Q: I can’t imagine I’m the only one facing this type of challenge, but I’ve never seen a question like this asked on this site before. My mother was abusive to me. She was mostly mentally abusive, but the abuse escalated to physical abuse during my senior year of high school. When I was struggling [...]

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’m quite sure my mother is cheating on my father with a male friend. I have very confused feelings about this. When I first found out, I was surprised at how little it seemed to affect me. I felt horrible for my father, but at the same time I felt almost happy that my [...]

Q: I’m really saddened, frustrated and perplexed about my 3-year-old son’s behavior. He was the most amazing baby — gentle, sweet, affectionate and smart. I carried him everywhere in a front-pack baby carrier. He was exclusively breastfed. We enjoyed a great bond. After my son turned 1 year old, his behavior became more ‘independent’ and [...]

Q: My friend is 27 years old and has lost a lot of weight within the past few months. She says that guys give her attention that she never received before when she was heavier. When we go out to eat, she’ll eat a little bit and then push around the rest of her food. [...]

Q: I am a 22-year-old female who has been in a long distance relationship with a 28-year-old guy for the past 10 months. I was going to be with my boyfriend in two months but he broke up with me today because he says he cannot stand my being around other guys. I have a [...]

Q: I am 22 years old and in a four-year relationship. My girlfriend is two years younger, and at one point she had been living with my dad, step-mom, and brother when her mother and she were fighting. During this time (about three months), I later found out that my dad had raped her one [...]