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

Q: Several years ago, my primary care doctor diagnosed me with an anxiety disorder and prescribed me Paxil. I took the medication for a while, but never felt it was truly helping. I have also taken several other anxiety medications throughout the years. I still got very anxious at job interviews, doctor appointments, and when [...]

Q: I am a 25-year-old male from Pakistan. I’ve had a problem for the past 5 years or so. The problem is that whenever anyone talks to me in a harsh manner, I feel my heart start to beat quickly, and my hands and legs tingling, and I shut down and can’t find words to [...]

Q: I have been struggling with guilt over some childhood behaviors for a long time and really need to talk to somebody. I’m a 19-year-old female, and when I was about age 9 or 10 I used to occasionally play with a girl whose mother was a friend of my mom. This girl was a [...]

Q: I’m 21 years old, and the girl I’ve been dating is 22. She was given a drink at a party last Halloween that apparently was spiked with 9 hits of “acid.” At least that’s what the toxicology report indicates. She now unfortunately suffers from “flashbacks” on a regular basis. She also has to [...]

Q: I’m glad to have this service as an option for a complicated situation that I’ve created. I’ve been married for 14 years. I’m my wife’s third husband and she is my second wife. Recently, I called my first wife because she has been on my mind for many, many years. She left me after [...]