Q: Thank you for the opportunity to seek some advice. I need some help figuring out what I can do to help my girlfriend. She is 42 years old. She is angry a lot, seems depressed, and is always negative. She also seems like the biggest liar in the world. She hasn’t worked for 4 [...]

Q: I would just like to get some advice if I can. I feel as if neither one of my parents really wants or loves me. My mom and dad both drink a lot. My mom used to leave us home alone or with some random drunk person she barely knew. My dad would do [...]

Q: A close friend told me she had finally found herself a good man. I was very happy for her. She said he was 55 and lived at home with his mother. He was a deacon in church, sang in the choir, and knew the Bible from beginning to end. He had just ended a [...]

Q: I’ve been with my boyfriend for 6 years and know I should leave him. I do care for him but he seems to depend on me all the time to manage the responsibilities of life. I work two jobs. I also have a son to care for. My boyfriend seems to care about my [...]

Q: I’m a 28-year old male with a graduate degree. I’m married and own a new home, but my career is stagnant because of my severe shyness. Ever since I can remember, I’ve found it very difficult not only to talk to strangers, but also to interact with friends and acquaintances. There are many opportunities [...]

Q: I need some information about psychiatric illnesses. I am 29 and have gone through substance abuse treatment and have been clean and sober for over 2 years now. I have a brother who is 33 who I thought was also alcoholic, but now I’m coming to believe he is schizophrenic. My brother claims people [...]

Q: I’m 21 years old, and I’m in desperate need of some advice. My younger sister, who is 15, told me that the other day my Dad was “a little bit drunk” and tried to kiss her and that he touched her back underneath her shirt. I was stunned and disappointed, because I can’t believe [...]