Ask the Psychologist, Page 6

What would a psychologist say? There's an easy way to find out: just ask! Get feedback directly from a Clinical Psychologist on issues ranging from relationships to depression and anxiety, trauma, and a whole bunch more. Please note that replies are provided for informational and educational purposes only.

Doctor Disagrees, But I Need My Klonopin

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 5 March 2010
Doctor Disagrees, But I Need My Klonopin
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Q: First, thanks for being here and answering questions.
I am trying to withdraw from Klonopin. But I don’t understand: why would a doctor have you come off this medication if you have depression, anxiety and a personality disorder? I don’t understand this. A lot of my borderline symptoms have come back with a vengeance [...]

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Mother Daughter Connection Strained

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 5 March 2010
Mother Daughter Connection Strained
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Q: My 22-year-old daughter refuses to spend time with me and rarely calls me. She will neither accept invitations to do things with me nor will she invite me to do things with her. She lives within an hour of me and attends college. When we do speak, she shows no interest in what is [...]

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Love Addiction? Why Won’t Ex-Boyfriend Connect With Me?

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 4 March 2010
Love Addiction? Why Won’t Ex-Boyfriend Connect With Me?
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Q: I am a 30-year-old woman who had to break up with my 38-year-old ex because of his depression. I’m almost certain he had almost all the symptoms of depression, but I am not sure if he had a confirmed professional diagnosis.
We began dating after chatting for two weeks on the internet. His depression symptoms [...]

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Disorganized Thoughts: Difficulty Coping with Schizoaffective Disorder

By Dr Alisa Robinson, PhD | 4 March 2010
Disorganized Thoughts: Difficulty Coping with Schizoaffective Disorder
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Q: I have been diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depressive Type, and my hallucinations have been significantly reduced purely through psychotherapy (no meds). However, my thoughts and speech are still very much disorganized. Being a student, this becomes an issue not only in class (I cope by recording lectures), but more so in group assignments. [...]

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Are Horrible Family Relationships Symptoms of Schizophrenia?

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 3 March 2010
Are Horrible Family Relationships Symptoms of Schizophrenia?
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Q: My mother had severe mental illness (schizophrenia) and frequently had to be hospitalized for long periods. This started happening when my parents were together, from the time I was 14 and my brothers 13 and 11, and my sister 12. My father stuck it out for a year but then left. For six months [...]

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