I currently work for Nemours Children's Clinic and I work part time for Baptist Medical Center. I have an amazing boyfriend, we have been together for about a year and a half and have a nice place together. I love animals. I am majoring in psychology and love giving advice to people!
Gender: Female
Location: Florida
Occupation: Student/ Baptist Medical Center/ Nemours Children's Clinic
Age: 23
Member Since: August 20, 2006
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UGH. So i have 3 primary friend that i always hang out with (Lindsay, Cheyla And Chris)
So anyway I'm Free almost the ENTIRE week except for wendsays and they no that. So Lindsay has Skating on Tuesdays and thursdays and Cheyla has fieldhocky in the afternoons. Now Just cuz lindsay is busy tomorrow we arent going swimming but on wednsday They are because LINDSAY isnt busy.
I mean Jesus. Why cant they exclude lindsay for once? why is it ALWAYS me.
ITS ALWAYS ME ALLWAYS.
With my other friends in the past the same thing happens always and im SICK OF IT. I seriously dont know what to do about it honestly. I have the urge to just leave them period but i know wherever i go the same thing will happen. IM SICK OF IT HONEST TO GOD. I need sugestions. Should i just not chill with them for a while and see how things go or what? (link)
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Maybe you could tell them how you feel. Tell them that it bothers you when they don't include you in things. Hopefully they will understand that it bothers you and make an effort to change it. Tell them that you are busy on Wednesdays and see if you could do it another day instead. If it continues to happen, then maybe you should do other things instead of hanging out with them. Don't be afraid to make other friends and hang out with them during the week. Also, why couldn't you hang out with just one of your friends instead of all three? Maybe you could invite one to go to the movies with you or something. Another idea would be to plan something fun on a certain day where you can all hang out. Make sure they all don't have plans and schedule it on that day.
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I'm a columnist on here and have been for about a year or so. I've noticed hundreds of questions dealing with depression. While I understand that it seems to be more common in teenagers now, why is it that it is mostly girls? Is it the way they are raised? Is it imprinted in DNA? I'm interested in the psychological aspect of it and hope to major in it someday, but I've looked it up everywhere online and can't find a reliable source. Anyone know the causes of this or where to find it? Thanks. (link)
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Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance from a lack of seroton (a chemical which makes you happy) being delivered to the brain. The reason that women are more likely to get depression (which they are twice as likely as men to become depressed) is due to the fact that they have more hormonal changes occuring (with puberty, menstration, menopause, pregnancy). Also, something else to consider is that men are less likely to ask for help when they become depressed and are often undiagnosed and seek self-treatment through the use of alcohol etc. They are also at a higher suicide risk (4 times more likely to commit suicide than women). Depression is also more likely to happen to someone if it runs in the family. Certain things can also trigger depression, such as a loss of a loved one, or other tramatic events, or even something like money problems or stress. Some things help depression, like talking about it with a friend or a counselor, but if left untreated it can lead to suicidal thoughts. There are several different types of depression and different stages. You can be bi-polar, which is a mood disorder where someone is happy one minute and depressed the next (manic episodes). Other types of depression include Dysthymic Disorder. This is where you feel sad for more than two years, but are still able to function and do daily activities. Then there is Severe Depression which includes suicidal thoughts. All levels of depression need treatment. There are medications available from a psychiatrist such as Zoloft, Welbutrin, and Paxil. It is also a good idea to seek counseling when depressed. Together, counseling and medication can help a person recover from depression. The medication works on the chemical aspect and the counseling works on the psychological and emotional aspect to help the person in coping with their disorder and their other problems. I am currently in college and majoring in psychology, so if you have anymore questions feel free to ask me. I am very interested in it and love to talk about it.I hope I helped!
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i am usually depressed & never happy ! im always crying & NEVER in a good mood . i think about suicide WAY to much . sometimes i think its my only option . help me please (link)
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You really need to talk to someone about your feelings and your problems. If you elaborated on why you feel depressed I may be able to give you better adivce. Sometimes there is a chemical inbalance that makes people sad for no reason at all and it is very common. If that is the case, them medication will be needed. You see, there are different chemicals in your brain that cause you to feel a certain way. One is called serotonin. If there is not enough, then this could cause you to become sad or depressed. Depression is something that doesn't go away without help and needs to be treated. You should really talk to your parents and tell them that you want to see a counselor to talk about your problems and if you need medication, you'll need to see a psychiatrist. As for you thinking about suicide, I suggest that you get imediate help if the thoughts have progressed that far. Don't feel embarrased or ashamed to talk to people about how you feel because so many people feel the same way you do. As for you thinking that suicide is your only option, don't. There is so many treatments available to help you feel better and it is worth it. Sometimes it could just be your hormones changing and it'll get better as you get older, and sometimes it could be the situation you're in causing you to become sad, or the lack of serotonin. Basically what will happen if you make an appoitment to see a psychiatrist they will talk to you about why you feel depressed and write you a prescription depending on what they believe is the cause. Many common prescritions available are Zoloft, Wellbutrin, and Paxil. Although I am not a doctor, I recommend you seeking advice from a qualified professional for assistance with the medication. Please feel free to write me an e-mail or contact me further if you have any more questions or even if you just want to talk about problems or how you're feeling. I hope you feel better.
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Where can I buy some cute, long-lasting jeans that aren't too terribly expensive and aren't torn to shreds before I buy them? Thanks! (link)
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Depending on where you live, you can go to Ross "Dress for Less", they have a lot of cute clothes for more than half the price. Also, you could try looking in the Sunday paper for the different sales that are going on that week to see if any are on sale. I know that Pacific Sunwear usually has a thing where you can get 2 for $50. Also, if you don't mind used clothes, you could shop at your nearest consignment shop or even on E-bay. I hope that helps.
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how do you know if your having a miscarriage ? because im like 2 months preg. and im having the abortion in 2 days .. and im getting really sharp pains in like the lower area of my stomach & its killing me .. like if im walking & i get the pains i have to sit down and i don know what to do; it feels like someones like stabbing me and its driving me nuts .. is there anyway to get rid of the pains or am i going to have a miscarriage ? (link)
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Signs of a miscarriage include spotting or bleeding, so it doesn't sound as if you are having a miscarriage, although I am not a doctor. Sharp pains are more than likely from being pregnant. Other symptoms of pregnancy include nausea. Try to take it easy and not be as active. Other than taking over-the-counter medications such as advil or tylenol, there isn't really anything you can do. I know what you are going through and if you would like to talk or have any more questions, you can contact me via e-mail or through IM, my e mail address is XBrooklynHeights@aol.com and my screen name is XBrooklynHeights (if you have AIM or AOL). I hope this helped.
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Hi,
I’m going to try to make this brief since I know you don’t have time to
be going through pages of my problems. You see, I am love with this guy
DJ, I have been since I was in 6th grade, when we started off as being
friends. That eventually grew into being best friends, and before I
knew it, he liked me. But I didn’t see it because at that point I didn’t
know what it was like to be liked by a boy. When he liked me, I was
going through stages of struggling with makeup, getting my first period,
desperately trying to learn how to shape my eyebrows (which always ended
up being pencil thin), and trying to figure out where I belonged in my
social circle (at the time I was more in the “gangster” kind of
clique).
He was my first love, and no matter how hard I’ve tried, I could never
get him out of my head, nor my heart. I’ve liked other boys, but he had
always been in my heart, and there was not a time in my life that I was
definite that if he asked me out I would say no. He was (and still is)
a very handsome boy that all the girls swoon over. When I was in 6th
grade we were very close, until something happened at the end of the year
which caused us to part. In 7th grade, things were very wishy-washy,
meaning that we weren’t very good friends, although we didn’t exactly
hate each other. We talked every now and then if something bad happened
between one of our friends but nothing other than that. I felt things for
him on and off, and he remained in my heart, but I knew that the way
things were going, that it would be pointless to try to get us together.
I told him during the year that I liked him sometimes, but of course,
since we weren’t very good friends, he didn’t care very much. And there
were also times that I told him that I didn’t like him anymore which
was always a lie since he was always in my heart. A few days ago he
instant messaged me saying that he felt stupid for walking out on me, and
that he regretted it because he realized that I was a good friend. So we
are now best friends again, and I’d have to say that I’m pretty happy.
I want to tell him how much he means to me, that I dream about him at
night, and that I am overally just completely in love with him. The only
thing is that as I am in love with him, he is in love with this other
girl Casey, the one that he was going out with in 6th grade, when he
liked me, but he cared for her more so wouldn’t leave her for me. He had
told me that at the beginning of the school year that he would ask her
out again, which is coming on September 6th. I feel that my time is
running out, but since we have only just became being best friends again, I
don’t want to rush things, because I don’t want to mess things up and I
want us to have a relationship.
I need some serious help on what to do from here.
He means everything to me and I only wish that I meant the same to him
in his eyes.
Please help. I’d appreciate it so much you have no idea.
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Try to spend more time with him, either hanging out or talking on the phone or online. Maybe invite him to go to a movie and let him see what he's been missing out on. Spending more time with him will make you closer and hopefully make it easier for you to open up to him. You definately need to tell him how you feel though. If you don't, you will regret it later. He could be too shy to tell you how he feels. Just let him know that you've been thinking about him a lot and see how he responds. I hope it works out for the two of you!
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