The following questions are related to ‘Anxiety and Stress’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I am 13 years old, and I can’t stop thinking about the years I have been bullied. Whenever I tried to get help no one would help me, and no one helps me now with my deep depression. My parents don’t know how depressed I am because I am very busy with my swimming […]
Q: I have an unusual behavior that concerns me. I frequently squish my ear lobe in between my index finger and thumb. I think I do this to relieve anxiety, and I’ve been doing it since I was in the first grade. I’m 23 years old now, and I don’t want to do it anymore. […]
Q: I am a 21-year-old from India. I finished my diploma in computers and pursued my dream career in animation. Everything was going normal until my father’s sudden death from a heart attack three months ago. My mother died of cancer in 2006, and I have an older sister who is working. This is my […]
Q: I have been an anxiety sufferer for five years. It all started when I rushed myself to the hospital for palpitations after a bout of heavy drinking. My doctors conducted an extensive check up and they found nothing. All of the results were normal. Still, I was not convinced and consulted other doctors (cardiologist, […]
Q: I am a mother of a 15-year-old teenager who has been suffering from anorexia for two years. She also has obsessions about eating the same type of food (e.g., she eats only food which is white in colour — such as bread pasta, fresh cream, and rice, and avoids food which is dark in […]
Q: I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for a year and eight months. During most of this relationship there has been constant arguing and fighting. My boyfriend is lacking in maturity on many levels. But I don’t know how to deal with this. We got together when I was dealing with a […]
Q: I have been really depressed the last two years and cannot seem to pull out of it. I have a lovely wife, three great kids, a great home, a great job, no money problems, and plenty of friends. But I’ve been sleeping a lot, and I quit exercising completely. I now smoke 2-3 packs […]
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