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Help with Sleep Problems

I am concerned because for the past few months, I feel as if I just don't sleep what I should. I know that this is a general problem within society, but I feel something is genuinely wrong. Each night I go to bed, either early or late because I am with friends or working on school work or working and on those nights I roughly get about 3 to 4 hours of sleep, which of course is on my own doing, and then during the ...

Boyfriend and I Argue Too Much

I have been dating my boyfriend for a year and a half. We had a break for four months and got back together in October. So everything was going fine and we were working things out and talking. Well then it started going downhill and I don\'t know what to do. I\'m very lost. We recently fought because my father is getting promoted and we had originally planned to go to his high school\'s prom. Well it was all very expensive and we decided not ...

Afraid of Public Speaking

im 13 and I'm always scared when i have to present. My hands get all shakey and sweaty and my heart races and i feel like passing out and crying. I tried to kill myself just to get out of presentating. I have to presentate in science class and im scared to death. I wanna miss school but my moms making me go. Whenever i have to go up infront of the class i feel like crying and running out of the room. I ...

Disturbing Images, Thoughts about Loved Ones

I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, manic depression, OCD, and generalized anxiety disorder. Before I continue I must tell you first that I DID consume psychoactive elements such as psilocybin mushrooms and a MDMA for a year and a half, i took MDMA regularly, and magic mushrooms 2 times. A year or so passed by and I start seeing disturbing images about my little brother and thoughts. I don't know weather it's guilt or some other thing. Because I feel like i did not ...

Should I Meet My Boyfriend’s Children?

I have been with my boyfriend for a year and a half and for a good portion of that time we were long distance. 4 months ago we moved in together. recently he and i have begun to discuss introducing me to his 2 boys (3 & 7). we both figured that it was a good time, we have been together for a while and we are very much in love and want much more together, i have met his family and his ex-wife.we have ...

Flashbacks a Problem?

I am 14 years old & I got molested when I was younger by 2 cousins of mine. I have thoughts in my head that i try to not think about and I keep having flashbacks on the incident. I get angry alot & have really bad mood swings. Is this an effect of the molest or do I have a problem? A. You seem to be experiencing flashbacks. A flashback essentially is a re-experiencing of a traumatic event. Being molested is obviously a ...

Afraid to Ask Therapist What’s Wrong with Me

I'm not sure what is wrong with me, and I'm too scared to ask my therapist. I need a bit of help. No matter how hard I've looked, I can't find anyone who has the same sort of issues as me. Last year I sort of split my personality into two parts, one for the 'good' me, and one for the 'bad' me. I feel like the 'bad' me is a completely separate person from myself. The 'good' me has depression, anxiety, and self harm ...

I Cut When Feeling Unloved

Well, my parents are pretty decent folks. They love me and deep down I know they do but sometimes in certain moments I don't feel like they do. I sometimes wonder if it's because I'm a teenager or if I really do have some psych issue. Even when the evidence that my family does love me should outweigh the the feeling that they dont, it isn't enough. They don't constantly put me down but when they do, and it isn't often, I feel like no one ...

No One to Talk to about Mom’s Infidelity

I just found out my mom has been cheating on my father. I am not totally surprised because she has been acting sneaky the past year or so, but I am devastated. I love my dad, he is so good to my mother and he doesn't deserve to be treated this way. I think she's going through her midlife crisis. I hate the person she's becoming, I don't even know her anymore. I have no respect for cheaters and I want my mom to be ...

Social Problems, Clutter and Addiction

I have some behavior issues that are starting to really affect my life. I'm having problems at school, work, home, and socially. I really need some help and I'm sorry for such a long and chaotic post. I'll try and briefly go over my issues. I feel like I cannot talk to anyone socially. I can't connect with someone and don't know how to talk to them. Most interactions are in awkward silence. I feel like I am so bad ...

Brother Is Mentally Unstable

Hi There, I really need help with dealing with my brother. He has serious mental problems and I think they are down to a lack of self esteem. Our dad (who still lives with us) is very aggressive but has never hit us, he just smashes things (although my brother is adamant that my dad kicked him and threw my mum down the stairs but he didn't). My brother has ended up fearing my dad but won't admit that he is scared of him and ...

Is My Boyfriend a Narcissist?

I started seeing my boyfriend a year ago and he was really great. We had a really good first couple of months but I started having my own emotional issues after an event triggered a date rape 20 years ago, then I began remembering other incidents from my childhood, the most troubling was remembering being molested when I was 5. I was diagnosed with PTSD. The worse my condition became the more unstable the relationship got. Even before that though he was always bragging ...

 

 
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