Q: I am the worried mother of a five-year-old boy who is a very picky eater. Why are some children picky eaters? How can I help my son to be more open-minded when it comes to food? A: Picky eaters, yes! As a mother I can commiserate about how bothersome this can be. The short [...]

Q: My husband cheated on me four times during the course of our 20-year marriage and after all these, I retaliated once by having a one-night stand. I went to counseling and was diagnosed as being in an emotionally abusive relationship. Now I cannot stand disappointment, anything negative, or fighting. I am trying to trust [...]

Q: I am an eighteen-year-old female. I fear that I have psychological issues and have had them since the age of fifteen but I am afraid to open up or seek help. My questions are: whether or not I should seek help and if so, how to go about it. I currently have major issues [...]

Q: I think that maybe I have dissociative identity disorder. I know for a fact that I am clinically depressed. I was diagnosed with depression about five years ago, and it hasn’t gotten any easier. This was the first red flag for me. My personality shifts rapidly… sometimes. I never know when I’m going to [...]

Q: I am 16 and have been trying to recover from bulimia for two years. It all started after I went on a strict diet, where I restricted myself to eating only one meal of fruits and vegetables a day. I succeeded in losing weight, but my life turned out to be terrible following that. [...]

Q: I am frustrated by how I keep eating and eating without stopping. This problem began when my mother divorced my father because he sexually abused my older sister. I am always fighting with my mother and think that she hates me because I remind her of my father. I’m really frustrated and always seem [...]

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 [...]