http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist Ask our resident Psych Central therapists. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have a lot of issues; please help me. I don't even know where to start. I'm a 16 year old male living in New York. I am extremely shy and beat myself up over every mistake I've made. I literally see a mental picture of myself being punched, slapped, ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/20/living-too-much-in-a-fantasy-world/ I have a cousin that filed for a divorce, her daughter was raped a week later and she is currently taking chemo for cancer. She had her doctor prescribe xanax for her anixiety attacks. I don't know if she is overmedicating or mixing drugs so I don't know how to help. She ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/19/she-has-not-concept-of-what-is-going-on-around-her/ I'm so confused about everything going on in my life. I have no friends, lonely and I'm not sure whats going on anymore. Everyone just tells me to get over it. It just seems everyone in my life is telling me that I'm paranoid. My parents have always ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/18/confused-and-need-someone-to-talk-to/ My boyfriend and I have been going out for two weeks, ever since homecoming. He is my first boyfriend and I am his second. We weren't much before we started going out (i.e. we talked about 30min-1hr a day at school [we are freshmen in high school] although we ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/16/my-boyfriend-isnt-talking-to-me/ My brother-inlaw has been taking depression medication and has been removing car sideview mirrors and urinating outside in planters? His has been arrested for this and has been sent to the hospital a couple of times for evaluations but no one can help and they just release him out. He ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/16/brother-in-law-is-acting-bizarre/ I'm a 34 year old housewife. I've been married 8 years and have 2 children. I'm not too sure how long I've been feeling empty. I do remember having a terrible time in December 2008. I spent a lot of time in bed. I only got out of bed ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/15/i-feel-empty/ Ok...its a lon gone and hard to explain. My mother has just recently decided that we need to move four hours away from the town we live in now. Just recently a girl I've known an dated on and off for eight years told me she loved me. I ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/15/whats-the-point-of-life-anymore/ Hi! I am sixteen years old and I do not know why, but I keep doing things for attention. I lied and said that my adopted mom abused me, a stranger almost grabbed me, a girl at school was writing mean emails to me when really I was writing them ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/14/attention-seeking-behavior-why-do-i-do-it/ My boyfriend and I are having problems because he says my jealousy and insecurity have pushed him away. Here is what has happened. We have been together for 2 and a half years and have a daughter together. He refuses to move in together. Currently he is living un his ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/14/am-i-too-jealous/ I am a 23 male veterinary student. I grew up with great parents in a wealthy neighborhood and was given and continue to be given everything I need in life. I am very social, have tons of friends and am able to fully function in everyday life. I have ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/13/shaking-of-hands-and-pretending-to-be-someone-else/ Lately I feel like I've been getting kicked around and going nowhere. I was released from the psych unit at the hospital on Wednesday following a 12-day involuntary stay. My preceptor (psychiatrist) thought I might be a danger to myself and had me admitted against my will. ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/13/discouraged-with-the-system-and-losing-hope/ What can I do? During the middle of my sixth grade year, I was introduced to "JL" through a close friend ("CS"). Back then, she would say very little to me and acted as if she resented my existence (later, I would learn that she was jealous of the time ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/12/suicidal-friend-whose-parents-wont-help/ About 7 moths ago i got seperated from my 7 year marriage because i wasn't happy and i dont love him. i started to go out with my friends and i really wasn't looking for someone. two months later i met a guy at a club at first i ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/12/was-he-just-using-me/ At school, I used to be very smart. I am in the gifted and talented program at my school. However, recently my grades have been dropping very rapidly. I haven't gotten a single A in subjects I used to excel in. Also, I was very interested in theatre and now ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/11/my-life-is-falling-apart/ I used to be a recreational marijuana user. After about 2 years of use i began experiencing panic attacks. I just ignored the attacks and continued to smoke. Whenever i did i would constantly be on alert for fear that i would have another panic attack. One day, i had ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/11/anxiety-depression-and-severe-depersonalization/