Q: I would like to know more about kleptomania — the early signs someone has it, the behaviors that characterize it, when it starts, and how it affects a child who continues with it through adulthood. Do kleptomaniacs believe that stealing is wrong? How can it be treated? A: It’s important to make a distinction. [...]

Q: I am a single woman in my early twenties. I am also a reasonably successful full-time student at university. I do not lead an overly stressful lifestyle in comparison to the majority of people I know, and I am probably more settled in my daily routine and more sure of the direction in which [...]

Q: I am a mother of a 15-year-old teenager who has been suffering from anorexia for two years. She also has obsessions about eating the same type of food (e.g., she eats only food which is white in colour — such as bread pasta, fresh cream, and rice, and avoids food which is dark in [...]

Q: I am a 17-year-old male. I believe my problems involve several sexual addictions and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I am a Catholic, and I know masturbation is morally wrong according to my faith, but I always seem to go through this cycle where even though I stop, I always go back; I have no idea [...]

Q: I am a 20-year-old male and I believe I have Borderline Personality Disorder. My first doctor just prescribed me Prozac for four weeks. It didn’t help at all. Then Anafranil (because I also have OCD) was prescribed, along with some anxiolytics. Still, there were no good results. I thought the Anafranil might help me [...]

Q: I have a few questions I’d like answered regarding Trichotillomania. I’ve been dealing with it for 15 years now, and I’m looking into forms of therapy. Thanks so much! Is Trichotillomania genetic? Has any research shown it to be hereditary? Approximately how many people suffer from TTM? What is the general age range? Is [...]

Q: I’m from Pretoria, South Africa and I have been diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder, Dysthymia, Major Depression, and recently OCD. Quite a list. I have a rather strange situation. My OCD manifested itself in my constantly thinking I should break up with my girlfriend, even though I love her. Then I got obsessed with [...]