The following questions are related to ‘Depression’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I would like some advice about my best friend. He is a guy in his first year of architecture studies. All through his earlier school days he got lots of attention from everyone around him. He is very attractive (like eye candy) and is famous for his drumming skills. He is also an extrovert […]
Q: I’m twenty-two years old, married, and for the most part, happy. But lately I’ve been having bouts of bad anger directed toward the people I care about most, including my husband and my best friend, over petty issues. When I have these episodes, I know how I’m reacting is wrong, but I can’t seem […]
Q: I’m 24 years old, and I would like to be one of those people who are excited about their life or life in general. I personally find it very hard to look forward to anything. I can’t find any meaning in life. I don’t get it…I’m not suicidal or anywhere near that, it’s just […]
Q: I have been dating a woman whom I knew in high school. We had crushes on each other back then, but I was moved away only a month after getting to know her. Ten years later as a single man, I still felt that I knew what I was signing up for when I […]
Q: I am a very intelligent person. Most of the work I’m given in my highly respected course at college I could do easily. Despite this, I have this intense aversion to doing my academic tasks, particularly if there is a lot of work involved. Even if I know that if I sit down and […]
Q: I am the youngest of three daughters. Our father was terminally ill with a rare cancer 10 years ago and didn’t tell us he was dying until weeks before the end. Three years later, my mother was diagnosed with a rare cancer as well. After a valiant 4-year fight, she also passed away. All […]
Q: My boyfriend’s divorce was finalized yesterday. He and his ex had been separated for almost two years, and we have been dating for nearly one year. I know that he loves me and is relieved that the ordeal of his divorce is finally over. However, he seems a little depressed and anxious now. I […]
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