The following questions are related to ‘Drug Abuse’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: I have been battling depression for about 2 years now. I’ve talked to counselors and even been on Lexapro at one time. I have read a ton of articles regarding marijuana use and depression and decided to give it a try. It significantly made a difference in the way I feel and my depression. [...]
Q: My boyfriend has a crystal meth problem/addiction. It has gotten worse over the last month. He just came back, he was gone 1 day, and now he is sleeping and having really bad anxiety. What can I do or what should I expect these next couple days or so? Is there any medication a [...]
Q: My husband was prescribed Paxil for premature ejacualation (not depression or anxiety) and shortly thereafter he started abusing drugs. He was stealing my painkillers that I am on for my back problems. He said that he could not control it. When he couldn’t get the pain killers, he was snorting Sudafed. Since I caught [...]
Q: I’m sorry to bother you but I came across your web site. I did crystal meth for 2 years on and off and when I used to come down the next few days were very foggy and cloudy, but this would usually go away. But after the last 2 times I used the foggy [...]
Q: Hi, I’m 15 years old and I’m suffering from severe Anxiety/Panic Attacks. I’ve looked it all up and discovered that much, but no matter what I do, I don’t know how to quit obsessing over my anxiety. Breathing exercises don’t work…and I’m always paranoid and on edge. I’m really whiney about my anxiety and [...]
Q: I am taking Effexor 150 mgs daily. In the long past I very much enjoyed an experience on magic mushrooms, ‘gold tops’. I would like to repeat this experience with a repeat of a very small amount of the fungi. What do you think of this? Please do not say you must not do [...]
Q: How do you get someone with Histrionic Personality Disorder traits to get help or to recognize the disorder without making it worse? I have been doing a lot of reading on the subject and have become rather apathetic about the prospect of my sister ever getting help. Most of what I have read about [...]
