5/5/2013 6:00:00 AM
Jewels was diagnosed with OCD and has been prescribed medication as well as talk therapy. She doesn't feel either is working. Her problems include of picking and biting her cuticles and constantly touching her scalp while pulling and twirling her hair.
4/2/2013 6:00:00 AM
Tricia's middle school son is OCD/ADHD. He's in counseling and just started medication. She wonders if homeschooling would be the key.
1/30/2013 6:00:00 AM
Natasha has a 15 year old daughter who, recently, developed a bald spot on the back of her head. She discovered she was pulling it out herself, and cannot seem to stop. Not only that, she's not even conscious that she's doing it!
1/12/2013 6:00:00 AM
Teri's psychiatrist has just prescribed another medication for depression and anxiety. She worries about everything! Her son and his heroin addiction, her husband and his heart disease, her 92 year old mother and her health, her daughter and a random car accident. EVERYTHING!
11/25/2012 6:00:00 AM
Maullika questions what, besides perfectionism, determines the OCD trait, and what are the best employment choices?
11/11/2012 6:00:00 AM
Nancy studied personality disorders as an undergraduate psychology minor and reviews my book, 'Better Than Normal'. She rates her own personality traits and shows how this understanding can better your life by using her own life as an example. Are you, "Better Than Normal"?
9/4/2012 2:00:00 PM
AB is 26 and grew up without friends. He would handle difficult times by cutting himself. For the past year and a half he has been seeing a girl, whom he loves and who loves him. However, when he flies into a rage, she gets upset and wants to leave. He responds to this by threatening to kill himself if she leaves, and so she remains. He wants to know how he can stop acting like this -- he knows it's self defeating.
8/7/2012 6:00:00 AM
Gary is 47, has had 60 jobs in his life, is caring, intelligent and suffers from schizoaffective disorder. He asks if there's a test to be done on his brain, or if there's natural substances that can help him. Do you know the answer?
7/29/2012 6:00:00 AM
Roy's mother has "episodes". She imagines thing that haven't happened, over-exaggerates and cannot remember conversations that just occurred. Her house is a mess and she doesn't dress properly when she goes out. He ran away to get away from her when he was 17, his sister ran when she was 16 and now his 14 year old sister wants to run away too. They tell mom she needs help, but she says she's fine, that they are the ones who need help. He asks how to get help for someone who doesn't want it.
7/27/2012 6:00:00 AM
SS is 36 and loses her temper very quickly. She will snap at her husband, children and others over the slightest things. Her temper is getting in the way of her relationships, especially her husband, and she's afraid she'll lose her family. She went to a psychiatrist who prescribed Lexapro. She's not sure the diagnosis is correct and doesn't know if she should take the medication. She asks for help.
7/22/2012 6:00:29 AM
Remy is worried about her sister. She was repeatedly molested as a child, but now that she's married, her husband has no idea of her past. She's very protective of her baby and husband, but she also obsesses over cleanliness, making everyone repeatedly wash their hands and legs. She gets angry very easily and will damage things. She attempted suicide several times. Even though everyone knows she has a problem, she refuses to see a psychiatrist because it would bring shame upon the family.
7/16/2012 6:00:33 AM
Shaon broke off a relationship with a girl because she didn't have any feelings for her. After that, she began feeling stress and anxiety, even to the point of seeing a psychiatrist. She's been on antidepressants and sleep meds for over a year, and although she feels better, she's still having obsessive thoughts. She wants to know what's wrong with her, and what can she do. Thoughts?
7/11/2012 6:00:38 PM
Craig has seen many psychiatrists and has received several diagnoses. Now he is seeing a liberal psychoanalyst who thinks psychiatric diagnoses are just labels. What do you think?
7/9/2012 6:00:28 PM
Julie's husband is OCD. He's under a psychologist's care, receiving behavior therapy and also seeing a psychopharmacologist who has him on four meds. Rather than things getting better, they're getting worse. He is having problems with his boss and co-workers due to his perfectionism, and he is ignoring his only daughter, his only brother, and her. She asks if I have any ideas how to turn things around for them.
7/4/2012 6:00:49 AM
Rohan and family have a problem with their dad. He's constantly washing his hands and feet, wasting water and time. This is urgent, because he's the only member of the family who works, and he's washing when he should be working! He asks what they can do to make him stop this odd behavior. Do you know what's going on here?
5/31/2012 6:00:44 AM
Dee, who suffers from severe OCD, is on medication and receives therapy. She is in the middle of my book, 'Better Than Normal' and asks how I can possibly say that those with mental illness do not need treatment or medication. Is this really my message?
5/28/2012 6:00:33 PM
J.W. was diagnosed with OCD when she was 17. Constantly looking behind her every few steps, she has a fear of people taking her things. She has seen a psychiatrist, psychologist, family doctor, counselors and is presently seeing a Christian counselor. OCD is ruining her life. She wonders if help out there for her. Thoughts?
5/25/2012 6:00:16 AM
Dranell suffers from claustrophobia, and elevators have always held a real fear for her. Now she has acquired a job in a very tall building. You guessed it, her office is NOT on the first floor. She asks how she can overcome the panic she feels when facing the elevator, and how she can learn to relax. How do your suggestions compare with mine?
5/21/2012 6:02:35 AM
Harold questions the title "From Stigma to Strength" which I discuss in an interview with 'The Advocate'. He also thinks it's amusing that I say many mental disorders have gone from being stigmatized to glamorized. Do you agree?
5/20/2012 6:00:34 AM
Ana, 40, is an accomplished, educated woman. Her life is falling apart since she has started to developed strong OCD and depressive symptoms. No longer enjoying life, she's uncertain about her future or her life. She asks for guidance since she is alone, with no one to count on. Do you have suggestions for her?
5/4/2012 2:00:53 PM
Jahan experiences disorganized thoughts and tension headaches. He was diagnosed with depression and OCD, but hasn't taken meds for a while. He is taking herbal supplements, but now he feels he's losing his mind. What can be done?
4/26/2012 2:00:28 PM
Stan's wife completely recovered from OCD years ago. She started watching the TV show "Doomsday Preppers" and now she's stockpiling food. Not a little bit -- she's turned a bedroom into a food storage unit. He says her OCD is back; she says she's being smart and preparing for the worst. What do you say?
4/25/2012 6:00:41 PM
Patti is worried about her 60 year old sister, who has worked at a deli for 15 years. She suddenly became ill at work, she said due to cleaning chemicals. She took time off which was also recommended by her doctor, but her employer did not offer her job back. She is fixated on chemicals, rubs her privates in public and talks non stop all the time. Advice for this loving sister?
4/19/2012 6:00:36 AM
Ricki has a color theme for each day of the week, and if she can't find food in the color for the day, she will become overly anxious and skip the meal. She's happy, in good shape and good health, although her friends think she's crazy. What do you think?
4/16/2012 10:00:50 PM
Krystle has been seeing mental health professionals for ten years. The problem is that whenever they get too close, she runs. She has had severe depression where she wants to harm herself, as well as extreme highs where she laughs at things not even funny. She goes on spending binges, and has purchased herself into great debt. She sees people who she knows are not really there. She wants to know what she should do. Thoughts?
