Q: For some time now, everything seems to have been falling apart. My father left when I was four and my mother remarried a few years later to my stepfather. My stepfather had an alcohol problem: every time he drank, he verbally and physically abused my mother, even after my mother became pregnant with his [...]

Q: Sometimes I feel happy and good but sometimes I feel very down and depressed. Deep down I know that I’m smart and that I can accomplish things, but when I’m in a bad mood, I start doubting all that. Last year I was depressed more than I was happy. People around think I’m a [...]

Q: I am from India and am pursing an internship program in Thailand. I am in my final year and have completed 3.5 years of college in India. I am facing a problem because of the environment here, as I used to stay in college with loads of friendly people my age and was involved [...]

Q: Months ago, my husband urged me to get my “head checked” due to deepening depression, nonexistent libido, self-isolation, forgetfulness, etc. So I go ahead and do just that and come to discover I’m in an abusive relationship with a probable narcissist. We’ve been together 14 years, married for 10, and have two beautiful little [...]

Q: I am from India, I am 26 years old, and I am very depressed about myself and my relationships. I went to Canada for higher studies and came back for my boyfriend. Because of distance we fought daily about small issues, but now I realize I have made the biggest mistake. Now I am [...]

Q: Frequently my wife will just suddenly get angry. Something that isn’t planned or is otherwise bad usually instigates it, but the explosive bursts of anger are so out of proportion to what’s actually happening. When I tell her not to make such a big deal out of it, things will be okay, there’s no [...]

Q: My boyfriend has just turned 21 and has a history of eating disorders. Between the ages of 15 and 17, he ate the same low-fat meal for every meal time everyday, and he exercised to the point of exhaustion (without fail) daily. When he talks about it now he tells me that it stemmed [...]