Any advice or tips for my disability hearing?

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I have a disability hearing next week. I have bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and borderline personality disorder and am 37 years old. I plan to just be myself (although it's hard to say who that will be since I'm never sure when an 'episode' will hit). Anything I should know or be prepared for? Thanks!
i don't know whats the best advice for you,other than act like yourself,tell them what your having to go through everyday,wether its you or the other person in your head...the examiners will see whats going on with you.give them some examples of your daily life,like when your doing the dishes,ect..watching tv...visiting family,going grocery shopping,ect..things that are important in your case.my daughter has her case apperaing in front of a judge next month,finally and she has hemiparesis cerebral palsy and her life is different than kids her age.my child will have that judge in his heart when he meets her.good luck!!!  (+ info)

What are disorders that involve voices in your head?

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A friend of mine keeps hearing voices in his head.

It told him to kill himself..and it also told him he was a screw-up who didn't deserve to live.
It also made him almost drown...it told him it wanted to die, and he nearly drowned when our school was at a waterpark yesterday.

He knows it's a voice in his head, he doesn't know what it is.
And I don't think is Schizophrenia.
Well, it's not Schizophrenia, because he knows it's not another person.
And it's not /me/..I'm getting help for a friend, literally...
He's not any different than normal, other than the voice.
He's incredibly smart, got mostly A's in school, he's perfectly sane in every way despite the voice, and what the voice tell him to do...
Never done drugs.
Inside his head.
Never been on meds- he's barely trusted anybody with telling them about the voice.
It's you!!!

Sorry, I thought you were joking!!! If you're really sure it's not Schizophrenia, it may be dysthymia, which is a type of depression that effects adolescents. Most major mental illnesses don't begin to exhibit symptoms until the early twenties. Schizophrenia is NOT the only mental illness to cause auditory hallucinations. Ask your friend if anyone in his family has mental illness. It's sometimes genetic. Either way, you should encourage him to get some help. So many excellent antidepressant and antiphsychotic drugs are available now that there is no reason for your friend to live with this...

Good luck, and I'm sorry for being flippant earlier.

Laurie  (+ info)

Name of associations in Singapore helping those suffering from eating disorders?

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Guys, i really need some help here for a project. Do pop up some names of associations in Singapore you've heard.
Eating disorders include anorexia and bulimia
Thanks!
Ministry of Health and the various hospitals.  (+ info)

Can sudden loss of hearing make someone go insane?

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Say someone has perfect hearing since they were a baby, and then later on in life they experience some terrible accident that makes them go deaf. Would this person have a bigger chance of going insane because of the huge change? What if this person had a sever case of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)? Would that increase the chance of that person going crazy?
ha I'm not planning on making anyone deaf! I was just curious....I didn't know this question would spark so much suspicion.
I'd say most definitely! Hearing loss is a very traumatic event for people who have always had it. It's not only scary but overwhelming to think about not ever being able to hear again.

Luckily, society has made huge strides in recent years to both accommodate and help those people. Unfortunately it does happen, and is very difficult to overcome at first, but I honestly believe that we were made to mentally overcome our difficulties and become stronger because of it:)  (+ info)

what sort of neurological disorders cause dandruff? Can the dandruff ever be cured?

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I heard that some neurological disorders contribute to dandruff. I was wondering what they were and if a cure for the dandruff exists. I have pretty bad dandruff, and all the measures I take(cleaning comb, shampooing, etc,) only work temporarily. I'd like to know if there's a permanent fix to my problem.
Whoa, definitely not a neurological disorder. Fear not! The problem is probably very minor and could result from a change in seasons or a change in environment. I started to get a little flaky moving coasts, but switched to a dandruff shampoo and the problem righted itself almost immediately. Head and Shoulders is nice, so is Selson Blue -- it's good to get a medicated shampoo, but if you don't like the "medicated" smell, try a normal conditioner (or one you like the smell of) after the dandruff shampoo. If it still doesn't go away, maybe try speaking to a doctor about it. But not a neurologist!  (+ info)

Where could I find someone to come and speak at my school about eating disorders?

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Preferably someone who has personal, first hand experience and recovered.
I suffer from Bulimia and although no one in my school is aware of this I always hear them making jokes about eating disorders and I it really hurts me. I just want people to understand more.

So I want to be able to contact by E-mail and ask if they will speak at my school.
Also I do not want anyone to know was my idea, so how could I make this happen while remaining completely anonymous.
I am in the UK.
That depends where you are. It's rare schools will actually give talks on eating disorders because potentially they could be more harmful than helpful.  (+ info)

Does healthy eating programs in schools trigger eating disorders?

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I've heard from a former anorexic that she says the healthy eating programs and the banning of chocolates and junk food is wrong as she says "we were taught there are no bad foods". But surely healthy eating helps cut down on obesity but does it also cause eating disorders? What do you think should be done?
I think its great that schools teach about healthy eating and i think it does more good then bad, however i do think they need to be careful about how they teach it.
Children and teens can be very impressionable and if they already have the idea that they should look like the people in magazines then it may only take another few factors to trigger an eating disorder.
I think schools should concentrate on the positive effects of a healthy eating and exercising rather then linking certain foods and body types with negative ideas. for example by describing chocolate and crisps etc. as 'bad food'. Kids can sometimes take this kind of thing too literally and may try and cut out 'bad foods' all together.
I think the main things that need to be taught are nutrition rather then diet (ie dieting) and cooking skills. Also the idea that all food is there to be enjoyed, and can be done so healthily in moderation without feeling guilty!
Sorry for the rather long answer but its a subject i feel rather strongly about.  (+ info)

What are the worst or abnormal diseases,disorders,or syndroms?

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hey im currently having a medical class and i need help with a project

what do u think is the worst or abnormal diseases,disorders,or syndroms u have ever heard of????
just give a short summary on the disease or whatever and give me the name of the disease,disorder,or syndrom
thanx
xoxo sierra
I just learned about a terrible disease a little girl has i know. Its called Canavan's Disease. It is extremely rare..affects about 200 to 500 people in the US. It is a neurological disease with no cure and most children with it die around 8 years old. Yu can get more information on it from google. This disease causes seizures, mental delay, the children cant walk or talk...they are really sick! Another rare disease I know of is PKU. My sister was diagnosed with it through the heel stick test when she was born. I had a 1 and 4 chance of getting it. This is a metabolic disorder where the children cant break down the protein phenylalanine. My parents where both carriers of it. She is on a restricted diet her whole life and on a special formula. She also has to check her blood levels every two weeks. If we didnt learn she had this she would have been mentally retarded by age 5. You can get more info on these at the Boston children hospital website. But conditions are rare and most people dont know anything about them! Hope this helps!  (+ info)

I've been having hallucinations and I've been hearing things. Are these early signs of a mental disorder?

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I've been experiencing hallucinations and visions and I've also been hearing whispers and hisses everywhere for the last year, but it's been getting worse for the last month or two. maybe listening Pink Floyd triggered it. but i just want to know if these are early signs because I'm 19 years old, and many disorders of the mind arise at early adulthood.
SCHIZOPHRENIA: There are screening quizzes for schizophrenia at http://psychcentral.com and www.schizophrenia.com If indicated, print the completed one(s), and take to a doctor, but ensure that you are expertly diagnosed by a mental health professional. If you consult a clinical psychologist, ensure you get a written copy of any test performed. View: http://www.schizophrenia.com/treatments.htm and http://www.nutritional-healing.com.au/content/condition.php?condition=Schizophrenia and http://www.orthomolecular.org/resources/pract.shtml#aus Google: "schizophrenia; alternative treatments" You may be one of the fortunate ones who can manage without using medications, with their risks, and side effects, so consider having a trial period of, say, 6 months, to see if they are adequate.

Even if insufficient for your needs, they can still be used as complementary treatments, which may reduce the amount of medications you eventually require. Check out medications first at http://www.drugs.com & http://www.rxlist.com & http://www.iguard.org & http://www.askapatient.com/ & http://crazymeds.us/crazytalk If there is a forum, ask there. There is much more information, resources, chat sites, and forums at http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_10.html where the above came from.  (+ info)

What are some eating disorders that actually work?

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It's not that I want an eating disorder; I'm just curious. You always hear about anorexic people who are so skinny, but then on the internet, weight management places always deny that fact.
What do you mean by actually work?

My anorexia worked to:

Cause heart failure at 26 yrs old.
Osteoperosis.
Hair damage/loss.
As a friend repellent.
Horrible heatburn.
Insomnia.
Constant panic, anxiety and parinoia.
Landed me in a hospital 7 times, visits lasting between 3 days (medical emergancy) and over 3 months.
I had to be tube-fed.
I lost all ability to reason and think logically.
People took over my life and I wasn't allowed to make decisions.
And many, many other consequences...

Plus some 'positive' results like being able to fit into kids clothes (until the size made for a 10 year old was too big), feeling invincable, invisable and all sorts of 'alternate feelings' that slip in after no food and sleep for way too long, being able to stuff my feelings, not having to deal with life... At the time the eating disorder became 'safe'...even if it almost killed me. But someone actively into an eating disorder doesn't think about that.

Honestly, the safest and best way to loose weight is a healthy bananced diet and exercise. Really looking at portions is also huge. Does you glass hold 8 oz of milk or 16? Fruit juice is measured at 4 oz and a bottle sold is typically 4 times that amount. It's not about dieting. It's about knowing what and where your food is coming from. Eating disorders as well as disordered eating seem to have a snow-ball effect. Either it becomes extreme and turns into a full-on eating disorder, or the 'diet' is blown because it's too restrictive.  (+ info)

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