The brain is a very plastic organ, and does respond to changing its way of working over time. I would be looking at doing some energy exercises to help support the therapy and modify the way some of the brain centres function, like Tai Chi or Aikido.

I have multiple sclerosis…scientists and neurologists know how it basically works but they don't know what actual thing causes it, if it's genetic, etc.

Talk to your therapist about this. If they don't know, you may want a second opinion or see a neurologist.

perhaps ones we've never even heard about.

you could ask your therapist though, i'm sure

he would explain it better than any of us

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I know it's long but please read it! I need to know the answer…

This guys mom runs outside the house because her husband is lazy and drinks lots of alchohol.

His dad always picks him up late from the day care, inside the day care the child will look outside

at all the children going back home happy with their parents and he is left at the day care alone,

Sometimes he cries because he is sad.

One day he met a girl who was staying late in the day care with him. They became friends instantly and her house

was near the day care centre, so she decided that she will come spend some time with him when his dad would be late to pick him up. The boy's only friend is this girl but one she passed away as her uncle was sexually abusive towards her. he lost his best friend in young age.

When he is 7years-old he gives his dad a birthday card but his dad took the card and tore it up and threw it away asking him to go study first.

He would go and cry to his dog because he had nobody to sharew his feelings with.

Another incident that happened to him was when he was bullied by other students in school, he told his father that kids were bullying him

but his father never took action. He then went to the teacher and told her he was being bullied and she sorted the problem out.

after awhile,his life is happy, He got alot of friends who he played football and rode bicycles with them all. but one day His dad had financial problems paying for the house.

So they had to move to a new location, the new area had no kids around his age.

another incident strongly in his heart is, his dad told him if he get all A's in his exams he will buy him a video game,

but in the exam he got less mark from an A in one subject. He got so upset about what his dad might do to him that he fainted in the toilet.

During his years of 14 – 17 his friends would go see movies but his dad would not allow him to go.

His friends wore expensive and good looking clothes but his dad would not buy any for him. When he hit puberty and started growing facial hairs he didn't know how to shave so he had to look it up on YouTube.

His dad would not let him do any entertainment like going out with his friends, seeing a movie etc.

Studying was more important then having a relationship with other people in his life.

and also His dad forced him to go study a college in which he was not interested in.

A person that experienced this kind of lifestyle and now at 19 years-old what kind of mental illness would he have?

Please let me know as this question is very important…

Sure he is a Traumed child but would he have any illnesses now?

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I just took my first pill 5mg. The heart failure in elderly people (im only 28!) and the convulsions/seizures freaks me out a bit.

Unfortunately, abilify didn't work for me but thankfully olanzapine did- even if I did get weight gain.

I got this off the manufacturer's details. The pdf link gives you a lot more information.

It's quite a list, as always.

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If you notice you are gaining weight, experience any difficulty in swallowing or allergic symptoms, please tell your doctor.

If you are an elderly patient suffering from dementia (loss of memory and other mental abilities), you or your carer/relative should tell your doctor if you have ever had a stroke or "mini" stroke.

Tell your doctor immediately if you are having any thoughts or feelings about hurting yourself. Suicidal thoughts and behaviours have been reported during aripiprazole treatment.

Tell your doctor immediately if you suffer from muscle stiffness or inflexibility with high fever, sweating, altered mental status, or very rapid or irregular heart beat.

Common side effects: uncontrollable twitching or jerking movements, headache, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, an uncomfortable feeling in the stomach, constipation, increased production of saliva, lightheadedness, trouble sleeping, restlessness, feeling anxious, sleepiness, shaking and blurred vision.

Uncommon side effects: some people may feel dizzy, especially when getting up from a lying or sitting position, or may experience a fast heart rate.

Some people may feel depressed.

Antidepressants may increase suicidal thoughts or behaviors in some children, teenagers, and young adults, especially within the first few months of treatment or when the dose is changed. Depression and other serious mental illnesses are themselves associated with an increase in the risk of suicide. Patients on antidepressants and their families or caregivers should watch for new or worsening depression symptoms, unusual changes in behavior, or thoughts of suicide. Such symptoms should be reported to the patient’s healthcare professional right away, especially if they are severe or occur suddenly. ABILIFY is not approved for use in pediatric patients with depression (see Boxed WARNING).

Contraindication: Patients should not use ABILIFY if they are allergic to aripiprazole or any of the ingredients in ABILIFY. Allergic reactions have ranged from rash, hives and itching to anaphylaxis, which may include difficulty breathing, tightness in the chest, swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue.

Serious side effects may include:

•An increased risk of stroke and ministroke have been reported in clinical studies of elderly people with dementia-related psychosis

•Very high fever, rigid muscles, shaking, confusion, sweating, or increased heart rate and blood pressure. These may be signs of a condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), a rare but serious side effect which could be fatal

•Abnormal or uncontrollable movements of face, tongue, or other parts of body. These may be signs of a serious condition called tardive dyskinesia (TD), which could become permanent

•If you have diabetes, or risk factors for diabetes (for example, obesity, family history of diabetes), or unexpected increases in thirst, urination, or hunger, your blood sugar should be monitored. Increases in blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia), in some cases serious and associated with coma or death, have been reported in patients taking ABILIFY and medicines like it

Lightheadedness or faintness caused by a sudden change in heart rate and blood pressure when rising quickly from a sitting or lying position (orthostatic hypotension) has been reported with ABILIFY.

Decreases in white blood cells (infection fighting cells) have been reported in some patients taking antipsychotic agents, including ABILIFY. Patients with a history of a significant decrease in white blood cell (WBC) count or who have experienced a low WBC count due to drug therapy should have their blood tested and monitored during the first few months of therapy.

ABILIFY and medicines like it can affect your judgment, thinking, or motor skills. You should not drive or operate hazardous machinery until you know how ABILIFY affects you.

Medicines like ABILIFY can impact your body’s ability to reduce body temperature; you should avoid overheating and dehydration.

ABILIFY and medicines like it have been associated with swallowing problems (dysphagia). If you had or have swallowing problems, you should tell your healthcare professional.

Tell your healthcare professional if you have a history of or are at risk for seizures, or are pregnant or intend to become pregnant, and about all prescription and non-prescription medicines you are taking or plan to take, since there are some risks for drug interactions.

While taking ABILIFY, avoid:

•Drinking alcohol

•Breast-feeding an infant

Most common side effects (≥10%) from all clinical trials involving adults or pediatric patients include:

•ADULTS: Nausea, vomiting, constipation, headache, dizziness, an inner sense of restlessness or need to move (akathisia), anxiety, insomnia, and restlessness

•PEDIATRIC PATIENTS (6 to 17 years): Sleepiness, headache, vomiting, extrapyramidal disorder (for example, uncontrolled movement disorders or muscle disturbances such as restlessness, tremors and muscle stiffness), tiredness, increased appetite, insomnia, nausea, stuffy nose/sore throat, and increased weight

It is important to contact your healthcare professional if you experience prolonged, abnormal muscle spasm or contraction which may be signs of a condition called dystonia.

http://bipolar-disorder.emedtv.com/abili…

The above websites will be helpful in educating you on the side effects of Abilify. Remember just because a side effect is listed it does not mean that you will experience it. It is on an individual basis.

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I was feeling so happy that i did this as he had no right to threaten me if he really cared for me. But now i'm wishing he still cared for me. I know i'm blinded to not see the real bad side to him. My friends say that i he doesnt deserve me as he has a bad temper and can be very violent. But how can i forget the way he cared for me? The thing is i dont socialize much with guys. I dont know whether this has anything to do with me falling for a loser who clearly is not my type. I'm successful and he is just the opposite. Only thing he has to offer me is the fact that he obsessively loved me? Which i am blinded by at the moment. But as i said, he is violent when angered.

After cutting contact with him i am wanting him to still want me and I keep seeing in my mind the times he cared for me.

Pls advice me on how to forget him. I'm feeling so down.

Just keep your mind from having time to think!

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For a very shy girl… this was a huge display of emotion. She was embarrassed for a while, but we're back to both hanging out as often as before (2-3 times a week while both working full time). It's been a month since then, and I asked her one evening after getting dinner together (and talking together for 2 hours) how she was holding up since that one night. She told me she wasn't doing well at all. She'd gotten blackout drunk at a party and gone home with a random guy… but once she got there she just cried and nothing happened (they had a heart to heart she says). She's never been the kind of girl to do go off with random guys, ever. She then said it was her grandma's birthday this weekend and it might be very rough. I hugged her and told her she could always talk to me.

I've tried a couple times to hang out with her this week though after hearing about that. I asked her to grab dinner with me once and she was busy doing a radio show (which I had forgotten about, but we'd had dinner together before it a couple times in t he past), and I asked her if she wanted to go to a movie friday and she told me she was doing something with some mutual friends. I know she's busy the next day as well, but I'll run into her at a party later saturday evening I'm sure.

I'm probably overreacting at this point, but should I take all her excuses as a hint to just leave her alone? Or do you think these are legitimate reasons and she is just busy? She was the one who called me up to get food last time, and I've been really worried about her since she told me she wasn't doing well and went home with that guy, but if she doesn't want me to help obviously I'll give her space.

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I'm just guessing, sorry if I was wrong.

I'm fourteen too.

If you feel the need to talk to someone, consider a crisis hot-line (you don't have to be in a total crisis and it is anonymous) and talk to them. That's what they are there for to listen AND if you want give you suggestions.

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It feels like there's so much pressure for everything I do, It's like I've got to do everything perfect.

And I crack it at things I usually wouldn't care about.

Like today in Science class, I got moved for something I didn't even do and cracked it at the teacher, when usually I would've shrugged and say 'Sh*t happens'.

I mean, I live a pretty good life. Good family, good friends but I can't figure out why I've been so pissed off.

It feels like it's me against the world

"But next time, when you get mad, just remember this quote: 'Those who anger you, conquer you.' It's basically saying that when you give someone the power to make you mad, or let it get to you, it's like they're controlling you. When I realized that, it made me mad, so I try to control my anger and not let people see it. You can still control your anger without being walked all over. You just have to draw a line." Try saying to yourself, in your mind: "I am fire! I am ice!". Repeat for as long as it takes for you to calm down sufficiently. Practice a relaxation method, daily, and when needed, such as: (free) http://www.drcoxconsulting.com/managing-… or http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/mindbody… or http://www.wikihow.com/Meditate or Yoga Nidra, (no flexibility required) at http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_1… Qi Gong, Tai Chi, or regular yoga suits others better. Give the EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. It is free via the searchbar at www.mercola.com "EFT" & "EFT therapists" or www.tapping.com Professional is best. – There is a version for use in public places, (you could claim to have a headache, as you employ the acupressure massage/tapping your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind: "Even though I sometimes make myself angry, I deeply and completely accept myself." These will enable you to emotionally centre yourself, when practiced regularly, and can also help you become a calmer, more self controlled person, who is less influenced by the behaviour of others.

Books: The Anger Workbook – a 13 step plan to help you. – Les Carter & Frank Minirth. – Minirth Meier Clinic Series, & Anger Management For Dummies. – W. Doyle. PhD. – Gentry, & "Feeling Good – the new mood therapy" by David D. Burns, (recommended) & Angry All The Time: An Emergency Guide to Anger Control by Ron Potter-Efron.Try your library, local bookstore, or www.amazon.com for these. Check out: http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns… Hypnosis is merely a heightened state of suggestibility, in which you are better able to communicate with your subconscious mind. 85% of people are suggestible, to some degree, so you could either seek professional hypnotherapy, or more alternatives along such lines are at http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_1…

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Like whenever my parents yell at me or something, instead of yelling back and releasing anger, I pretend I'm calm and i speak calmly, nonagressively. Then later, when they're gone and Im alone, I go to a private place and take it out on an invisible foe, or I just cry and listen to music. It may sound ridiculous, but kicking/punching at a pretend enemy is better than fighting a real enemy (i.e. my parents) because that will only make things worse. Believe me, before I controlled my anger, i got into even more trouble because i yelled back. Now I know how to face tough people, especially people who drive me to the point of extreme rage and anger.

It's still hard though, and it takes all i have to control my anger. That one emotion is one of the hardest emotions to control, mainly because when you get ticked off, your anger flares up like a match and you just wanna give that person what they deserve.

But whenever a person is bothering you, the first thing you should do is ignore them. If that doesn't work, then whatever you do, do NOT show your anger. That will only enrage them or it will satisfy them to know that you're angry. Just speak to them in a calm voice, and give them the impression that "im cool, you're just a fly that's trying to hurt a lion". Don't yell back at them or shove them, that will show that you are angry and they will get worse. But if things get really serious, like if they start to physically hurt you, then by all means, fight back. Defend yourself, but don't go to the point where anger consumes you and you're over the limit.

Take the view of a bystander and analyse the situation. Imagine you and he were random people you didn't know. Then analyse if the person should hold his tongue or not. By taking this non biased view you will have a good idea of whether or not to ignore the person or say something.

Just keep things into perspective. Don;t go overboard when someone is being rude. They may be doing it unintentionally. By telling them what they are doing, they may easily apologise and things will be resolved. However if someone is persistently being rude (which a lot of people are) then it would be negligent for you to allow for this person to continue acting this way. You must stand up for yourself and make them now what they are doing and how it is making you feel.

Ultimately it is in your hands, but remember to try to resolve the situation and only take dramatic measures in extreme situations.

Don't get in trouble if it's not needed, so stand up for yourself if what the other person is saying really hurts you, or if he insults you in public.

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