I've considered the possibility of murder for many years now, starting with my father when I was around 8 (he was heavily psychologically and physically abusive to me, and I have vivid memories of watching him beating my mum and hearing him rape her from ...

I want to be sure before I go to a doctor. My dad is abusive to my brother, I get bullied because I like rock music, and i have had other life events which make me want to cut myself and often think about suicide. ...

I am coming to this site for a few reasons. My roommate and good friend is a psychology student. He fears that I may have some psychological issues that stem from a wide variety of childhood abuse I endured at a young age. Since I'm ...

My therapist and I had an emotional and sexual affair for nearly a year. After her spouse found out about the affair, our relationship ended quickly. I was distraught and had a near fatal suicide attempt. After some time, I’ve come to the realization the relationship ...

My younger sister, 23, is spiraling out of control and my family is at a loss at how to help her. She married this past summer (June 2012) to a young man of the same age who started medical school 2 months after their wedding, ...

I have been having trouble sleeping and occasionally suffer from nightmares. I always feel as though I am worthless and feel like I am guilty and should be punished. I often feel unloved or uncared although I am sure I am. I feel like I ...

In fact, I am insecure about almost everything. I can't help but compare myself to other girls and I feel really ugly and fat. I never liked the way I looked or how my body shape is like. Whenever I see these really pretty girls, ...

I want to know if anything is wrong with me. I crave attention, positive or negative and have done for many years. Over the past year i've started to have depressive episodes in which i contemplate hurting myself, and have done, but only minor things ...

My best friend is a 17 year old girl. For a while she has been depressed and suicidal, she recently developed an eating disorder (bulimia). She will not see a doctor or a therapist because of the fact she feels uncomfortable telling people things. She ...

I'm very worried if I have a mental heath issue. Im basiclly always depressed. Im sad over many things and I dont think I can ever overcome it. Things I found worth living for arn't anymore. Death isn't as haunting as it used to be, ...

Since last year, I have discovered that many of the people around me are depressed. I, myself, are on and off,(a little portion of the bipolar in my gene pool.) Last year, one of my close guy friends, who I've known since I was two, ...

Since three years I found myself not able to be sociable at all , it's my second year in college and I couldn't make friends so I don't go to my collage I decided from one month to go to counselor but after every session ...