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Q: In general, how is it recommended to resolve differences with your therapist? I have ‘quit’ three therapists due to differences of opinion with them. The first wanted me to change my major of study, because she thought I would be better off as a research psychologist than in my chosen field. I tried to […]
Q: I’m a 23-year-old woman going through a career depression. I worked for a big company for over a year, and it gave me financial security. I got along well with everyone except for my own team; people told me it was because they felt threatened, but in the end we buried the hatchet. However, […]
Q: I have no self-esteem at all. I am such a burden to everyone around me because I’ve been struggling for so long with my divorce and low self-esteem issues. My sister finally told me that I am “heavy” with all my problems. I understand that in order to feel better I have to get […]
Q: Over the years I have suspected my sister has Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Now in her late forties, her need for sexual attention is becoming more of a problem; her firm belief in her eternal sexual appeal is causing more inter-personal problems for family and friends. Knowing that any attempt to approach the problem will […]
Q: What is it called when one has generally no interest whatsoever in procreation? For instance, heterosexual is sexual orientation for the opposite sex, homosexual for the same sex, and bisexual for both sexes. What about no sex? There are numerous explanations for a lack in sexual appetite, but what if one has a general […]
Q: I have started suspecting I have depression. I have spent at least two to three weeks taking every online test there is to diagnose myself and they tell me I have moderate-severe depression or severe depression, but I feel like I am over exaggerating. I don’t want to tell my parents because I think […]
Q: I’m a strange kind of perfectionist. I’m a really bad procrastinator, have bad habits like overeating and picking at my skin, and neglect my health with sleep deprivation, infrequent exercise/showers and not taking my vitamins (resulting in some premature grey hairs). But here’s how I deal with it: I stay up at night sometimes […]
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