My ex husband is mental. He is an alcoholic and emotionally hurts me and my children ongoing.?

I have been a single parent of 2 boys alone for past 9 years. My youngest has autism. I have difficulty retaining babysitters due to the autism. He harrasses every baby-sitter I have until they quit. He makes flaso allegations against them, calls police on them. continaually calls and threatens them. What can I do [...]

I suffered from mental illness for a number of years, I lost my best friend, It hurts so much. Advice please?

I suffered from severe self esteem issues, anorexia, depression and anxiety. These led me to become attention seeking and demanding, often selfish and cruel. I never meant to behave that way but I did. Through my actions I lost my best friend. I miss him so much. But he won’t talk to me. I waited [...]

why am i scared of being sent to a mental hospital?

I know I have mental issues (depression, anxiety, mood swings, cutting myself, and hurting my little brother) and im very scared of the possibility of being sent to a mental hospital.

Is there a name of a mental condition of not having a conscience?

I know someone close to me who keeps hurting others and breaking rules, and this person does not seem to have any fear of consequences or of hurting others. Could this be some kind of mental disorder?

Is buying this PC game going to hurt my social/mental well-being in the end?

So I really wanted the Sims 3 Generations these past few weeks but now, staring at the order button I’m having some second thoughts. Is this going to take away from my life this summer and my schoolwork right now? I have to decide quickly since a special offer will expire tomorrow. Maybe I need [...]

How badly would someone have to hurt themselves to be committed to a mental institution?

In the usa? I know they have to be a threat to themselves or others… but how big of a threat? what would they have to do, and could someone commit them for harming themselves? could they be committed for something as small as cutting?

Do you think the DOJ rules on script drugs is helping or hurting people with mental illness?

because many people with depression et try to self medicate with alcohol or illegal substances. Wouldnt an online survey exam that was confidential actually help those people? Why or why not? This is NOT a question of talk therapy…that is excluded and a seperate issue. http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/consumer_alert.htm

What is the worst pain you could ever imagine? Physical or Mental, please use the imagination to describe.?

Imagine the worst way to get hurt. Please think this one through since there are many ways to get hurt. Use physical pain or mental pain to explain your reasoning. The best answer will win. Here is my example ” getting hit at an angle by a hatchet directly on the shin bone”. Ouch … [...]

Why do people go insane from mental pressure?

Remember the saying: “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me?” Yet why would mental pressure either caused internally or externally can cause one to break down and ultimately go insane?

Does anyone realize that it hurts to be called names?

Many people call me names & it really hurts my feelings. They call me fat, ugly, mental, & crazy.

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