Q: I have been dating this man for 8 months. It has been a perfect relationship in every way, but I struggle with the fact that he is a level 3 sex offender. These 2 incidences happened over 10 years ago. I want to believe and trust him. I tried to get more information on the offenses, but I keep drawing blanks. I keep spying on his email, computer, and web sites he visits. I don't want to be a spy, but it seems like I am just waiting for something bad to happen. I love him dearly and would truly like to be able to trust his stories about what happened and to understand that what happens in the past, stays in the past. ...  
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Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for a year and 2 months now. However, when my parents found out about him they asked me to stop seeing him. At first both of them admitted that the reason they dont want me to be with him is because he is of a different nationality. Later, when they found out he had been in the military, they changed their excuse to it being that since he went to Iraq, he most probably has PTSD and that is why they dont want me to be with him. I've known my boyfriend for over 5 years and I'm positive he doesnt have any issues. In fact, when he came back from Iraq, he ...  
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Q: I just got put on some more medicine. Before I got on the new one I was taking half 25mg of Seroquel in the morning and 200mg at bed time. Know I am taking Prozac and the 25mg I am post to take twice. 1/2 in the morning and the other sometime in the day. When would it be best to take the other. The reason I am on the higher dosage and talked to my psychatrist about it. I have been cutting on my left arm. Thanks for any help A: I'm really glad you are asking this question because the answer is very important. But I'm not the right person to ask. Your best friends ...  
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Q: I have a 22 year old son who has just recently gotten married this year. He is married to a wonderful girl i adore and they are expecting their first child in July, 2009. they have been together 4 years with no major problems in their relationship except for your normal disagreements (lid up on toilet, what to fix for dinner, etc.). neither has ever gone outside the relationship until just recently. they got married in july 6, 2008 and shortly after marriage my son went outside the relationship for sex with his ex best friend female friend. ( and i say ex best friend for several reasons, he began dating my son's little sister, he is fine as a ...  
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Q: i am a 44 year old women. For the past 5 to 6 years when my husband and i have sex he hurts me. Pulls my hair chokes me and if it is hurting and I say stop he won't. He is after me every day with sexual advances. If i want to hug him or lay beside him on the couch he has to grab at one thing or another. I am tired of all this and I have no sex drive what so ever. It is gone. if he doesn't get it for 3 days he becomes very depressed and distant with me. we have been married 25 years and it is a pretty good realationship except for this ...  
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Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for 4 years, but I think it might be time to let him go because he likes starting up play fights and then gets really mad when i try to fight back and this morning he really hurt me - like busted lip and a big lump on my head! is this safe or is it time to get over him?? What should I do ?????? Normally he isn't like this but he does like hurting my feelings by talking about other girls is it time to say goodbye?? A: Sometimes if you have to ask a question, you already have the answer. You two have been together since you were only 16. ...  
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Q. Where do I begin? I wrote back in June about how my gf was cycling a was off meds. You suggested she get back on meds and see a therapist. I showed this advice to her and she agreed that she would get back on her meds, and see a therapist. She also wanted me to see a therapist as well. I explained to her that I would go to couples counseling with her once we get her settled in with her therapist. She does not have insurance so we had to find a cheaper way for her to see a therapist. I called some local organizations and found a couple that deal with people with no insurance. ...  
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Q. Could it be NPD? I am a Volunteer teaching English in China. I left my job as a teacher in America for 4 years before coming. I have been here for 16 months now. I have had great difficulties coping with the attitudes of my students. I feel like they are unwilling to give me positive feedback and, in fact, I have received nothing but negative feedback about my teaching methods and the results of such methods. I find excuses about how to justify these complaints. I grow defensive and angry whenever students tell me something that I do "wrong." This previous example is only one issue, and there have been others related to excessive caffeine consumption and the idea ...  
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Q. I know that I am suffering from some kind of depression and am pretty sure it is severe. I have gone untreated for about 4 years, so I am too ashamed to speak to my parents or friends about it, and have considered writing a letter to my parents. But my question is regarding getting help. Because without my parents, I have no insurance or any kind of significant amount of money to pay for a therapist or medication. If I cannot tell my parents or they refuse to help, what is the best way for me to seek help? A. I think you should focus on telling your parents. It’s the first step to getting the help you need. I cannot know this for ...  
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Q. I think i suffer from bipolar. I have had depression on and off since i was 16 i am now 30. I have seen a few psychiatrists but didn´t feel comfortable with them so never saw them on a long basis. I often feel very up and then suddenly very down, so in the times where i suddeny was feeling great i stopped having therapy. Soon i was feeling very low again though. I am not good at opening up and talking when i am down, so went many years without help. When i feel "up" i dont feel anything is ever wrong with me and therefore dont want any help... My problem now is that my brother has just been diagnosed with ...  
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Q. I'm in great stress and im not willing to live. My girl friend just commited suicide a week back due to some problems in her family. I was just living for her. I'm a student studying engineering and my studies are going from bad to worse.I will not be able to full fill the expectations of my family . They don't no about my studies going worse.I'm depressed very much and don't know what to do.I don't think ill get a good job with my studies . my family members always point out that they always rely on me but that is not the case they can even live without relying on me .I'm confused wether to live or not. Please help me ...  
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Q. Growing up, I never thought I would be in a long term relationship. I thought maybe I'd have some boyfriends, but nothing serious, I never wanted to get married, have kids, etc. I think part of it was how I was raised- my parents never wanted me to depend on a man, and my mom was a pretty staunch feminist who discouraged me getting involved with boys. Even as I got older, she frequently disapproved of my relationships. But more than that they stressed that I should take care of myself and put me first. It's helped me be independent and goal-oriented, but sometimes I wonder if it's also made me a bit selfish and unsuitable for relationships. In spite of this, I see ...  
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