‘Depression’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 2

Q: I’m a 16-year-old student in the 11th grade. Since the age of 12, I’ve experienced occasional bouts of depression and have struggled with fears such as the fear of death and so on. Recently, my anxiety has increased, and I’m under a lot of stress because of my studies. On top of that, whenever [...]

Q: I’m a 37-year-old father of two boys, age 3 and 4, and I am currently separated from my wife. We have been married for 8 years and together for 10. We have had some significant issues since the day we met.
I’m a Christian, she’s not. I am very affectionate, she’s not. She has been [...]

Q: For the past three years, I’ve been experiencing what I assume to be an eating disorder. I’m 5′ 1.5″ and have weighed anywhere from 142 down to 105. So, I’ve never weighed enough to be obese and never low enough to be considered anorexic. I’ve mostly kept it to myself about my weight fluctuations, [...]

Q: My 18-year-old daughter recently stormed out of our home after she was caught in yet another lie, and my relationship with her is strained at best. My daughter was beyond devastated when her dad moved out and began dating a boy who was verbally and emotionally abusive toward her; she began to lie habitually [...]

Q: I have a friend who is absolutely miserable. She eats to comfort herself and has gained 95 pounds since marrying her husband. I feel like she settled for someone not worthy of her when she got with him. They are always behind on bills and are in practically the same spot as they were [...]