The following questions are related to ‘Therapy’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: I am a 30-year-old woman who had to break up with my 38-year-old ex because of his depression. I’m almost certain he had almost all the symptoms of depression, but I am not sure if he had a confirmed professional diagnosis.
We began dating after chatting for two weeks on the internet. His depression symptoms [...]
Q: I have been diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depressive Type, and my hallucinations have been significantly reduced purely through psychotherapy (no meds). However, my thoughts and speech are still very much disorganized. Being a student, this becomes an issue not only in class (I cope by recording lectures), but more so in group assignments. [...]
Q: I’ve been seeing a girl for about two years now. At first, it was just a fun fling, and I told myself I would never get serious with her because of her past. But I’ve found myself getting more serious about her over the past year.
I went to high school with this girl and [...]
Q: I’ve come to the conclusion after a decade of not being able to sleep that the reason for it is that my mind constantly thinks about eternity.
I’m an atheist, so I believe when we die, that’s it. The rest is an eternity of absolutely nothing. I believe anything that lasts for an eternity would [...]
Q: I am 21 years old and in my 5th year of medical school. I’ve been experiencing some symptoms, and I need your help to sort this out. It started about 6 months ago when I used to like a girl and it didn’t work out well. I was hurt when the relationship didn’t work [...]
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