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Your Questions About What Is Mental Illness Disorder

Eric — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:15:03 +0000

Susan asks…

What is the mental disorder where one invents illness for people close to them or poisons people for attenti?

I think it is called Sociopath or a personality disorder.. When a person latches on and convinces someone they are sick or have a disability.. Help me out with the name for this sort of mental illness?
no not a teenager being moody… a personal who does things to other people and call them weak.. or to come off as the hero saving them

Your Questions About Work-focused Learning

Eric — Sun, 13 May 2012 05:40:02 +0000

Mary asks…

Are my work boundaries too strict?

I work with people in their homes and I really like my job. In the past, I was exposed to really unhealthy home environments where parents and single adults have revealed TMI, to the point where it was very personal and completely inappropriate to involve me. Looking back, I’ve learned what are good boundaries. Nowadays, whenever a person I work with asks me personal information, I tell them a generic answer. I get asked what I’m doing for the weekend and I just say “oh laundry/going to a movie/errands” and then I go back to talking about them or the activity on hand. My supervisors have all told me I’m very professional, but a few people have complained to them about how I seem “mean” and “distant” because I won’t divulge details of my personal life. But that isn’t any of their business! And also, I probably won’t be there for another year and would never see them again or meet outside of work. Are my boundaries too strict? I’ve just learned to be work focused and professional.
Well to certain questions like “why aren’t you married?” I laughed and said “you’re funny!” and then changed the subject. Then there are times where someone I work with in their home will ask me what I’m doing for the weekend, and I’ll say “oh just cleaning, but I see you’ve got your plate full with __! What else are you planning?”

Your Questions About Google Earth

Eric — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:05:02 +0000

Carol asks…

Google Earth?

On google earth, when zooming in i can get good clear pictures pretty close up in some places particularly in the UK and some cities eg, new york, but i cant get a clear close up of other places around the world. Am I doing something wrong or do I need to do something to make it better? please help.
Thanks, thats a bit of a bummer as i don’t want to look at populated areas.

Your Questions About Marijuana Ocd Disorder

Eric — Fri, 11 May 2012 06:30:04 +0000

Linda asks…

Is there a specific type of OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) which involves a fear of drugs?

Is there a specific type of OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) which involves a fear of drugs? Including paranoia about someone drugging you as a prank, a fear of common household cleaning chemicals somehow affecting the mind, and ESPECIALLY a fear of inhaling marijuana, crack, hash, ice, etc., second-hand on accident.

Your Questions About Mental Illness News Headlines

Eric — Thu, 10 May 2012 06:55:02 +0000

Lizzie asks…

Palin said US sent troops to Iraq on message from GOD?

Yahoo news headline.
Didn’t Osama Bin Ladin claim the same GOD sent him to do 9/11?
And Bush also said God asked him to go to Iraq war?
Are these people deluded or hallucinating?
Should we not be rigorously assessing all these leaders for mental illness and personality disorder before even allowing them to contest?
And McCain says we are all Georgian just because one of his top chief adviser is a lobbyist for Georgia?
Can anyone foresee how America will go down the drain by electing all these extremists?

Your Questions About Concept Of Mental Health And Mental Illness

Eric — Wed, 09 May 2012 07:20:03 +0000

James asks…

Why do the negative beliefs, concepts, metaphors and theories of psychiatry grow exponentially?

They just grow and grow indefinitely, and with the drugs being considered necessary to treat the concept of “mental illness“.

Your Questions About Definition Of Mental Health Disorder

Eric — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:45:02 +0000

Joseph asks…

Mr. Question asks: Why people with mental disorder are being stigmatised in the society?

1. What does it mean by “stigmatised”? Any clear definition of it?
2. How are they being mistreated / unfairly treated in the society?
3. What is the ratio of medical / health funding given by the government to help them?

Your Questions About Kids Staying Up Late Good

Eric — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:10:02 +0000

Daniel asks…

Is it true that the most average looking kids end up super good looking later on in their life ?

Even though this is a tv show character but Steve Urkel into Stefan.How he was super gorgeous and everything later.
Does this usually happen in real life or do those average looking kids stay average forever.

Your Questions About Definition Of Mental Illness

Eric — Sun, 06 May 2012 08:35:03 +0000

Robert asks…

is homosexuality considered as ‘Mental illness’ medically or not?

if the DSM medical definition includes of a mental illness include things like:
“The consequences of which are clinically significant distress (e.g., a painful symptom) or disability (i.e., impairment in one or more important areas of functioning)”
and successful reproduction is considered a biological “important area of functioning”, can it be classified as a ‘mental illness‘ according to the DSM?

Your Questions About Why Use A Travel Agent

Eric — Sat, 05 May 2012 09:00:03 +0000

James asks…

Why use a travel agent?

Other than getting ideas for things you can do at a particular destination, why would a person use a travel agent? Can they help you save money if you are on a budget, or would their services just increase the travel costs?