My Best Friend Is Depressed and Suicidal
(15 year old female) For as long as I can remember, my best friend has been depressed. She has a history of self-harm, however, the school guidance counselor and her parents know about it. She recently...
View ArticleI Feel Like A Failure. Am I Depressed?
I just feel like there’s nothing I can do right. All I want is to be good at something, but there is always someone better than me. I’ve cut myself hundreds of times because I just hate myself so much....
View ArticleAsk A Therapist: I Deal With Abusive Boyfriend By Cutting And Binging
Q: Hi, I am 19 year old girl in my 2nd year of college. I currently live with my boyfriend of 4 years who is 25 years old. Our relationship used to be really good, but now all we do is argue. A few...
View ArticleAsk a Therapist: Is My Friend Really Suicidal or Just Seeking Attention?
I have a friend with severe problems. She’s 16, she is at distance from me. She has claimed to have tried suicide many times, sometimes even talking about committing suicide while I was talking to her....
View ArticleAsk A Therapist: Who Can I Tell About My Depression and Cutting?
Q: I’m pretty sure I have depression, I mean I have most of the symptoms. But I have nobody to talk to me and my mum aren’t close. I cant see a doctor without my mum finding out. So I think I should go...
View ArticleAsk A Therapist: Will PTSD Symptoms Jeopardize Military Career?
Q: I’m 23 years old and in the military. Recently I was raped while on duty, I haven’t been handling it well it brought up a lot of childhood stuff. I started seeing a psychologist, but I’m having a...
View ArticleAsk A Therapist: How Do I Tell My Parents I Want Therapy?
These past few months have been different for me. I don’t feel complete. I have no hobbies, romantic relationships, or sports that I enjoy, whereas it seems everyone I know has these things. I belong...
View ArticleAsk A Therapist: Can Employers Find Out I’ve Been Hospitalized?
In 2011 I was sent to a Behavioral Center because I tried to kill myself and I was self-harming very badly. I was released after a week and everything was fine. But now I’m trying to get a job and I’ve...
View ArticleAsk A Therapist: What Should I Expect On First Psychiatrist Visit?
I have suffered with severe depression for about 25 years now. At last someone has listened to me and I have been referred to see a psychiatrist as i feel that maybe there is more going on than just...
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