The following questions are related to ‘Depression’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: A friend and I are both studying law, so we are often quite stressed. We both live in the same house, and see each other often at school. Last year I discovered that she was engaging in self harm. She attributed this to the stress that she was under and attended counseling, but stopped […]
Q: I am a teenager with many obsessions, the most prominent being adults’ ages. Every time I see a new adult, I want to know his or her age. I’ve done stupid things because of this, including anonymously e-mailing my teacher who was lying about her age to tell her I knew the truth and […]
Q: I’m 19, in college, and have been depressed silently for almost all this year. I saw a counsellor twice in mid-year, mainly due to concerns about my academic progress. Then as the second semester started I had more trouble and felt myself falling apart. So I went and saw another counsellor and she has […]
Q: What treatments are there for schizoaffective disorder? My daughter took several tests and she was diagnosed with this. Right now it’s affecting her schooling; she’s constantly depressed and cries a lot. She is 19. I would love to help but don’t know where to turn. A: Schizoaffective disorder involves the combination of schizophrenia and […]
Q: I am a 41-year-old female. I have never been diagnosed or treated for depression, but I believe I suffered through an episode about 14 years ago. I kept my unhappiness to myself and no one ever seemed to know the difference. Currently I have five children; one is in college, three are in high […]
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: I have been seeing my therapist for almost 5 years. I had major depression in my early 20s (I’m 42 now) but kind of snapped out of that without any help after a year and a half or so. My therapist thinks I now suffer from dysthymia, I think it’s atypical depression, but it’s […]
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