The following questions are related to ‘Anxiety and Stress’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I have a problem with staring at women’s breasts and men’s crotches when interacting with people. The problem started about 11 months ago. Before that, I was rather a normal person, loved and respected by my friends and business associates. I have had different obsessions throughout my life, as well as other problems ranging [...]
Q: I have recently been under a lot of stress. I’ve had issues regarding my life, home, and my husband’s job, but I thought I was coping with these things well. I have two children, one at school and another just 5 months old. They are both very good children. Yesterday, I found myself getting [...]
Q: These past few months have been hard on me and have left me feeling alienated from my peers at school. The pressure of doing well at school is overwhelming. As a result, I’ve retreated to my own little world and have started to ignore everybody around me. I have even lost interest in things [...]
Q: Is it normal to always feel uncomfortable around people, even people you’ve been around before? How about feeling uncomfortable even talking to your own mother or sister? Whenever I’m at family gatherings, I avoid people because I am extremely shy. I don’t like talking. If people try to make conversation with me, I simply [...]
Q: I’m a 19-year-old female college student from south Florida. I’ve never been to a psychologist. I’ve always had problems talking to people. I have difficulty making eye contact, biting my nails, being fidgety, making decisions, worrying too much, and being nervous. I also always randomly get up and kind of start acting like I’m [...]
