Q: I’m a 22-year-old man and for most of my life I’ve been unhappy. I developed epilepsy as a kid and it has really destroyed my personality. Every day is an inner struggle. I fight with myself just to get work done, get up in the morning, or take on ANY kind of responsibility. I [...]

Q: I don’t know what to do: I don’t have insurance yet with my job and I can’t afford a psychiatrist or my medication. Where can I turn? I was taking Vyvanse 40 mg once a day until I lost my job due to cutbacks. I have a new job and desperately need my medication [...]

Q: My son has ADHD, is irresponsible, and lies. He started lying to cover up his irresponsibility. When continually asked by a teacher about his homework, he started making up excuses: printer broke, parents kept me out too late, etc. This was to avoid the teacher’s wrath if he said “I forgot to do it” [...]

Q: I have been an anxiety sufferer for five years. It all started when I rushed myself to the hospital for palpitations after a bout of heavy drinking. My doctors conducted an extensive check up and they found nothing. All of the results were normal. Still, I was not convinced and consulted other doctors (cardiologist, [...]

Q: I don’t know what to do. I’ve been feeling consistently low for quite a few months now. I have spoken a couple of times to a counselor about this and have also tried to talk to my mum. But it seems that nothing is working. I’m not sure where this hollow feeling I possess [...]

Q: I’ve just stumbled across your site as I’m in need of some help and advice. I was recently diagnosed with Depression by my GP and have been put on a course of sertraline. The ending of a relationship triggered my depression several months ago. After some time being on the medication, I began to [...]

Q: I’ve had Schizoaffective Disorder since I was 13. I think I am in need of a new psychiatrist who can give me real help and finally make me feel better. I’ve had the same psychiatrist since I was 14, and I’m still feeling regularly depressed and exhausted and I’ve gained a lot of weight. [...]