Recent questions tagged disorder

Description : Do you think it's when suicidal patients start feeling better that they sometimes have the energy to follow through?

Last Answer : No. When a suicidal person starts to feel better, they recognize that they have choices (often the suicidal person feels they have none) and having a choice helpsto return one to a feeling of empowerment. This came from a psychologist/psychiatrist (she was both, BTW) that I had consulted.

Description : Do you think suicidal patients, especially when treated, could follow through, not only because they're depressed, but also because the happiness at life takes away their fear of death?

Last Answer : ….” especially when treated” ? Would mean that they would see that life has more to offer them and thus No.

Description : What mental disorders come from sibling separation?

Last Answer : You would have to do some searching for journal articles about case studies for answers to this. Is this for an assignment? If so, I suggest you go to your school or college library ... search a public library's social science and general scholarly databases for relevant articles. Hope this helps.

Description : Does autism ever go away?

Last Answer : My guess? No. If a person claims that it “went away,” they probably learned to live with it. I have a learning disability. Always have, but it wasn’t really apparent until recently. And I still suffer from it.

Description : Is spherocytosis contagious?

Last Answer : answer:No. It’s not. It is when red blood cells are shaped like balls instead of discs. It’s often a hereditary condition but is also seen in auto immune haemolytic anemia.

Description : How can I recover from a lack of common sense?

Last Answer : If someone says you are disagreeing when you are actually in agreement, my first inclination would be to tell you to explain why you feel the way you do. Is this a general communication problem? Could you give a specific example? That may help to clarify things.

Description : Do I have Maladaptive Daydreaming disorder?

Last Answer : In what ways would you say that this has had a negative impact on your life? That’s where the whole “maladaptive” thing comes in. It’s only a problem if it gets in the way of normal functioning, and it sound to me like you function pretty well.

Description : What would be wrong if one spent more hours asleep than awake?

Last Answer : answer:This is interesting I want to hear what other people have to say. The only times I've ever slept more than being awake was when I was going through a depression :( and physically/emotionally/mentally ... ? Vampire . ? Like I said, I'm interested to know in what other people have to say.

Description : Why do so many people write off schizophrenics as "insane"?

Last Answer : Why? Because the vast majority of people have no clue what schizophrenia is.

Description : Is it possible to have Seasonal Affective Disorder for spring and summer?

Last Answer : I think that by definition, SAD is brought on by shorter daylight hours. So whatever is affecting you, it’s not SAD.

Description : Which episode of Law and Order SVU was it?

Last Answer : This one.

Description : Is OCD passed on through genetics?

Last Answer : I don’t know much about ocd except that it’s not genetic and that it can be treated like an addiction and taken care of.

Description : Applying for Disibility and I got denied, what should I do?

Last Answer : It’s my understanding that the process of applying for disability is a long and convoluted one. I suspect that your best chance for a finding in you favor will involve a lawyer who specializes in such cases.

Description : What is this disorder?

Last Answer : Are you thinking of Marfan’s Syndrome? Link

Description : Is there a human need for a certain amount of disorder?

Last Answer : I don’t think there is a human need for disorder so much as there is a natural inclination toward disorder.

Description : Can anyone give me advice on what I think is an overactive imagination disorder?

Last Answer : You need medication, bad.

Description : If a person has the urge to be agressive or mean to others and then has another desire to help people later, is this a disorder?

Last Answer : IS your FRIEND someone who SOMETIMES IS VERY ANGRY but the later perfectly okay? Because it MIGHT BE CAPSODYSMIA, a very serious disorder that requires a LOT OF ATTENTION FROM A LOT OF ANNOYED AND EXHAUSTED PEOPLE WHO WOULD RATHER BE doing something else.

Description : Is there a disorder for people who can't see from other people's views?

Last Answer : I would say it’s plain ol’ stubborness & being thick-headed! Perhaps just lacking the empathy vibe too

Description : Any idea on how to get rid of depersonalization?

Last Answer : Doesn’t THC go away on it’s own? Or kills your cells? And I’ve learned that the more you tell someone not to do something, they do it even more. It happens to me.

Description : Can anesthic drugs(sleepy drugs for surgery) affect brain usage permanently?

Last Answer : Perhaps you should tell us, if you feel like it, the nature of your surgeries. Chemotherapy can cause brain fuzz, as can many Rx’s. Usually anesthesia wears off and is flushed out of the system over a period of several days. What do you mean by “Maturity is over” and “nothing.Just nothing”?

Description : Any tips on controlling mania and depression?

Last Answer : Stay active. Stay aware of yourself, as much as possible. Find mentors.

Description : How to fix a bi-polar mother?

Last Answer : Could be menopause

Description : Skin Disorder

Last Answer : So you lost your crowning glory. You now have a lot in common with bowling balls and snow globes. Your head is literally a mirror to the world. Face it: you're bald. In medicine, baldness is classified ... that seem to not work. Who knows, you might be the next famous bald man to change the world.

Description : Genetic Disorder

Last Answer : Among all genetic disorders, cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the more common. This potentially fatal illness affects about 30,000 individuals in the United States, and approximately 3,000 ... and Laura Rothenberg have all written memoirs on their lives with cystic fibrosis before they died.

Description : Dissociative Identity Disorder

Last Answer : Dissociative identity disorder (DID) was once known as "multiple personality disorder." It is a controversial personality disorder popularized in Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. ... on reality. The harmful effects of DID can also be alleviated through medicaton and hospitalization.

Description : Attention Deficit Disorder

Last Answer : It was once said that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be outgrown - that it's just a phase that children undergo when they have too much sugar in their system. This is ... , psychotherapy, coaching, and counseling are also used to treat and control the negative effects of ADHD.

Description : Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Last Answer : Frank has been working hard as a carpenter for almost 30 years. When he was young, he dreamt of becoming a bank manager, but his poor grades in school discouraged him from pursuing his ... be achieved. With the numerous treatments available today, controlling ADD's effects may not be too difficult.

Description : How To Treat Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder

Last Answer : How To Treat Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder Unexpected and traumatic events affect people in different ways. While some are able to handle these situations properly and eventually get over them, some ... , a traumatized individual will eventually be able to learn how to cope with his struggles.

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