Q: I’ve been a bit confused lately and am seeking some clarification. I’m 17 years old and have a 19-year-old boyfriend. Recently, I’ve heard some things about mental/emotional abuse and started wondering if my relationship sounds emotionally abusive. We started dating about a year and a half ago, and it was all good for the [...]

Q: My dad and 15-year-old brother argue all the time. My dad lost his job two years ago. He also had to go on insulin and then on anti-depressants, which he is still on. My parents have had some problems, but they get through them like most couples do. My dad hasn’t been working and [...]

Q: I have been with my fiancé for almost six years. He is 26 years old. He has always been an exceptionally competitive person and hard on himself. If he doesn’t win he is upset for days. He then switches from a nice, fun-loving guy to a moody, grouchy person who doesn’t care about anything [...]

Q: My fiancé had a brief (3-week) relationship with a woman a few years ago. The woman found out she was pregnant and decided to have the child, even after my fiancé was truthful with her that he had accepted a job out of state, that he was not ready to have a child, and [...]

Q: I feel like my whole life has almost fallen apart during the past few months. I had a job I really enjoyed, a great boyfriend, and I was looking forward to returning to college to get a postgraduate degree. I was happy and enjoying life. To make a long story short, after leaving the [...]

Q: I have suffered from depression and anxiety for most of my life. I was on medication for several years in my early 20′s. Unfortunately, I experienced a bad reaction to the medication (Prozac) that I was given at the time and tried to hurt myself, so I was taken off of it and then [...]

Q: I am 19 years old, and I am a very short-tempered person. I don’t hit anyone when I’m angry, but I become very rude and harsh verbally. I’m always in arguments with my mom and my sister. Both of them hate my attitude and are always telling me to control my temper. I start [...]