Q: What’s wrong with me? I always have very violent thoughts of hurting people and torture. I fear abandonment. I don’t feel as though I can trust people very easily. It’s hard for me to be open and completely honest with anyone because I feel it makes me vulnerable. I feel like I look at [...]

Q: Something has been bothering me for a while, and I don’t know if it’s some kind of avoidance disorder. I also fear it may lead to a depression. The thing is I just can’t express my emotions, so they’ve been bottling up over the years and driving me crazy! I’m a 23-year-old guy and [...]

Q: I have a friend who is very close to me. Recently she just suddenly stopped eating and her self-esteem dropped to a point of no return. I’m really worried. She doesn’t even know what’s wrong with her. She’s afraid to let her parents know. She has half the symptoms of a depressive disorder. I’m [...]

Q: I’m a woman of 19. My life is a complete mess. Several times I’ve tried to end it. But I guess I still hope for something good to happen. That’s my internal war — I don’t want to be an ungrateful bitch; I don’t want to surrender; I want to be one of those [...]

Q: I am a 36-year-old male. I have suffered from depression all of my adult life and I have been on anti-depressants and sleeping pills for more than ten years. I have reached a point in my life where I feel I simply can’t go on. I don’t believe I would ever commit suicide since [...]

Q: I am 22 years old, and I recently moved back home for the summer. I live 30 minutes away during the school year, and at home with my single mom during the summer. She’s had a hard childhood and marriage — both her father and husband were mentally and physically abusive. She says that [...]

Q: I’m a 40-year-old male with TBI (traumatic brain injury) and have been diagnosed with treatment resistant depression and severe anxiety disorder. I am also an alcoholic, although I am proud to say I have only had two slips in 1 1/2 years. A few months ago, I lost my job, and three weeks ago I was [...]