Q: I was in a relationship with a bipolar girl for two years. She was on lithium and told me that it made her almost normal except that she was still more sensitive than the average person and easily overreacted to things. I have since realized that I’m pretty neurotic. As such, I wanted to [...]

Q: The 37-year-old daughter of some friends of mine was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder a year ago. She was given this diagnosis following an episode of prolonged, severely abusive behavior toward her parents and some physical destruction of their home. The episode was set off by a recent break-up with a boyfriend, and most of [...]

Q: I want to know if my husband is a “controller” or not. We have been married a little over 1 year. He tries to tell me everything to do. He has 3 small children, and when they come to visit us he tries to tell them every bite of food they need to eat [...]

Q: My spouse seems to react in ways that are not normal. He tends to see enemies in a lot of people (who I can personally vouch mean no harm to him or who even want to help). He can’t take any kind of criticism or get any feedback without taking it as a personal [...]

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: I have just gotten out of a relationship with someone who I think is a sociopath. His main characteristics were pathological lying, charm, manipulation, egotism, a lack of empathy and a lack of a conscience. I’m having a hard time dealing with the emotional abuse, lies, and manipulation he put me through. It’s hard [...]

Q: I’m so glad I found a site like yours because I am desperate to get some good advice! Basically, I am a doctor, and I’ve been married for 17 years, with two children. I’ve had plenty of ‘ups and downs’ just in daily life. But life with my wife is like a roller coaster. [...]