what is OCD>?
what is OCD>?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder--it does sound like doc-catfish may suffer from it...
Hmmm, anagram of doc = ocd, coincidence?![]()





they say that when they teach abnormal psychology every student tends to self-diagnose themselves with every disorder....



I've not been diagnosed with any, although I have tried to buy a few.
My latest conspiracy theory: I am convinced that Dick Cheney is, in reality, Elmer Fudd.
I had a boss who swore i was criminally insane. Of course he also said i was the best employee.
No offense, but I didn't know depakote could be used for that! My neighbor has extreme migraines (bad car wreck) and that's what her "head shrinker" gives her. Not that it works to well though.Originally Posted by BohoBabydoll
I did have depression linked to post traumatic stress, but it was due to my mother's death. I was on Paxil for about 6 months and now nothing. I needed to scream, cry, yell, and cuss it away.
While agree, there are some reall cases that people have mental diseases, the majority I really think don't.
Take for example in my kiddo's K class. Out of 26 kids, over 18 of then were ADD. I think that number is way too high when in fact most of them really were not.
I think back now, to when I was in school. I can seriously only think of 2 or 3 kids that could have been ADD. When now over 1/2 of students are? Somethings wrong about that.
I am not a girl - but I take medications for thinking I am one.
I'm a booooooy I'm a booooy but my mother won't admit it!
I wanted to know if any of you girls out there take any medications for things like bi-polar disorder or schizophrenia or anything like that.
"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind."
-Humphrey Bogart
"Sir, if you were my husband, I would poison your drink."
-Lady Astor to Winston Churchill
"Madam, if you were my wife, I would drink it."
-His reply
"If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs."
-David Daye




Lame dragging up an old thread, but...Originally Posted by kitana
Depakote is prescribed commonly to control migraines, seizures, and mania. The control of mania is why it is often used for people with mood disorders such as bipolar.
~~McCain





To the OP....
Don't tell me now....
I get it!! You are a pharmaceutical salesman or are heavily invested in the industry.
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I loved going to strip clubs; I actually made some friends there. Now things are different for the clubs and for me. As a result I am not as happy.
Customers are not entitled to grope, disrespect, or rob strippers. This is their job, not their hobby, and they all need income. Clubs are not just some erotic show for guys to view while drinking.
NOTE: anything I post here, outside of a direct quote, is my opinion only, which I am entitled to. Take it for what you estimate it is worth.




Moi?Originally Posted by threlayer
Oh, dear lord, no. I've just been through a lot of medical stuff, and make it a point to ask questions, do research, and otherwise edumucate myself. Plus, one of the first things I considered as a major was nursing as an intro to med school... until I found out what was involved in the clinicals. (I'm a bit squeamish about bodily fluids and the introduction of pain to unwilling recipients.)
Also, I was prescribed depakote for about a year. The stuff sucks. (Well, I guess it's good for some people, but for me it sucked.)
~~McCain





I had borderline personality disorder, a pretty nasty case of it. I still have issues to work through, but I am getting more and more normal by the day, which is where I want to be. Had an OCD too. I've found that exercise helps much with both. I seriously doubt that half the population has a serious mental disorder. I think they are medicating the hell ouf of normals with issues. lol. At some point, we all have issues. A mental disorder has to be long-term and extreme to truly be diagnosed as such. I should've been hospitalized years ago.



I used to have ADHA and was on meds but I fazed out at 18. I have a panic disorder, but it's relly easy to maintain. I just have to stay healthy and rested. Speaking of helthy, i know i have some M&Ms around here.
Licky like a tangerine
.... Yea I said it!!!
I went to a counselor a few times after a traumatic experience/sexual assault and got diagnosed as "Post Tramautic Stress" disorder..hmmm.....
She told me(if I remember correctly, not 100% sure) that they are required to make a diagnosis for their paperwork. Because I sort of freaked when she said that thinking, oh great I will become that raving darelect (sp?) in rags on the corner, but she reassured me. Trying to avoid the drugz, they make it worse for me![]()
some people think that the large preponderance of mental disorder in today's society, and particularly America, is due to our style of non-interactive (computers), high speed/stress life. I was reading the other day how in certain countries in the far East like Tibet, low self esteem doesn't even EXIST.It isn't even in their cultural mindset I guess.
I've had recurrent episodes of depression since I was in my teens. It took me a long time to see it as a medical condition and not a personal failing. I avoided medication for a long time because I was convinced I could deal with it myself.
I never did anything extreme or "crazy" -- never attempted suicide, though I thought of it often. I'm a very reasonable and responsible person, despite the depression, and I never wanted to hurt anyone around me.
I get a little pissed off when people who've never experienced mental illness make ignorant blanket statements about people on psych meds "avoiding responsbility" or "not being able to handle real life." I went to a very demanding high school, worked to put myself through college, and had plenty of friends and good relationships the whole time I was clinically depressed. Depression just made everything incredibly difficult. Getting up in the morning took a huge effort. Talking to people was a chore. I was exhausted all the time.
I've been on Lexapro for a year now, and it's been great. Any prejudices I had about medication being for wimps are cleared up. Medication doesn't make me artificically happy or keep me from being sad; it puts me on a level playing field where I can respond to situations appropriately with everyone else. When my brain chemistry levels out, after a year or two on the medications, I'll probably wean myself off.
I agree that pharmaceutical industries have an interest in pushing pills, and I think some drugs may be over-prescribed, but that doesn't mean that mental illness doesn't exist, or that it's better or braver not to take meds. Some of our brains don't produce the normal chemical that we need. Would you tell a diabetic that they should just suck it up and start producing their own insulin?
Anyway, my (informed and educated) two cents.
I think I may be be bi polar but need to go to the doctor to see whats the matter. One minuite Im fine and the next minuite Im all hyper doing several things at once and not being able to concentrate.
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