Q: In the beginning of our marriage and pre-marriage my wife and I had lots of fights, arguments and disagreements which have built up strong negative emotions in my wife. I was to blame for disrespecting her feelings and being rude and dismissive. I know that now and regret it, but my wife thinks my [...]

Q: I have an online friend who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a while ago, and I’m becoming increasingly concerned about her. She is quite fascinated by the Columbine shooting, watching and reading everything she can about it. She expressed to me that she has a crush on one of the shooters and that she [...]

Q: On my anniversary with my boyfriend he had to work in another city. I was upset about that and I acted angry all day to his phone messages. At night I went to the movies with my sister, and while I was watching the movie he called me to tell me he could come [...]

Q: Normally I have a cool nature but recently, once a month I get a fit of anger — about silly things — and I start beating my kids. At that moment I don’t have any control over myself. After that I feel depressed and guilty. Please help me figure out what I can do [...]

Q: I have been married to my husband for five years now. He has a thyroid disorder and has also been diagnosed with depression. He had these problems before we were married. Most days he is the most loving and helpful husband and father to our kids, but sometimes when we get into an argument [...]

Q: I’m a 16-year-old girl. I have been told my whole life that I have two personalities. Recently this has become a serious issue. People have told me I suddenly act aggressively — that I hit, swear, and throw things — then behave as if I have done nothing wrong. It’s like I am aggressive [...]

Q: My husband drives me crazy (and scares me sometimes) with his outbursts. My previous marriage was an abusive one, both physically and emotionally. My current husband doesn’t scream at ME, but instead at silly things, like sports on television, etc. He will jump up suddenly, slam things, and scream obscenities, and it embarrasses me. [...]