Archive for October, 2006

Problems with imagination.

Monday, October 30th, 2006
Q: I keep imagining things over and over again. Imagining conversations and living in them. This has been happening for five years and I don’t know how to get rid of it. Also I am ... Read more... »

No one understands the depth of my depression

Monday, October 30th, 2006
Q: I have had depression and anxiety for years. My depression is getting worse as well as the anxiety as I get older. Some days, I can't even get out of bed because ... Read more... »

I need to help a friend.

Sunday, October 29th, 2006
Q: I have a best friend who is having a very difficult time in her life right now. She has little to no relationship with her parents, and the only attention she seems to get ... Read more... »

Depression and Drugs

Sunday, October 29th, 2006
Q: Does Marijuana have an effect on the way antidepressents work? I have taken Effexor for 2 years and still feel 'crazy' sometimes, is it because I use the wrong medicine or is it the weed? A: ... Read more... »

How do I know if I’m Bipolar?

Sunday, October 29th, 2006
Q: I've been on anti-depressant medication on and off since I was 16 (I’m 24), and am currently on the waiting list for psychotherapy for my depression (I live in the UK so am on the ... Read more... »

Teen lying may be leading to depression.

Saturday, October 28th, 2006
Q: My mother doesn't trust me and hasn't since I was really little. Though it's not her fault, I have a problem with lying all the time and it's usually to get myself out of ... Read more... »

Surviving an attempt

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006
Q: I just recently tried to take my own life... I was in ICU for 7 days almost died twice while I was there. I pulled through with no permanent damage to my physical self, ... Read more... »

I think I may have BPD

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006
Q: Over the past year or two, I have been experiencing a lot of symptoms indicative of borderline personality disorder, such as severe mood swings, dependency, separation anxiety, unstable self-image, and self-mutilation. I wondered what ... Read more... »

High School Adolescents

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006
Q: I am writing a paper on why teens cling to specific groups or cliques during their adolescent years, and I wanted a professional opinion on the matter. Please get back to me as soon as you ... Read more... »

Teen in need of help.

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006
Q: I am 13 years old. I live with my grandmother and grandfather. I know I am severely depressed, I want to die. I feel that I am a burden to my family and ... Read more... »

Humanistic-existential counseling

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006
Q: If a therapist were to help me by using humanistic-existential counseling what would that involve aside from medication? A: Both of these approaches to therapy are considered “client centered.” That essentially means that ... Read more... »

Buyer’s remorse

Saturday, October 21st, 2006
Q: I have been married for 3 months and all of a sudden my husband says he's confused.. He doesn't know if he wants to be with me..He doesn't know anything about his life..He is ... Read more... »