Q: I’m a 20-year-old college student and have been hiding the fact that I have had imaginary friends my entire life. As a kid it’s okay — people expect it even. But I find that I spend more time talking to them and leaning on them for support than I do my “real” friends; it’s [...]

Q: Please help me. I am so confused I honestly don’t know what to do. I am 18 years old and a freshman in college. I was made fun of a lot throughout my school years. Because of this, I find I am very shy and tend to be quiet. One of my friends and [...]

Q: I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for about four years now. When we first started dating, he was fun and exciting and we did so much stuff together. I do love him a lot, to the fullest extent you possibly can care about someone. I have just noticed over the past [...]

Q: What’s wrong with me? I can make friends in an instant, and I am smart funny and could have or do anything I set my mind to. So what’s my problem? I recently went back to school to get my masters (in something). The thing is that I must upgrade my marks first. Because [...]

Q: I am eighteen years old and in a relationship with someone who is 23 years old and has an interest in psychology. He has looked up sociopathic behaviour and believes that I am a sociopath — and if not, that I have Dissocial Personality Disorder. I found this site while researching them. He feels [...]

Q: I am a social worker, who also holds a degree in psychology and sociology. I have been working in the geriatric field (long term care) for 18 years. Recently I have found myself doing work in the attached hospital. I am the only professional of this kind here; I work in a small remote [...]

Q: I have a stepson in his early teens who stays with us part time, and who was diagnosed with ODD/ADHD as a young child. He was on Strattera until the family doctor took him off of this medication approximately 6 months ago because his concentration had improved. I have seen no change in behavior [...]