Archive for November, 2007

Our Son has Schizophrenia and is Starving Himself. Help!

Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Q. Our 31 year old son who lives with us and has been in and out of Psychiatric hospitals is now in his room 24 hours a day and not eating or talking other than ... Read more... »

Mom wants son to be less inhibited.

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
My dad recently passed away. My mom and I live by ourselves for the first time and she begged that I no longer hide anything from her. She asked me to show ... Read more... »

Is Suicide the Answer?

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Q. Hi. I've been suicidal for the past couple of months, but it's recently become a more realistic issue. Before, I had suicidal thoughts and ideations, but only thought seriously about them on occasion, ... Read more... »

His sister is dating his friend.

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
I have been having an issue with my little sister for the past year now. She started dating a good friend of mine and I was against it right from the start. In the very ... Read more... »

His wife no longer will have sex.

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
My wife and I have been married for 4 years. In the last 3 years of our relationship, the frequency with which we had sex tapered off very gradually; we now have had virtually no ... Read more... »

Husband off meds for four weeks. Is that okay?

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Q. My husband stopped taking his medication for psychosis. He has really never been diagnosed. He began to act bizarre a few weeks after his sister passed away. He was put on Risperdal 3 mg ... Read more... »

I’m turning 50 soon and really want to end it.

Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Q: I am getting ready to turn 50 in the next month, and ever since I can remember I have set this date to die. I no longer feel wanted or needed by anyone and ... Read more... »

Depression and suicidal thoughts

Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Q: I'm scared just writing this. I'm confused and lost and I don't know what to do. I self-harm nearly daily on my arms,wrists,neck and legs, sometimes deep, sometimes not. I'm only 13 years old ... Read more... »

Please help me put an end to my people-pleasing ways once and for all.

Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Q: I am a 27 year old woman, who is often overlooked or treated like an imbecile, because I let people walk all over me. My parents praised me as a child because I was ... Read more... »

Children and studying

Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Q: Hi, my step son is 11 years old and fortunately is a very clever boy, however every day is a constant struggle with him having to do homework, projects or studying for assessments (exams). ... Read more... »

Using Illegal Drugs and Bipolar

Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Q. I have been reading about bi polar disorder and noticing that I can relate to some of the symptoms. Some times I can barely talk because I am thinking so many thoughts, but most ... Read more... »

Help Making the Right Choice

Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Q. MY PROBLEM STARTED MANY YEARS AGO.I FELL OUT A WINDOW ON MY HEAD WHEN I WAS LITTLE.YEARS LATER I STARTED HAVING GRAND MAL SEIZURE'S.I FOUND THE OLDER I GOT THE LESS I HAD.I ... Read more... »