‘Medications’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 4

Q: I seem to be having some problems being as interested in sex as I used to be. I’m not planning on becoming a monk or anything, but I have a low desire to initiate sexual activity these days. I was injured a little over 3 years ago and have had debilitating back problems. As [...]

Q: I am a 50-year-old male. I lost most of my vision about 11 years ago from a virus and am now legally blind. I was also diagnosed with depression 2 years ago by my doctor, and he put me on 20 mg of paroxetine per day. I have always been an “antisocial” person, but [...]

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: About 2 years ago my boyfriend and I started having a lot of problems. Many of my boyfriend’s actions and accusations were simply not “normal.” I couldn’t even look in the direction of another man without him accusing me of flirting. This even happened with females. And, if I even so much as stuttered [...]