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

Q: Recently I have had a lot of thoughts about dying. It has never bothered me before, and nothing has happened recently to anyone close to me. I seem to get really worried and instantly start imagining something happening such as a car wreck or another horrific event. It happens multiple times a day, and [...]

Q: I am a 28-year-old male with a successful career and plenty of relationship experience, but I have recently become plagued by thoughts about my girlfriend that I realize are juvenile and wrong. I learned too much information about a previous sexual relationship she had with some guy who “didn’t mean much” to her. She [...]

Q: During the last 5 months, my wife has been having a problem she doesn’t want to discuss with a doctor. She always feels that everybody in her life is against her. She feels that my baby girl (age 4) and I are involved in a conspiracy against her. Even the TV programs and radio [...]

Q: My mind is playing tricks on me. I hear things, mostly whispering, but there is no one else around.
I have an overwhelming feeling that someone is watching me, or that people on the street or in a store somehow know my thoughts and are talking about me. This makes it increasingly difficult to leave [...]

Q: I have horrible evil thoughts about people I love. They are so bad, and I get so upset that I sometimes end up crying or hitting myself in the head with frustration. I’m 18, and I’m not depressed, but I find the thoughts are at times unbearably upsetting. Please help me: I’m embarrassed and [...]