Q: I was involved with a woman (33) whose father died when she was 15. She was married for five years and had two girls (6 and 9). She has had a history of promiscuity and above all else fears abandonment. She could fit into a lot of categories, but I think Borderline Personality Disorder [...]

Q: I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for five months. Although I adore him, I am very aware he has some unusual behavior that threatens to end our relationship. Every morning he virtually inspects me from a distance as I get dressed. He says things like: “Oh, you’re wearing that bra, that’s [...]

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: My mother is a Personality Disorder individual. I am 37; she is 63 and is in kidney failure in hospice care. I have received tremendous amounts of verbal and some physical abuse from her my entire life. I distanced myself from her for the last 15 years, only seeing her occasionally when I “tried” [...]

Q: I am sorry if this letter seems scattered, but I am confused and in a real bind and don’t know what to do. I was with a narcissistic girlfriend for 15 months in a five-bedroom rooming house. Her behavior eventually chased all of the other tenants away. She has her own room, and I [...]

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 need to know if my therapist (LCSW) is being abusive. Here are some of the things she’s done that make me think this might be the case. She diagnosed my immediate family members with Narcissistic Personality Disorder without ever having met them. In many sessions, she has said things like “Your mother doesn’t [...]