Archive for August, 2008

Are OCD and “People Pleasing” Behavior Related?

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Q. OCD and People pleasing: I have been diagnosed with OCD. I have major problems with people pleasing, to the point where I do not even know my own opinions sometimes. I would never disagree ... Read more... »

Long Distance Caregiving: How Can I Help My Son From Afar?

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Q. My son is infantry and got married just before deployment to a girl that has been problems/he caught her with another guy. He had a violent break down and has been hospitalized. I ... Read more... »

What to do With a Depressed Friend Who Doesn’t Want Help?

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Q. We have been best friends since grade 2 (we are now in grade 11) and just recently she has become depressed and is pushing everyone away. She has stopped eating yet won’t admit ... Read more... »

Depression as a Result of Being in Vietnam?

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Q. I have suffered noticeable depression for 25 years which become very severe in recent times. I take 40mg of citalophram for the condition. This depression has been diagnosed as work related, but I don't ... Read more... »

Anorexia and Gastrointestinal Symptoms. Are They Related?

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Q. I have only been eating few bites of food for a long period of time, and I feel constantly bloated/gassy/overly full. is it possible that the stomach would bloat out because it fills ... Read more... »

A question of honesty

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Q: I have been dating this guy I met at work for about 4 months now. We met over a year ago, but only 4 months ago decided to meet up after work, and we ... Read more... »

Do I leave my girlfriend or my wife?

Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Q: I am a 43 year old male that has been married for 20 years and have two teenage children. I was caught in an affair ten years ago but was able to keep ... Read more... »

Will hypnosis help?

Sunday, August 17th, 2008
Q: I know that I'm depressed it has been this way for a long time I also have issues with my mother who is a very cruel and selfish women who has been a ... Read more... »

4 Month old hates his daddy

Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Q: When my son was born he was failure to thrive. It was not discovered until he was 2 weeks old. I was told by everyone in the hospital he was eating when he was ... Read more... »

Grandma is my best friend

Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Q: My grandmother and I have always been really close. I'm 18 and I've lived with her most of my life. This past spring she became very ill, and ended up on life support for ... Read more... »

Masochism and Where it Comes From

Monday, August 11th, 2008
Q. Ever since I was about twelve, and possibly earlier (I remember pretending to be a mouse that was being suffocated to death by a snake when I was around nine), I have had sexual ... Read more... »

Student Nurse with Psychosis Problems: How Can I Get Help?

Monday, August 11th, 2008
Q. Recently I feel like I'm going a bit mad. I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder a couple of years ago but even then i thought the diagnosis was a bit off as ... Read more... »