‘Anxiety and Stress’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 4

Q: I’m a 40-year-old female who has smoked for 25 years. Each time I’ve tried to quit, I get physical symptoms that I have read are normal and should go away. For example, I get a sore throat. For most people this lasts a couple of weeks. But mine lasts three months, which is as [...]

Q: I have been diagnosed with depression, and I am currently receiving treatment for it. However, I am still having a lot of anxiety as well as problems sleeping. Is there anything that I can do to help with these these things besides just taking the medication I’ve been given? I am in a perpetually [...]

Q: Is there a mental disorder that resembles anything close to a “Head In the Sand” condition? For about the last 10 years, something like that has been going on with me. I seem to avoid almost everything. I can’t seem to handle any kind of conflict. I’m afraid to get my own mail, won’t [...]

Q: I am 26 years old and have a 3-year-old son. I live with my 34-year-old boyfriend, and we have been together for 8 years. We were separated for 2 of those years, but we just moved back in together a few months ago. We still have many problems and arguments, and my son is [...]

Q: I have an issue with learning, memorization, and listening. Sometimes when I am trying to learn something, or listen to someone, my brain seems to go into this “blank state” (not to be confused with “going blank” as in forgetting something for a moment). Most times I can literally feel my mind slip into [...]