Q. I've always been a little anal. But lately I've been really bad. It started to get bad after my daughter was born. she's 4 months old right now. I'm starting to drive my family crazy. I obsess over little things, like if my grandma needs a high chair at her house. Like I asked her if she wanted me to get her a booster one or a regular one and she never gave me an answer so I brought it up again and she got mad and asked why I just don't leave it alone and we'll figure it out when my daughter can sit up on her own (she just started solids). But I don't know why I can't just leave it ...  
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Q. I think I have OCD, an anxiety disorder (panic and social): I have most of the symptoms for social anxiety, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Nothing happened in my life that could have caused any of this, well there is nothing I would consider to be responsible for any of this. I'm not sure what to do. I am afraid to tell my mom for some reason, but my school counselor says it could get serious and become disabling. What should I do? How do I go about the situation? A. Your school counselor is correct. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorder can be very serious and disabling disorders if they are not treated. Please heed her warning. Your smartest next ...  
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Q. When I was in high school, I had very few friends. At age 13 I hung out with a group of people who often left me out - I didn't have a lot of self-esteem in the first place, and this lead me to believe that people at school didn't want me around. I gave up trying with my old friends, and by the time I was in my final year at high school I didn't really have anyone I could consider a friend at all. I spent most of my time in the library, avoiding people. Halfway through my final year, I sought therapy - not for this issue, but it became our main focus. The therapist mentioned social anxiety, but I was ...  
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Q. I was diagnosed with Borderline personality disorder-impulsive type with recurrent depressive episodes about 2 and a half years ago.I was started on DBT together with anti-depressants, but never really stuck to anythiing.Someone in my family was an alcoholic, and I always felt like I had to show that i was fine even when wasn't.I guess thats why my emotions just boiled over when I joined university.My problem was that once I had learnt I had the disorder, I proceeded to research upon it like it was an obsession.I spent more time than not reading up on everything about it,and saw symptoms in everything I did.Besides this, I have had 2 suicide attempts, which frankly,I never did with the intention of dying.its more like I ...  
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Q: I dont know what this would be considered, but its possibly hereditary: I was adopted as an infant, and my adoptive family took my birth mother and I in before adopting me a year later. My birth mother had a number of different mental health problems that seemed to have possibly ran in the family- because now my little sister and I are experiencing them. My adoptive parents tried to get my mom help while she lived with them by taking her to a crisis unit to be evaluated, and they told my adoptive father that she saw me more as a doll, than as a living person that she must take care of. They never heard her diagnoses, because they werent in the ...  
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Q. My husband blames me for our failed marriage and I have guilt. I am a recently divorced woman. A few years ago I wouldn't have imagined being in this situation. But I feel that I have learned a lot about myself. I met my husband in a whirlwind — and in just 3 months he asked me to marry him. He was perfect — the house, the teaching and coaching jobs, funny and sweet. We married 9 mths to the date we met. I couldn't believe such a wonderful man would want to marry me. I didn't have much, but a wonderful 7 year old... Two weeks before we married he was accused of sending sexual messages over the internet to two highschool students. ...  
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Q. I have Borderline Personality Disorder & Bipolar Disorder Type II, with transient psychotic episodes. I was prescribed a brand new anti-psychotic, Invega (3 mgs.) about two & a half weeks ago for: distorted thinking, amplified emotions, & daily crying spells. As opposed to the same class of more recent anti-psychotics, such as Seroquel, I am tolerating this one very well — with the exception of weight gain. I have been dieting & exercising in an effort to eliminate or decrease this side effect, but have still already gained 5 pounds! I'd like to know if this side effect will subside as my body gets acclimated to it, or with time. I discontinued the others because this is the one side effect which I will ...  
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Q. Both of my parents are mentally ill, my mother suffering from Schizophrenia and my father from Manic Depression. Both of my parents had regular auditory hallucinations and paranoia. At 21, I've yet to suffer from any of their symptoms, but have been struggling with PTSD and related anxiety. Since I was aware enough to know my parents were ill, I've constantly monitored myself to make sure I wasn't sick like they were. From reading on this site and others, it appears that Schizophrenia shows up in women later than men. Could someone please talk about this more? Since I'm a 21 year old woman, I'd like to know if it's possible for me to still develop Schizophrenia (though I show no signs of it now and ...  
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Q. I am 25 and been with my fiancée for eight years. She was my first girlfriend and I her boyfriend. In the 8 years we have broken up twice for short periods of a couple of months and dated other people. I love her very much and she wants to wait until married to have sex which I have respected for these years. Our wedding is three months away and the thought of it makes me feel ill. I recently met someone who made me feel alive — a 40 year old man! My fiancee doesnt wish to travel etc and is happy with what i see as a typical suburban life! Me too! But I am panicking that I'll never get to ...  
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Q. A year and a half ago my sister was hospitalized because she suffered from a mental break down. The doctors never gave her an exact diagnosis. They said that it appeared that she was suffering from schizoaffective disorder. She was released from the hospital and sent home with medication that was supposed to help her condition. 2 weeks later she stopped taking them and she was sent back to the hospital. Home again just a few weeks later she seemed to be more clear, not 100% but a huge improvement of how she was only weeks before. She began going to a Community Mental Health Center and was seeing therapists. She decided that she no longer wanted to take the meds that had stopped ...  
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Q. Four months ago I met a man in two of my classes. We started studying together and developed a friendship. We are both married and shared similar religious beliefs and goals. Our friendship turned into an attraction that was obvious to the both of us and to those around us. Despite this attraction, we both set boundaries that prevented us from being unfaithful to our spouses. Besides studying, we also flirted and continued to grow in our friendship. It was a strange relationship, because we never talked about having an affair or leaving our spouses for each other. In fact, we would encourage each other in our marriages. However, I feel that deep down we were unhappy with our marriages. He was a great ...  
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Q. I know that I have issues that I need to deal with, such as anxiety, depression, and unsuccessful suicide attempts (obviously); and all of these recently have been becoming more worrisome. I have only ever once seen a psychologist for one visit, while in college (been out of college for 4 years) only so she could give a report to the college doctor; I was placed on a med (not sure what though and was only on it for about 3 months before not taking anymore). I am now very open to going to my pcp, a therapist, and/or a psychiatrist to hopefully decrease some of my issues. My question is who am I suppose to see first? My pcp, a therapist, or ...  
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