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Fear of Psychosis/Schizophrenia & Possible Early Warning Signs

About a year ago I developed severe anxiety and had several panic attacks a day. Over time I developed more and more symptoms such as intrusive thoughts etc. However...

Disorientation & Confusion

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW

For background: I have been diagnosed with chronic severe treatment resistant Major Depressive Disorder, PTSD, PMDD, GAD, and mild agoraphobia. All those combined equals lots of sleep disturbance, including...

I Am Stuck (and Been for a Long Time Now)

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP

Thanks for listening to me. I am just somebody with a severely messed up life. This isn’t even the start of it sadly enough. I have been abused all...

Timeline

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP

My ideal timeline was supposed to be the following: 2011 – Get my bachelor’s degree at the age of 21 2013 – Get my master’s degree at the age...

Coping with Objectification of Women, Emotions and Obsession

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP

I’m reaching out because I don’t know how to deal with the reality that I can’t change. I tried to let go but I’m unsuccessful. A bit of my...

I Have Obsessive Jealousy

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker

From the : I have been married for 5 months but we have been together for 6 years. I am an extremely jealous person and my husband is aware...

Fear of Developing Schizophrenia

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker

From a teen in the : I’m 19 years old, and I have a great fear of developing schizophrenia. It all started when I watched a video about Marina...

I Enjoy Feeling in Control of Others

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker

From a teen in Australia: I don’t know why, but I enjoy feeling in control of others more than I should. I manipulate and blackmail to get what I...

I Think I Have OCD

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP

…but it seems different to other experiences people have with it on this site. I think i may have OCD but i am slightly confused as it is very...

I Enjoy Watching People Die

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP

My friend recently introduced me to which is a website normally used for watching gore videos mostly including death. My friend introduced it as sick and disturbing but...