‘Psychiatry’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 43

Q: I was married to Steve for twelve years. When we got married we agreed that if we had any problems we would get counseling. I owned my own home when I met Steve and after we got married he moved in with me. I thought we had a good marriage, and I loved him. [...]

Q: Hi there,
I have gone to my doctor over and over again complaining of the same symptoms, which are:

extreme never ending fatigue but yet I can never sleep at night because I can’t relax and my mind won’t shut up

headaches
almost everyday

muscle and joint pains and stiffness

feeling like my muscles have turned to stone, making it [...]

Q: I suppose this is a question with multiple facets to it.
Can a 3-year-old child be suicidal? The parent is insisting the child is suicidal due to the child’s father’s illness which included a 6 week coma of the father — doctors not allowing the child to see its father during this time period. Do [...]

Q: I have many of the symptoms if not all (lol) of Bipolar Manic Depression, along with Insomnia and Anxiety attacks on a daily basis… Who do I need to discuss this with? What is the difference between a Psychologist and a Psychiatrist, and which should I see?

A: Bipolar Disorder is a psychiatric condition [...]

Q: My parter has a history of heroin addiction and is bipolar. He has used twice in the past year. At first, I mistook his symptoms for mania only later to find that he had used. Lately, I have noticed a few things and I can’t determine if he is high, or manic. Heroin doesn’t [...]