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I would like to speak to somebody who knows enough about mental disorders. What is lunacy?

I get phases and attacks of that then I lose all my senses. i had one half an hour back. They occur many times during a day and some of them are weak while others are very intense.

I lose my control of mind.
I am on Cipralex and alprazolam right now.
I have consulted few doctors and my present doctor has asked me to bear with it.

He says that counseling will not help right now because there is lot of chemical disturbance in the mind that needs to be treated first.

I would love to comment here, but I fear currently, it might do more harm than good.

*This is the sound of Alexandra beating her head against the wall.*

But I'm not giving up on you friend.
Not no way, not no how.

Alexandra, from your post it looks like that you are a professional psychiatrist. If yes, tell me if I should try Lithium? some people have suggested that.

You do as you see fit, das.
But if what I did repeatedly brought about the same unsatisfactory results, then I would ask myself if it isn't worth changing course of action?

Das, would you tell me what you mean by this?

"I get phases and attacks of that then I lose all my senses. i had one half an hour back. They occur many times during a day and some of them are weak while others are very intense.

I lose my control of mind."

Do you mind giving me some examples of what happened and how long it lasted? What all do you experience when these attacks happen? I'll see if I can find out some things for you, okay?

Trish

I am not a psychiatrist, but I cannot see how counselling will not help you. Even if there are chemical imbalances in the brain, you can still benefit from a good counsellor who is prepared to listen, and support, and meet your psychological needs. Someone who can guide you and help you to understand yourself and what is happening to you on a psychological level.

The medical and the psychological are not incompatible.

Can you seek a second opinion Das?

Ann.

Trish,

Can I PM you in a day or two?
As such I am not well today.
I would prefer to discuss this on PM.
Is that OK with you?

Alexandra, you really want to help others.
I can see that anxiety in your words.
May god bless you.
Anytime, I need your help, May I ask you?

Trish,
I wrote a long PM but did not fill in the subject.
The whole thing got deleted. i am sorry. I will write again after sometime.

My friend, you don't even need to ask. Of course you can, but please remember, whatever I say will be said with true concern, compassion and love.
Howsoever you wish to accept what I say will always be for you to decide, there is no obligation or compunction upon you.

LUNACY: Is a commonly used term for a person who is mentally ill,dangerous, foolish, or unpredictable.
Lunatic, (loony)

Mental insitutions used to be called (Lunatic Asylums) or colloquially " LOONY BINS"

moon is connected with this.

Not really cd, The word Lunacy gains its stem from "LUNA" for the Moon, which denotes the traditional link made in Folklore between madness and the phases of the moon.
This probley refers to the symptoms of cyclic mood disorders such as Bipolar disorder, or Cyclothymia, the symptoms of which may also go through phases,
As yet there is LITTLE EVIDENCE for any casual link between phases of the Moon and the progression of mood disorder systoms

Hey Everyone,

Im kara and I was Diagnosed with Schizoaffective disorder back in 2003. I was 19 years old and now i am almost 24 years old. Schizoaffective disorder is a perplexing mental illness distinguished by a combination of symptoms of a thought disorder or other psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations or delusions (schizophrenia component) and those of a mood disorder (depressive or manic component). Schizoaffective disorder is - more common in women than in men.
Signs and symptoms of schizoaffective disorder may include:
- Strange or unusual thoughts or perceptions
- Paranoid thoughts and ideas
Delusions � having false, fixed beliefs
- Hallucinations, such as hearing voices
- Unclear or confused thoughts (disorganized thinking)
- Bouts of depression
- Manic mood, or a sudden increase in energy and behavioral
- displays that are out of character
- Irritability and poor temper control
- Thoughts of suicide or homicide
- Irrelevant or incoherent speech
- Lack of response, or an extreme agitation that's not
- influenced by the environment (catatonic behavior)
- Deficits in attention and memory
- Lack of concern about hygiene and physical appearance
- Changes in energy and appetite
- Sleep disturbances, such as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

If you have any of these symptoms please get evaluated. I was diagnosed with Depression then Bipolar Disorder in my teens then in my early adulthood I was diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder. Teenagers can get it to now.

Kara

Das - it does sound to me like perhaps it would be beneficial for you to explore the options open to you - which are many. Lunacy is a casually tossed around word that can have many meanings, and then again can have none. If the counseling is ineffective at this time, then it is possible that medication needs to be adjusted to help maintain some sort of balance for you so that it CAN eventually be effective. Of course being with a therapist who 'knows you' per se can be helpful because you have already established that place of trust with them, but perhaps if you were able to have he/she work in conjunction with someone for your ultimate benefit (2 heads can be better than one) then you can reach some sort of acceptable compromise for your treatment. But don't give up! You're on the right road!

I know info about personality disorders, but is that what you mean about a mental disorder per se?

Not necessarily. A personality disorders IS included in 'mental' disorders. Disorders of the mind (hence mental) include everything from depression to schizophrenia.

I think mental health should be given the attention it needs in order to provide help. It should not be treated seperately from others when it's on the rise even due to substance abuse.
.........................
laura green

Addiction Recovery Arkansas

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