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What would a psychologist say? There’s an easy way to find out: just ask! Get feedback directly from a Clinical Psychologist on issues ranging from relationships to depression and anxiety, trauma, and a whole bunch more. Please note that replies are provided for informational and educational purposes only.

Memory Problems — And I’m Only 18

By Dr Jennifer Harned Adams, PhD |

Q: I’m 18 and I feel like my brain is deteriorating. I have a bad memory and I think it’s getting worse. I also think I may be dyslexic. I’ve had Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) for most of my life, and I think I may also have a rhythmic movement disorder. I want to know [...]

Second-Guessing Our Separation

By Dr Jennifer Harned Adams, PhD |

Q: I’m 28 and married to a man I dated for three years, and knew in high school. We are currently separated. I now see that I married for a variety of wrong reasons (my sister and friends were all getting married; we had dated for years and it seemed like the ‘next step’). Almost [...]

Feeling Hopeless and Alone

By Dr Jennifer Harned Adams, PhD |

Q: I am a 36-year-old male. I have suffered from depression all of my adult life and I have been on anti-depressants and sleeping pills for more than ten years. I have reached a point in my life where I feel I simply can’t go on. I don’t believe I would ever commit suicide since [...]

The Pitter-Patter of Little Feet…Before Something Grabbed Her

By Dr Jim Bierman, PhD |

Q: I am very worried for my mom. She had a dream — well, she says it wasn’t a dream. I don’t know what to call it. This is her story. She was asleep in her bed next to my dad when something suddenly woke her up. She doesn’t know what it was, only that she awoke. She walked [...]

My Niece May Have Childhood Epilepsy — What Do I Do?

By Dr Jim Bierman, PhD |

Q: I am noticing trouble with my four-year-old niece, that reminds me of childhood epilepsy. For a while now I have noticed that she sometimes stares blankly. At first, I thought she did it because she was daydreaming, or listening and taking it all in. There is never a loss of consciousness and she picks [...]

Is He Flirting With Me?

By Dr Jim Bierman, PhD |

Q: Over the last few months, I’ve been getting to know a special needs child from my school. I’m not sure of his age or his disability, mostly we just say hello when passing in the hallway, or ask how the other’s day is going. However, recently, he tries to reach out and touch me [...]

My Mother Says That I am the Only Thing That is Worth Living For

By Dr Jim Bierman, PhD |

Q: I am 22 years old, and I recently moved back home for the summer. I live 30 minutes away during the school year, and at home with my single mom during the summer. She’s had a hard childhood and marriage — both her father and husband were mentally and physically abusive. She says that [...]

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