2/22/2010 | Chris Harris |
| Q: I have not talked to any expert on this, but from my Internet search, I'm pretty sure I have ... A: Katherine, My apologies for the timeliness of this response we are having some technical troubles. ... | ||
| needing some help | 2/20/2010 | Chris Harris |
| Q: Im a 27 yr old female whos been struggling with some mental health issues since I been around 10 ... A: Lorrie, I do not diagnose people as part of my practice and it is nearly impossible to do so online. ... | ||
| Medication & Doctor | 2/13/2010 | Chris Harris |
| Q: I have a female family member (47 years old) who has been through 2 episodes over a period of 10 ... A: Annette, I am not sure what her problem is but it sounds like depression based on her meds. What ... | ||
| stabilized on medication | 2/11/2010 | Chris Harris |
| Q: A few weeks ago,my psychiatrist suggested I go to a psychiatric hospital because I was really ... A: Janet, The hospital will not be reimbursed in most cases because the emergency is not medical it is ... | ||
| stabilized on medication | 2/10/2010 | Chris Harris |
| Q: A few weeks ago,my psychiatrist suggested I go to a psychiatric hospital because I was really ... A: Janet, I doubt you could be admitted to a med/surg bed presenting with a psychiatric problem. The ... | ||
| My Brother | 2/2/2010 | Chris Harris |
| Q: Chris, First off, thank you for taking the time to read my question. I have a brother that I think ... A: Ross, The marijuana he is smoking will make him appear slow and lethargic. He probably looks ... | ||
| Son with depression | 12/18/2009 | Chris Harris |
| Q: My 23 year old son suffers from what appears to be bi-polar depression. His mother has it, and he ... A: Sorry for the lateness of this response. If he will not try therapy and follow his medication ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| ?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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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” ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
Living with Mental Illness
Answers by Expert:
Chris Harris
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can help with general mental health questions including depression, crisis intervention, drug abuse, and relationship questions. I am not able to give advice about medications or legal advice.
Experience
Out patient therapist, emergency room social worker, and drug and alcohol counselor
Education/Credentials
masters degree in social work, State social work license
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