What is the name for the phobia of buildings collapsing while you're inside?
Phobias fall into three different groupings. Agoraphobia, social phobias and specific phobias. While having a building collapse while you are in it sounds like a specific phobia, it is actually a type of agoraphobia because by definition you're in a place/situation where escape might be difficult. What you are describing is a type of agoraphobia. There is a really comprehensive list of phobias here: http://phobialist.com/reverse.html This website also has a section n how phobias are formed and how to treat them. For the whale guy, fish phobia is Ichthyophobia
My life feels like its collapsing?
First off let em just say I know I don't have it that bad. It's just that I feel like both my home life and school life are getting kind of ugly. At home my dad doesn't have a job, even though he's trying really hard and used to make a lot of money This is especially unfortunate because I'm going to college next year, and we may not be able to pay for it. Even worse my 12 year old sister was just diagnosed with depression. I wake up literally every morning hearing her crying, and my parents yelling at each other. School life isn't too bad, but it's no walk in the park either. I go to one of the best schools in the country, but it's difficult to appreciate, because (a) it has four hours of homework a night and demands you to take at least two APs a year (I'm taking three) and (b) there's a huge sense of elitism. Everyone at the school is extremely bright and overachieving, which I guess is a good thing, but it makes you feel insecure. A lot of my friends only like talking about getting drunk and partying, which I can't do too much of, because I'm an epileptic, yet most of them are STILL smarter than me. A lot of people at school think I'm really nice, but a lot see me as a coward, for not wanting to drink too much. So I guess between my sweet little sister losing her mind, my parents threatening a divorce, my dad not having a job, an inordinate amount of homework, a somewhat rough social life, and going to a school where it seems no one has any problems, I've been feeling kind of down. I've been getting angrier than usual, more sensitive, and really insecure. Do I really have it rough? Is there anything I can do to improve my life? Sorry so long.
Chihuahua Collapsing Trachea and Torbutrol...?
My 8 year old Chihuahua was diagnosed as having a Collapsing Trachea and was given Torbutrol. I gave it to him and now he seems wobbly on his feet which worries me cause he has a spine problem (he was paralyzed 7 months back and is having acupuncture now and can walk) and also because he has a knee problem where his knee cap snaps in and out of place. He keeps lifting that leg and I was wondering if this could be a side effect of the medication. Could his non-coordination be due to the drugs? I'm really worried about my dog! Also, what other medication could I give my dog so that he doesn't have to be on an opiate his whole life. I really don't like how sedated he is on Torbutrol. Thank You!
When will America collapse?
When someone's in quicksand I hear they sink very slowly. I take a look at the whole world now. I take a look at humans as a species now. We share this one planet with billions of other creatures and we all depend upon each other. We can debate, argue, disagree, complain...yadda, yadda, yadda, about thousands of subjects every day and not once realize we are in quicksand as a species. We are, as a species, literally biting off the hand which feeds us (the earth's resources). "Not until we have cut down the last tree, not until we have poisoned the last river, not until we have fished the last fish, will we realize we cannot eat money." At age 62 (w/grandchildren) the future doesn't look well to me for future generations. This generation is hearing the same crap that's been slung all around the world from all the governments which, to me, ar all corrupted. We live in a corporate world now which has gotten grotesque. It is well known that about 35,000 children die each day of starvation & preventable disease. This is NOT ACCEPTABLE to me anymore. Not to mention the thousands dying in these unwarranted wars. WE ARE ONE PEOPLE which are being ruled by the few. I therefore, in my search for someone with SOLUTIONS have come to watch the Zeitgeist films, become familiar with their adocating The Venus Project which advocates shifting to a Resource Based Economy, support these movements and their brave intentions of trying to let people know THERE IS A NEW DIRECTION we can move towards. That we can, as people, move BEYOND politics, poverty & war. I found reading the FAQ'S & watching/listening to the many videos to be very easy to understand and made practical 'common sense' Mr. Fresco's ideas, to me, contain all that is beautiful from all religious, spiritual & indigenous philosophies. The core/essence meaning of the unity within all highly intellectual ideals. Hope this is helpful. In solidarity & peace to all my brothers & sisters. Mamma D
My dog has a Collapsed Trachea. Help?
We have been taking my dog back and forth to the vet for about a week and half now. Today the vet finally did an x ray. She just called and said she had a collapsed trachea. She is sending the x rays to another place for a second opinion (we will not know what they say till monday). My question is, What can you do for dogs with a collapsed trachea? I have read some stuff, and all it really says is they put them on meds? They don't recommend surgery. Really? My dog has to be on meds for the rest of her life? I don't want that. My dog and I are not sleeping cause she is coughing so bad. We have her on TUNS of cough meds, which don't seem to help much. She just coughs all the time. It makes me sad/scared. What should I do? I really don't know. (My dog is 14 btw)