Q: I am 15 years old and there is a boy who is my friend. Lately we’ve started talking a lot and I started liking him (I think it’s been 2-3 months). He told my best friend that he likes me. I told her to tell him that I like him too and she did. [...]

Q: I am 20, female, and I have had depression for almost ten years. I want to get rid of it. I am gaining weight. I feel like a loser. I have no social contacts because where I am living is not a populated town. I have only one friend, no siblings. I don’t feel [...]

Q: I have an online friend who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a while ago, and I’m becoming increasingly concerned about her. She is quite fascinated by the Columbine shooting, watching and reading everything she can about it. She expressed to me that she has a crush on one of the shooters and that she [...]

Q: I am 18 years old and have been having thoughts of death or that my death will come soon. I had these thoughts before in high school, but now that I’ve entered college they’ve seemed to increase exponentially. My thoughts always turn to my death whenever my roommate is gone. During the night, I [...]

Q: I am 56 years old with a diagnosis of borderline personality with severe MDD. I have attempted suicide 12 times since 2005. It seems like I have a 90% or higher chance of being successful considering the number of attempts and the fact that I am chronically suicidal. I live alone, have nothing to [...]

Q: I have a friend who is extremely depressed. He feels as though everyone hates him. In the past, he has made up lies basically to get attention. Now, even after he has admitted it and apologized, everyone deems him a liar and talks about him behind his back. He feels the need to put [...]

Q: I have a friend who is very close to me. Recently she just suddenly stopped eating and her self-esteem dropped to a point of no return. I’m really worried. She doesn’t even know what’s wrong with her. She’s afraid to let her parents know. She has half the symptoms of a depressive disorder. I’m [...]