The following questions are related to ‘Depression’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I’m a 14-year-old girl and I’ve been feeling depressed since last year. I cannot tell my parents about it and I don’t know how to tell them. Lately I’ve been too sad and I don’t talk to anyone (I feel pathetic bothering my friend when I talk about being depressed). So, I don’t do […]
Q: I’m 17 1/2 years old and have been on citalopram on and off for four years. It’s not working. I get so upset, and feel like life isn’t worth living. What should I do? A: It’s unclear from your letter whether the medication ever did help, and whether you were ever on it consistently […]
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: I am staying back at work to write this because I think I have a big problem and I need help. As an example, I have been trying to complete a book — any book — since the start of this year, and I’m unable to do so. Although I buy at least three […]
Q: I just want to know if you can give me at least an idea of what’s happening to me. It seems that I don’t have the ability to cry any more. Do my past experiences have something to do with this? I lost my father at 11 and my mother by 16; my only […]
Q: I have been taking antidepressants for a couple of years but never had a prescription. I always ordered online. But now I am seeing a therapist, and I was wondering if I would have to get a full psychiatric evaluation to get a prescription, or if I could just tell her what I am […]
Q: I have a serious problem. Due to certain reasons, I’m compelled to stay at home, so I cannot go to work. I put so much work into my studies so I could graduate, but now, sitting at home, I feel depressed, as I have nothing good to do. I keep on thinking how much […]
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