The following questions are related to ‘Depression’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: Are there facilities or programs where a person can go to get a total overhaul? I have a younger sister (10 yrs younger than myself) who is going through a particularly bad time in her life. She’s 35, recently divorced, developing an alcohol dependency and has appeared to be “mad at the world” for [...]
Q: How do I respond to a sister who has a different view of our parents, and our adulthood interactions with each other? We are 4 sisters, and I feel we are far too old to be squabbling about the past. She is the eldest of us and insists that we see it all her [...]
Q: I am extremely concerned about my boyfriend; he has severe mood swings, but nothing like depression then happiness — more like normal behavoir and then erratic spurts of rage at the smallest things. His behavior isn’t just with/towards me, but with everyone around him. He snaps without cause (though he might have one in [...]
Q: Recently, a young teenager has confided to me her apparent move into the world of ‘Emo’. She has stated that she believes she is “full” Emo. Her speech is very dark, she speaks of cutting, deep emotional distress, etc. She exposes herself to Emo music, web related information, reading material, and so on. She [...]
Q: This question is going to sound really stupid but here it goes anyway. I am a 33-year-old female, and I have been experiencing extreme mood swings for several years now (since pre-teen years). Lately, however, they have become worse. I will be in a really good mood, feeling happy and positive and then in [...]
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