Q. My life could of been worse and I do belive that I have made some good decisions in the last 10 years. But I am still haunted by my past; my childhood, the death of my first husband, all the bad choices I have made. I haven't been ok, I don't think I ever will. It does feel like the memories, the stress and the running are taking their toll on me. I am so tired, so tired of pretending I am ok. I do think I am crazy, though I am trying so hard to fight it. I am often numb, still feels as though i am in a fog - where did all those years go? It's not impossible for some to ...  
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Q. My wife is ready to leave myself and 3 kids after 12 years of happy marriage for her female Therepist. She has been physical/sexual with said Therapist. She seems in turmoil with her feelings and has no history of homosexual tendencies. Can transference be dispelled? What are the odds this is "real"? HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! HELP! A. Developing feelings of love towards your therapist is not unusual, becoming lovers is. The client-therapist relationship should have ended long before they became lovers. It’s the therapist’s moral obligation to do so. My recommendation is for your wife to immediately end her therapeutic relationship with her therapist and enter into a new relationship with another therapist. I also would recommend your wife; place her ...  
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Q. I have been going out with this girl from a neighboring high school for almost 3 monthes now. She started talking about this new guy friend she has that goes to her school who is a freshman. She started talking to him about a week after we began dating. She is a sophomore 16 years old, and I am a Junior at 17 years old. The freshman is 14. When we first began dating she would call me all the time and ask me what im doing, and if i could come over or anything. Then things began slowing down, i didnt see her for a week, and she always said she had homework. Around the end of our second month we were together ...  
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Q. I have a two year old and I'm married and if my house doesn't stay a certain way, I lose it. They have to be perfect or if things are not exactly how I left them or if someone moves them out of there correct place, I have what we call my breakdowns. I curse, yell, throw things, cry and I even tell my husband I want a divorse. The thoughts that go through my mind are absoulty evil and I'd rather not say, but for the longest time I thought this was his fault. I thought if he'd just leave everything alone we wouldn't have a problem. I feel like my low point was a few weeks ago when my husband ...  
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Q. I had a question about the difference between post pardum depression, and depression? In my personal situation, I can't tell if my intense depression, is from having my second child 8 months ago, or losing my Grandmother the woman who has cared for me my entire life, 3 weeks after my baby was born. I feel more depressed now then I've ever felt before, and I've battled depression all my life. If my symptoms were later diagnosed as post pardum depression, can the depression continue to get worse without seeking proffesional help? Can two different depressions intermingle, and cause an even more serious depression? Or could my depression just be a normal process of grieving? There are all sorts of other conflicts ...  
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Q. I woke up this morning and I know that I was awake because I seen my cousin smoking a cigarette and remember thinking that she was suppose to stop smoking with me that day. It was about 5 that morning. I turned over and my elbow touched my three year olds back, who was sleeping next to me on his stomach. It felt different...cold...stiff. I laid my arm across him, but I couldn't tell that he was breathing, so I nudged him a litter harder and he just laid there. I put my hand on his back and I couldn't feel him breathing. His skin felt so wrong. I thought that he was dead... I grabbed him and flipped him over and seen ...  
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Q. I'm having a bit of a problem trying to figure out what to do? A couple year ago, my cousin moved in to my sister's house. He's a few years younger than me. I lived with my sister during the weekend to go to work. We'd let him live there, because he needed help. We used to get along well when we were younger. He seemed angry now, and we constantly fought. One night we were drunk and I caught him leering at me in a very uncomfortable way. The next thing I knew he was trying to make a move on me. I didn't say a thing and walked out of the room shocked. He started getting more aggressive towards me and ...  
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Q. My Mother recently committed suicide after taking seroquel and having her dosage increased. We are trying to find out if this drug may have aided in her decision to end her life. Please help us put this to rest with her. We were not expecting her to do this and it was very sudden. She left no note or reasons for her actions. A. I am very sorry to hear about your mother. I know that some of the antidepressant medications have newly added black box warnings warning patients that it may increase suicidal thinking but I less sure about the antipsychotics. I am unfamiliar with Seroquel causing increased suicidal thinking but it is something you should investigate further. This ...  
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Q. My new boyfriend is unable to attain erection from kissing or fellatio. As far as I know he does not have any heart conditions, kidney disorders, cancer, multile sclerosis, gland disea, or any abnormal psychological stress, worries or depression. He is mentaly stable and not on any mood drugs. Other words, he appears normal. The only way for him to obtain and maintain an erection is throughout the stipulation of his nipples! What could be the reason for this? What can I do? How can I help? A. There are some men that can only get an erection from certain stimuli just like there are women who can only become excited if certain parts of their body are stimulated. It’s not uncommon. ...  
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Q. : I'm hoping to help my son. He has had all the odd symtoms for years and now his dad is in bad health and I know he loves his dad but they do not like each other. Dad doesn't understand him. I always try to talk to my son but he tunes me out or does not want to talk about it. My son is argueing all the time with his dad and his dad can't deal with it because of a heart condition. I know they are times when even my son wants to be better but dosen't know how and I know when he's hurting. He trys to hide it. He' not working and owes us money and I know he ...  
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Q: I've been feeling depressed for alittle over two years(since 7th grade) and its really starting to get to me. I've been able to hide it from my family and friends but now its starting to show through. My parents are constantly degrading me, calling me a worthless little b****. My dad tells me that all i am is a dissapointment and i reall y believe it because i mess up everything that i do. I am constantly being compared to my little sister who is a perfect daughter and straight A student (my GPA is 91.75). I am being told daily that im not good enough and n will never make it in the world. My parents have been telling ...  
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Q: Hello. I am a 24 year old female and the oldest of 5 children to my mother and step-father. The issue that I am having is that my parents are thinking of having a baby. The thought of this really, really upsets me and makes me sad, angry, depressed and even makes me feel like crying. I don't know why I feel this way. In the back of my mind I feel like I am being displaced because though I currently live at home, I know I will be moving out soon and I feel like everyone else will be bonding and getting closer to a new baby and I won't be included. Also, the thought of having ...  
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