Q: This past year I started liking my best friend. We are both gay. He has had a boyfriend for 2 years; they recently broke up, but they were trying to get back together. His boyfriend is very controlling and treats him horribly. I just want to see my friend happy, and I thought I [...]

Q: I know most psychiatrists will blindly defend pharmceutical drugs even if they are potentially harmful. I noticed you were a psychologist and you seem to want to help people. My question is, can taking Paxil at no more than 20 mg for an estimated 3 years cause brain damage? What about Post SSRI Sexual [...]

Q: I find myself in a horrible situation, and I do not know what to do. As I am sure you know, being a student isn’t easy. My days consist of a lot of stress. I stress about school work, and I stress about not being able to pay rent or afford food. I am [...]

Q: I am a middle aged woman and have a friend who is 5 years younger than me. She is going through a divorce that she initiated. My problem is with her behavior. In the past year she has had 3 affairs with married men (at least 3 that I know of). From all she [...]

Q: Your expert opinion is requested on this subject: why would a woman falsely accuse someone of rape? A discussion on this subject came up during a conversation at a Thanksgiving get-together. My response was that a woman may want to get revenge or to get attention. Since I am not an expert and would [...]

Q: I have great insecurity when it comes to intimacy and dating. The idea of getting romantically intimate with anyone makes me want to flee. I haven’t dated in seven years. I don’t want to stay single forever. Please tell me what makes someone so insecure about intimacy, and how do I deal with it? [...]

Q: Sorry to bother you, but I hope you can give me an answer. I have been diagnosed with OCD and every time I have sex (not very often due to this problem), even if I have used a condom and the pill, I worry that I’m pregnant even from the next day. I then [...]