Q: Last May 2007, I suffered a miscarriage at 5 weeks. I suffered severe anxiety attacks, waking up in a panic often with heart palpitations, which lasted about 2-3 months. Since that time, I fell into a pattern that something was wrong with me, constantly seeking health problems, specifically OB/GYN related. This has escalated into […]
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Q: I lost my virginity very painfully to my first boyfriend when I was 18. Sex was always painful with him, but he never forced me. He was mentally abusive and his mother was physically abusive to him. I am married now and told my husband that my ex was physically abusive without giving him […]
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Q: Can talking to a therapist make someone with depression worse?
A: Yes. Depressive disorders contain thoughts and feelings that are very miserable if not tormenting. Any discussion of those issues can increase the emotional distress of the individual. While the feelings of depression and anxiety may intensify when they are brought to the surface, […]
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Q: I have just searched your site for the solution to my best friend’s problem. Thank you in advance if you can please solve it.
Case: He is 34 years old, working as an engineer in a reputable company in a senior position. He was the top student in his student life, during which time […]
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Q: It is a fact that hormone changes can cause depression in women, given that they are chemicals and as such can cause chemical imbalances in the brain. I have observed that this can be true of the hormone changes associated with childbirth as well as the hormone changes associated with the onset of puberty. […]
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