Archive for April, 2007

Is there such a condition as cannabis-induced psychosis?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
Q. My 18 year old son has had a psychotic breakdown. I have noticed that he was depressed since the last 3 months, but reasoned it was because all his friends had left ... Read more... »

What are the dangers of mixing antipsychotics and alcohol?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
Q. He is taking both Zyprexa and Seroquel simultaneously to treat the symptoms of his disorder. However, he continues to drink alcohol while on these medications. I have read up on both of them, and ... Read more... »

How can I convince my husband to attend treatment?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
Q. My husband was diagnosed with bipolar and refuses to take medication due to he can not hold his license for his position at work. He has been with the company for 25 ... Read more... »

How do you confront a Schizophrenic?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
Q. My brother-in-law is demonstrating symptoms of schizophrenia. It appears that he has been diagnosed as such, since he has prescriptions for several anti-psychotic medications. However, he does not personally believe that ... Read more... »

Should I adopt children whose mother is schizophrenia and bipolar?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
Q. I am in the process of adopting two children. Their biological mother is Schizophrenic, bipolar and uses illegal drugs. They were removed because she had voices telling her to kill the youngest child. We ... Read more... »

Where do I start to get help?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
. Q. I'm a freshman in High School and I'm fifteen. I am adopted and I've always known, but I'm just finding out my birth mom was doing 6 drugs and was 16 and ... Read more... »

How to get out of a love triangle?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
Q. My friend and I have been seeing each other for a couple of months now and she lives common law with someone else and she will not leave him. He tells her that he ... Read more... »

How can I reduce physical pain?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
Q. Stuck in physical pain: After many years of being treated for various physical complaints. Abdominal pain, back pain, joint pain, acid reflux, UTI's I have been diagnosed with undifferentiated somatoform disorder. The last ... Read more... »

Is it normal to be depressed after sucess?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
Q. Hi,I am an artist. I would say that I am pretty successful by most people's standards and my work is received well. However, my profession is high stress, low on monetary security, and ... Read more... »

Is this incest or a non-event?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
Q. When I was younger (about 10 or 11) me and my younger brother (7, 8 (can't remember the exact age) were messing about wrestling when I got an erection. Now at this age I ... Read more... »

How do I know if I need help?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
. Q. I'm in my second year of university, and I just don't feel right. I've always had a high level of stress in my work and life because I'm a musician but I ... Read more... »

How can I decrease anxiety related to IBS?

Monday, April 30th, 2007
Q. I have suffered from IBS for years. I know it's aggravated by stress and anxiety but I don't know what I can do to rid myself of the anxiety. I work with a ... Read more... »