Q: At the age of 16 my mother passed away. When I was 17, I developed ulcerative colitis and have been experiencing “flare-ups” ever since. I am pretty sure that the onset of the illness was mostly due to the fact that I never grieved my mother’s death. I know that this is something that [...]

Q: Wow I am not sure where to start. I have been going down a very destructive road as of recent, and I am not sure how to overcome it. Am I depressed? Well maybe… I have some serious dependency issues, I have a hard time believing that I am loved, I always am waiting [...]

Q: Are there facilities or programs where a person can go to get a total overhaul? I have a younger sister (10 yrs younger than myself) who is going through a particularly bad time in her life. She’s 35, recently divorced, developing an alcohol dependency and has appeared to be “mad at the world” for [...]

Q: I have been seeing a counselor for the past 3 and a half years. I would go about a month in between visits. I was originally being seen as a requirement for lap band surgery. I have never liked myself and continued seeing the counselor to work on self esteem issues and depression after [...]

Q: My grandfather recently passed away and ever since then I’ve had severe anxiety about losing others close to me. I’ve been having dreams about losing other relatives and upon waking, even when I realize that it was just a dream, I still cry when I think about it during the day. It feels too [...]

Q: I have suffered from chronic depression most of my life. I have been in therapy for almost 20 years, with the same, wonderful therapist. My father died in 1996. My mother died four years ago. I am pretty much over my father’s death, but still dealing with my mom’s. My therapist’s mother is dying. [...]

Q: My best friend and the only person that knew me for me died on May 10. She was more than a friend: she was also the only person who saw in me something I didn’t see in myself. She died when she ran away with this guy and there was a fire. But I [...]