The following questions are related to ‘Anxiety and Stress’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I am a 20-year-old woman with a 4-month-old son, and I have had severe anxiety problems for months now. I tried paroxetine and sertraline, and both made me act and feel very sick, confused and scared. I cannot take antidepressant medications without feeling not myself or “lost.” This anxiety problem is affecting my everyday […]
Q: I had an abortion two years ago. I am pregnant again and keep thinking of my previous pregnancy instead of enjoying this one. I am unable to shake off the feeling that the previous child would have turned out much better somehow. I am scared that I will do my child and myself harm […]
Q: I’ve been feeling really down. I can hardly sleep — just a few hours — so when I wake up I feel tired and have a strong headache in the back of my head. Also, I’m asexual so I’ve been feeling under pressure, although my family doesn’t know about it. I’ve read about paranoia […]
Q: My son is five. His father and I separated when he was just a month old, and my son has to go back and forth between the two of us. As parents, we don’t get along. Here is my concern. My son seems easily distracted when I talk to him. He clears his throat […]
Q: I am a 28-year-old female. My parents had me very young (16 and 19). They divorced when I was 3 years old, and my mum moved in with her boyfriend; my brother and I stayed with my dad. I was very close to my dad as a little girl. I suppose you could call […]
Q: I’m a 20-year-old woman who is attracted to other women. When I was younger my mother wasn’t very close to me; she was a lot closer to my other siblings. Actually, she was quite verbally abusive to me. It didn’t used to bother me as much as it does now. Back then I didn’t […]
Q: My blood phobia started around age 7, when I stapled my finger by accident. Witnessing blood heavily gushing from my finger made me very sick and dizzy, so my mother took me to my family doctor. He told me that I had developed a phobia, so every time I see blood, I must lie […]
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