Q: I am scared of being ill. Two years ago I suffered from Chlamydia pneumoniae and I spent six weeks at home. At that time I was attending high school, so my absence at school was not a big problem. According to a doctor I was healed properly and it was recommended that I have [...]

Q: Why is it that, when I’m by myself and look in the mirror I feel a little pretty, but when I’m out in public or post my picture online, I feel ugly — so disgusting — and like a lot of people don’t like or care about me? I try, and sometimes I have [...]

Q: I’m 24 years old. I have exceptionally bad anxiety. I don’t know what to do anymore and I’m miserable. I don’t want to say “can’t” because I feel like its admitting defeat but, I can’t be alone. I haven’t been alone in my home in about five years. I have terrible panic attacks when [...]

Q: I am a 16-year-old girl and it has recently been pointed out to me a lot how…weird I am. People say I’m too paranoid and I’m too much of a perfectionist. I’m also noticing other things that I’m beginning to feel freaked out about. First, I have ‘quirks’ that are quite strange. The things [...]

Q: Recently I realized that I cry too often in inappropriate situations. Anything can trigger it, really — somebody scolds me, comments on my work, just frowns at me, or responds a bit harshly. The thing is, I know they mean no harm, I really do. I appreciate their pointing out my mistakes, and I [...]

Q: How do I get my 9-year-old daughter to listen to me? It’s not the everyday thing most parents go through. My daughter just doesn’t listen unless it means something for her. It starts in the morning (get dressed, brush your teeth, pack your school bag) and then again as soon as she gets off [...]

Q: My wife of 46 years has suffered from clinical depression for most of that time. Both she and I attribute it to parental neglect and not being nurtured at an early age. Even after her early childhood years, her parents continued to ignore her feelings and treated her as a non-person. She often plays [...]