The following questions are related to ‘Anxiety and Stress’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I have a very big problem. I can’t sit in a group and have a normal conversation. If I start saying something, even something very normal, my facial expressions change, and my face turns red! And if someone says something about me, even something quite normal, then the same thing happens. I can’t even […]
Q: I am a 15-year-old boy who came to the U.S. about 3 years ago. When I first came here, I was one of the students who participated the most. I would talk, share, and not care too much what anyone thought about me. However, when I started 9th grade, I was thrown into classes […]
Q: I have read articles and posts about children who rock. But I haven’t found much about adults who rock. Unless I am engaged in doing something, I rock. I do this everywhere. Ninety percent of the time, I do not even realize I have begun rocking until I catch someone who has observed me […]
Q: For as long as I can remember I’ve had anxiety-related issues. I’ve even had occasional panic attacks since the age of 6. I’ve always been a worrier and have had my share of depersonalization/derealization and depression. I’m now in my mid-twenties, and I’ve been having Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) for over a year and […]
Q: I have suffered from depression and anxiety for most of my life. I was on medication for several years in my early 20’s. Unfortunately, I experienced a bad reaction to the medication (Prozac) that I was given at the time and tried to hurt myself, so I was taken off of it and then […]
Q: I have a couple of questions concerning job related burn-out and emotional detachment. My wife recently completed an extremely demanding project that lasted 3-1/2 years. This project kept her away from home for several weeks at a time, particularly over the last year. For the last 2 years, she has had shown various signs […]
Q: My ex-boyfriend is my closest friend, and we are trying to live together as roommates. But I’m beginning to get emotionally exhausted, and I’m not sure if our current arrangement is healthy for either of us. My ex suffers from Social Anxiety Disorder and Depression. When I first met him, he was on medication […]
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