Q: My friend has a problem. She says she has a chemical imbalance in her brain, and from everything I’ve talked about with her, I don’t doubt it. She has extreme OCD and a pretty negative self-image, all of which gather together into a huge…something like a ball of stress and pain that is ruining [...]

Q: I have thoughts and sometimes images of killing people I know, and thoughts that I’ve hurt a child, although I have no intention of doing anything like that. So I will check them over and over again. I always find myself checking things over and over for fear something bad will happen, and I [...]

Q: I have what I consider to be depersonalization as a side effect of my medication. Sometimes it is very mild, but sometimes it is so annoying. Will this ever go away? What are the signs that it may be diminishing? A: Medication side effects can be frustrating, uncomfortable, and at times scary. Depersonalization is [...]

Q: I’m 18 and I feel like my brain is deteriorating. I have a bad memory and I think it’s getting worse. I also think I may be dyslexic. I’ve had Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) for most of my life, and I think I may also have a rhythmic movement disorder. I want to know [...]

Q: I’m wondering whether I have a disorder. Firstly, I am 22 which just makes this seem even sillier. I’ve been considering cutting myself. I used to do this when I was a teenager, but I stopped. I’ve been thinking of buying a Swiss army knife because it’s portable and I can use it whenever [...]

Q: I am a 41-year-old male and was diagnosed approximately a year ago with adult ADHD and was prescribed Vyvanse (40 mg). The Vyvanse has helped tremendously with my memory, concentration and focus, but I still get anxious about things and am never able to fully relax. I also have a low libido and only [...]

Q: When I was 15, I was diagnosed with ADHD, but a traumatic memory from my childhood resurfaced recently and I started to look into dissociation. I was wondering how you can tell the difference between the two? My forgetfulness often extends into amnesia: my girlfriend will frequently ask me about something we did or [...]