Understanding Auditory Hallucinations: When Patients Refuse Treatment
Patients with hallucinations are unwilling to seek medical treatment? I have a friend who has been hearing threatening or critical voices for the past six months. He firmly believes that someone is watching him, but those around him cannot hear the voices he hears. After his fami...
Dr. Zheng Jingming Reply:
This patient presents symptoms similar to schizophrenia, but a definitive diagnosis must be made by a psychiatrist. There are many hospitals in Kaohsiung, such as Kaohsiung Municipal Hospital, the Department of Psychiatry led by Dr. Fan Lequn at the Kaohsiung Union Hospital, Kaoh...[Read More] Understanding Auditory Hallucinations: When Patients Refuse Treatment
Understanding Mental Exhaustion: Symptoms, Support, and Treatment Options
What is mental exhaustion syndrome? What is mental exhaustion syndrome? If my friend has this condition and says that his doctor told him it will never get better and can only be managed with medication, how can we help him? What symptoms might he experience? Recently, he has bee...
Dr. Chen Wenyu Reply:
Hello, regarding your "friend," are they also around your age? The term "mental exhaustion syndrome" seems a bit unusual. Is it really true that it won't get better for a lifetime? That sounds too absolute. Perhaps there was some miscommunication in what ...[Read More] Understanding Mental Exhaustion: Symptoms, Support, and Treatment Options
Struggling with Self-Harm: Seeking Help for Depression and Pain
If you have harmed yourself again, it is important to seek help immediately. Please reach out to a mental health professional, a trusted friend, or a family member. You can also contact a crisis hotline for immediate support. Your safety and well-being are I'm sorry to hear ...
Dr. Yu Xie Zhao Reply:
Ahao, I understand that kind of involuntary and uncontrollable pain. I believe you may indeed have depression, and in addition, you might have personality issues. Besides medication (such as SSRIs or SNRIs), I think you need to have a thorough discussion with a psychiatrist to un...[Read More] Struggling with Self-Harm: Seeking Help for Depression and Pain
How to Support a Friend Struggling with Depression Without Overstepping
How can I help her..? My friend has mild depression, but her condition seems to have worsened recently. Initially, she only expressed thoughts of wanting to die verbally, but a few days ago, we discovered scars on her arms from cutting. Additionally, her grandmother passed away l...
Dr. Chen Meizhu Reply:
Hello: Based on your description, your friend is indeed experiencing a worsening of depression and may currently be at risk of self-harm. It is crucial to provide immediate and effective assistance by facilitating medical help. If accessing medical care is difficult, it would be ...[Read More] How to Support a Friend Struggling with Depression Without Overstepping
Understanding My Father's Strange Behavior: Signs of Mental Health Issues
Please take a look at my father's condition, thank you? My father has been increasingly strange in his behavior over the past few years. He often acts irrationally and frequently criticizes my mother. One question he often asks is, "What did you just say?" He tends...
Dr. Chen Wenyu Reply:
Hello Meg: Based on the description, it seems that your father has become disconnected from reality, correct? He may be experiencing "paranoid delusions" (believing that others are talking about him, speaking ill of him, and assuming that conversations are about him), a...[Read More] Understanding My Father's Strange Behavior: Signs of Mental Health Issues
How to Handle a Family Member's Mental Health Crisis Effectively
I'm sorry, but I need more context or specific content to provide a translation. Please provide the text you would like translated? Since May of this year, my grandfather has been suspicious that the children in the house are not his biological grandchildren, accusing their ...
Dr. Chen Wenyu Reply:
Hello, Shin: It seems very likely that he is suffering from "geriatric psychosis," and he indeed needs medical treatment. There is no need to complicate matters by filing a complaint. If there is "mental illness with a risk of self-harm or harm to others," he ...[Read More] How to Handle a Family Member's Mental Health Crisis Effectively
Struggling with Emotions: Seeking Help for Marital and Mental Health Issues
What should I do? My emotions are becoming increasingly difficult to control? Hello Dr. Wang, Please allow me to explain the situation—thank you! My husband and I dated for 5-6 years before getting married, and I became pregnant with our first child six months after the wedding...
Dr. Wang Chongren Reply:
Dear Dr. Wang Chong-Jen from the Tainan Hospital of the Department of Health, Executive Yuan: From your letter, it is evident that your marriage has placed an immense and inexplicable burden on you. Your husband's lack of understanding and trust seems to be the most painful...[Read More] Struggling with Emotions: Seeking Help for Marital and Mental Health Issues
Is My Mother Suffering from Depression? Understanding Her Disturbing Behavior
Could you please tell me if you are experiencing symptoms of depression? Hello Doctor: My mother has been superstitious for a long time, and recently it has become more severe. She often dreams at night, and regardless of what she dreams about, she claims that someone is trying t...
Dr. Chen Wenyu Reply:
Hello Jin: Based on your letter, it appears that your mother is not suffering from depression but rather from a psychiatric disorder. From a psychiatric perspective, if we can rule out any "organic" (medical or surgical) factors, your mother may be diagnosed with a ment...[Read More] Is My Mother Suffering from Depression? Understanding Her Disturbing Behavior
Coping with Heartbreak: Understanding Loss of Appetite and Dizziness
Loss of appetite and dizziness after a breakup? Hello, doctor... I recently broke up with my boyfriend after nearly three years together. He was my first love, and during our relationship, I became very dependent on him, making him the center of my life. Since he proposed the bre...
Dr. Tang Xinbei Reply:
Dear Ms. Y: Just after the Qixi Festival, on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, you suddenly broke up with your first love after nearly three years of dating. This is indeed a significant blow for many people! I can understand the intense feelings of separation and loss that yo...[Read More] Coping with Heartbreak: Understanding Loss of Appetite and Dizziness
Struggling with Depression: When Mental Health Care Feels Ineffective
What should I do if seeing a psychosomatic medicine specialist is not helpful for me? Hello, regarding the symptoms of depression you mentioned, I realize that I have most of them... and they have persisted for over five years... with a trend of becoming increasingly severe... I ...
Dr. Chen Meizhu Reply:
Hello: Your situation is indeed very difficult. It seems that alleviating your current predicament cannot be resolved solely by medical institutions. Therefore, I recommend that you visit a mental health center. In addition to communicating well with your physician and receiving ...[Read More] Struggling with Depression: When Mental Health Care Feels Ineffective
How to Encourage a Loved One to Seek Mental Health Help
How to persuade him to seek medical attention? Hello, doctor. My father has faced financial issues due to a business failure, and over the years, he has become increasingly withdrawn and has discouraged my mother from socializing, which has led to resentment between them. Their r...
Dr. Zhou Sunyuan Reply:
Encouraging someone to see a psychiatrist is not an easy task. Especially when it comes to your father, who has become suspicious and irritable; asking him to visit a psychiatrist may only make him angrier. In such a situation, if your father does seek treatment, he may not be wi...[Read More] How to Encourage a Loved One to Seek Mental Health Help
Struggling with Insomnia and Emotional Turmoil: Seeking Help
Please help me? I am a working professional, and I don't know when it started, but the frequency of my insomnia has been increasing. For the past two to three months, I can only feel sleepy around 5 or 6 in the morning (because I'm really exhausted), but I have to get u...
Dr. Kong Fanzhong Reply:
Patients with depression often experience sleep disturbances, which can be a precursor to depressive episodes. Difficulty falling asleep due to a low mood and early morning awakenings are the most common symptoms. Individuals with severe depression may feel persistently low, lose...[Read More] Struggling with Insomnia and Emotional Turmoil: Seeking Help
Helping an Elderly Parent with Mental Health Issues: A Guide
An anxious daughter? Hello, doctor: My father is 83 years old, a veteran, and has a history of mental illness. Recently, he has had a relapse, constantly saying that family members want to harm him and deceive him. Previously, he was taken to see a doctor by an elder from our hom...
Dr. Wang Chongren Reply:
Dear Dr. Wang Chong-Ren of the Psychiatry Department at Tainan Hospital, Health Department of the Executive Yuan, If patients with mental illness face difficulties in seeking medical care, especially those who may cause distress to their families or pose a risk of self-harm or h...[Read More] Helping an Elderly Parent with Mental Health Issues: A Guide
Is Cutting Your Skin a Mental Health Disorder? Understanding Self-Harm
Disease Is cutting one's hand with a knife considered a mental illness?
Dr. Lin Yanhong Reply:
It seems that there may be emotional or psychological issues that require further assessment to confirm. However, if a person has no problems, why would they resort to cutting their own hands? Is it self-harm? Could there be underlying emotional issues that are being expressed in...[Read More] Is Cutting Your Skin a Mental Health Disorder? Understanding Self-Harm
Overcoming Apathy: Finding Purpose in Life and Mental Health
Current Situation I'm currently feeling very cynical and I'm not sure if I'm using this term correctly. I just find life very frustrating and uninteresting, and I feel like I lack a purpose for living. I feel like a walking corpse and I don't know how to chang...
Dr. Lin Yanhong Reply:
Hello, at just seventeen years old, you seem to be experiencing a profound sense of pessimism about life. It must feel like you are under an inexplicable amount of pressure every day, feeling helpless and resigned. Is it academic pressure? Social pressure? Or perhaps the stress o...[Read More] Overcoming Apathy: Finding Purpose in Life and Mental Health
Struggling with Medication: Can Depression Really Be Cured?
I have a question I would like to ask? I currently have to take nine pills a day, which makes me feel very anxious. I'm even worried that this will harm my kidneys, but without the medication, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep! Just before bed, I need to take thr...
Dr. Yu Xie Zhao Reply:
I am not aware of the specific classes of medications you are taking, but I suspect that the medication you take at bedtime includes sedatives. Generally speaking, these medications can lead to dependence and tolerance, meaning that you may feel unable to function without them an...[Read More] Struggling with Medication: Can Depression Really Be Cured?
Am I Depressed? Understanding Emotional Turmoil and Seeking Help
Am I suffering from depression? Dear Dr. Chen, I often feel like crying for no reason. I experience sadness, irritability, and frequent outbursts of anger, and I cannot control my emotions. I also suffer from insomnia; even when I do fall asleep, I only sleep for about three hour...
Dr. Lin Yanhong Reply:
Hello, what should I do? I can see your feelings of helplessness. However, what you need to overcome right now is the shame associated with facing emotional and psychological issues. Your fear of being ridiculed by others reflects your attitude towards handling the problem. While...[Read More] Am I Depressed? Understanding Emotional Turmoil and Seeking Help
How to Approach Mental Health Concerns with a Resistant Parent
Could you please provide me with some guidance? My three sisters and I have been wanting to take our mother to see a psychiatrist, but my sister previously suggested it to her, which backfired and led our mother to accuse her of needing to see a doctor instead. Our mother cannot ...
Dr. Tang Xinbei Reply:
Dear Xiaoqian, I apologize for the delay in my response over the past two months due to work commitments. Based solely on your description, I cannot determine whether your mother has a mental illness, but it seems that some of her behaviors and fixed ideas have caused significan...[Read More] How to Approach Mental Health Concerns with a Resistant Parent
Understanding and Supporting a Partner with Dissociative Identity Disorder
The term "人格分裂" translates to "dissociative identity disorder" (DID) in My boyfriend was originally my classmate. Before we became a couple, he mentioned that sometimes when he encounters problems, another version of himself would present different perspective...
Dr. Chen Wenyu Reply:
Hello, Meow: "Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)," commonly known as multiple personality disorder, is an extremely rare condition. Often, the personality you encounter is only a part of the whole, with many other identities remaining unexpressed. Over time or with th...[Read More] Understanding and Supporting a Partner with Dissociative Identity Disorder
Navigating the Challenges of Bipolar Disorder: A Wife's Plea for Help
Request for assistance? I'm sorry to hear about your situation. It sounds incredibly challenging. Here’s the translation of your content: Dr. Wang, I apologize for reaching out to you, but I hope you can assist me as much as possible. Thank you: (My husband is a bipolar dis...
Dr. Wang Chongren Reply:
Dear Dr. Wang Chong-Jen of the Psychiatric Department at Tainan Hospital, Executive Yuan Health Department: According to the Mental Health Act, if a patient exhibits bizarre thoughts or unusual behaviors that prevent them from managing their affairs or pose a risk of self-harm o...[Read More] Navigating the Challenges of Bipolar Disorder: A Wife's Plea for Help