Q: I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder type one after a mental breakdown at age 16. Right now I am taking 300 mg of Seroquel and 900 mg of lithium carbonate and 10 mg of Prozac. The medications are working well. I am now a third year Senior Chemistry major. But there is one question [...]

Q: In the last couple of weeks, my favorite relaxation fantasy of being rich and carefree has turned into a fixation. Almost every day my mind drifts from whatever I am doing at the moment to thinking about my fantasy in great detail. It seems to be no longer a fantasy but a detailed planning [...]

Q: I’m a married man, 48 years old, working as an engineer. My primary passion is to become a freelance writer. Even after trying a lot I can hardly write anything. I went through a lot of manuals, books, and internet information on the subject. As I am growing older I feel I cannot fulfil [...]

We don’t usually publish the follow-up comments we sometimes receive after Dr Carver has replied to a question from a reader, but we’ve decided to make an exception.

Q: I have a peculiar problem. I asked a psychologist about it once before but not only did he not have an explanation for me, he said it was the weirdest thing he had ever heard. A psychologist said that. The problem is this. I write a little bit, but some days I will sit [...]