The following questions are related to ‘Medications’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I’m a 19-year-old college student who has OCD and anxiety disorder. After a night of binge drinking on a Thursday night (about five days ago), I woke up and felt more anxious than I’ve ever felt before. I constantly felt like I was on the verge of a panic attack for that entire day […]
Q: I need help with my mother. She is 54 years old and lives alone. My father passed away a few years ago, and since then she has basically lived the same isolated life. But for a few years now she has been increasingly paranoid about where she lives. She constantly moves from apartment to […]
Q: I’m 19 years old, studying abroad and away from my family. Being away from them is not a problem and I’m quite independent. This whole problem has started with my mind always thinking and never shutting up. Recently it has been just too much. Whenever I sit to do my assignments my mind just […]
Q: I am 19, I take a combination of three medications daily (Adderall, Celexa, Buspirone) and I was wondering what the level of risk would be if I took Psilocybin mushrooms. I know that mushrooms are bad, but could you realistically tell me what the chances are of things like Serotonin Syndrome. In other words, […]
Q: I’m a 22-year-old man and for most of my life I’ve been unhappy. I developed epilepsy as a kid and it has really destroyed my personality. Every day is an inner struggle. I fight with myself just to get work done, get up in the morning, or take on ANY kind of responsibility. I […]
Q: I don’t know what to do: I don’t have insurance yet with my job and I can’t afford a psychiatrist or my medication. Where can I turn? I was taking Vyvanse 40 mg once a day until I lost my job due to cutbacks. I have a new job and desperately need my medication […]
Q: My son has ADHD, is irresponsible, and lies. He started lying to cover up his irresponsibility. When continually asked by a teacher about his homework, he started making up excuses: printer broke, parents kept me out too late, etc. This was to avoid the teacher’s wrath if he said “I forgot to do it” […]
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