http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist Ask our resident Psych Central therapists. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:00:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm an Australian student who is on exchange in France. For the last two or three years, I have had bouts of what I presume is mild depression (I don't know for sure because I've never been medically diagnosed). I thought I had cured myself for about six months, because ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/07/everything-in-my-head-is-too-hard-to-explain/ Do you think I have borderline personality disorder or similar? I’m a female 17 year old college student in my second year and I just want to know if I have any diagnosable mental problems and how severe they are. So I’ll list the symptoms I can think of. Anxiety- feeling ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/07/borderline-personality-disorder-2/ Im writing because I've been told I should talk to someone. Every day, more and more, I feel like I just want to be alone. I used to love being around people, and friends, and family. Now, every day I go to work, come home, and sit at home and ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/06/sometimes-i-feel-lonely-and-then-sometimes-ill-want-to-be-alone/ I am a 12 year old girl who has symptoms of depression and has many suicidal thoughts. i dont want to do any more activities and I’m taking about 3-6 pills a day for no reason. don’t know if i should tell my parents or what to say to ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/05/12-and-suicidal/ So for the past week, I have been having these disturbing day dreams of extreme violence. It's always the same: nameless faceless thugs attack my girlfriend, and I lose it! In my head I see them going after her and I scream the most frightening fear inducing scream, and I'm ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/05/vivid-day-dreams-of-extreme-violence/ First thanks for being out here as I search for a way to find help for my issue. To truly understand I feel you need a bit of a background of my life. My mother has always been diagnosed with server depression. My life, from what I can remember started off ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/05/high-social-anxiety/ I am an attractive male academic professional in love with another attractive male academic professional. By way of history, we met 7 years ago when he leased the office next to me. We locked eyes when we first saw each other and I found myself spontaneously asking him to ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/04/in-love-with-this-guy/ My husband and i are trying to have a baby right now, and it isn't working. i don't have anyone to talk to about this, since i don't want friends and family to know what i'm thinking, and i don't want them to know i'm a failure...i dont want ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/03/jealous-because-sister-in-law-pregnant/ I've never tried to kill myself, but I've cut myself dozens, if not hundreds of times, and must wear long sleeved shirts until they fade. My sister has tried to kill herself, and is now on Anti-Depressants. I believe that I am now mentally sound, and I am working ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/03/i-think-my-parents-are-verbally-abusive/ Menopause related mood swings. Hi, I'm 47 years old and last year I started having irregular periods and mood swings. My period then stopped completely for 9 months and my symptoms went away. Then it started up again and the mood swings/depression/anxiety came back even more severe. This ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/02/menopause-and-mood-swings/ Hi, Lately my life has been going down hill...I''m 13. I have no friends, and I don't even try anymore... It all started when my baby brother was born eight years ago. Thats when my dad's career really took off... We move a lot, and after that move, when ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/01/my-life-has-been-going-downhill/ Hello, I feel that I've lived most of my life in fear. I'm terrified of meeting new people, going to unfamiliar places, using unfamiliar forms of transportation: in short, if it's not my neighborhood, or I'm not in the presence of people I trust a lot, I'm too scared to ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/11/01/living-in-fear/ About a year ago some memories seemed to come to the surface all of a sudden with no obvious catalyst. All I can recall is that when I was about 6,7, or 8, my older brother (4 years older) took me into my dad's private office where we would ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/10/31/will-boyhood-same-sex-experiences-affect-romance-with-girlfriend/ I appreciate this service and wondered if any light could be shed on my problem. I find that in my life, I have often grown very attached and love my girlfriends dearly. I have always been the type of person who loves people and I am proud that ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/10/31/attachment-to-friends-and-relationships/ I want to runaway from my house cus my aunt is always beating me up for no reason. current_problem: Ok ima tell you a little about me im 13 years old girl.when i was 6yo my parents past away and now im living with my aunt but since i was 7 ... http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/2009/10/30/i-want-to-runaway/