Q: I grew up in a dysfunctional home. My mother left when I was four. I was raped when I was seven. My father was an alcoholic. I have been married twice. I now am married to a great guy. I have three wonderful children. About three years ago we were having problems, and I [...]

Q: I have been with my boyfriend for close to two years and it has been a wonderful time but he has depression and he drinks almost every night — maybe five to seven beers when I’m around. He acknowledged he has a drinking problem and that the depression does play a role. He is [...]

Q: In the beginning of our marriage and pre-marriage my wife and I had lots of fights, arguments and disagreements which have built up strong negative emotions in my wife. I was to blame for disrespecting her feelings and being rude and dismissive. I know that now and regret it, but my wife thinks my [...]

Q: How do I go about treating depression? In the morning it takes immense effort for me just to roll out of bed. Every day there’s not much I’d like to do, and I feel like sleeping more because I’m still tired. Usually I just play video games; they’re sort of my retreat from reality [...]

Q: I am a healthy, successful, well-educated, tall, very fit, handsome guy in my 40s. I was a scholarship athlete in college and stay in top physical shape. I run a successful business and am a successful concert pianist in my own right. I have traveled the world, speak several languages and despite the glowing [...]

Q: I’m a young guy, aged 20. I was a jovial person with a lot of friends, having a good life like every other young person my age but for the past two months I’ve been deeply depressed. I used to watch porn clips — from the age of 13 — but I started getting [...]

Q: I need help. I am addicted to thinking about and finding out information about my husband’s ex-girlfriend. He broke up with her to date me, but I knew her prior to that. She is really pretty and an all-around nice girl and I can’t shake the jealousy. It’s been six years and I am [...]