Q: I know someone who gets extremely distressed over small flaws. She can see things that people usually do not take notice of. For example, if there is a very small and insignificant scratch on, say, her phone, she would buy a new one. After a few days with that new phone, she finds a [...]
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She Just Cannot Accept Any Flaws
Met on a Dating Website, and He Invited Me to Try Therapy With Him
Q: I recently met a therapist on a dating website. I noticed that he was editing information about himself, and he very quickly suggested that we meet in person. When we did, we initially had very social conversation before he suggested I try therapy with him. I let this person know that this was not [...]
Husband’s Female Friend is too Close for Comfort
How to Beat Depression Without Professional Help
Q: I have taken many online tests and all of them have said that I have major depression. I am positive that these results are true because of my constant severely negative thoughts and because I’ve been close to suicide many times. I know that I should be diagnosed and treated by a professional, but [...]
Social Anxiety: There is Something Wrong With Me
My Sister-in-Law Abuses Alcohol and Drugs
Q: Over the past few years my 24-year-old sister-in-law has had legal problems due to her alcohol and drug use. She was physically violent with her partner after becoming intoxicated, she was recently caught driving under the influence, and she was expelled from college due to possession of marijuana. She has solicited support from my [...]
