so my mother and I dont really get along. I've had this dream many of times and ever time i dream it its always the same. everything is always the same. we are in a car and i'm the one driving and she in the passenger seat. Its dark and we are on this winding road and there are all these turns and the last turn it just goes black. I dream this d
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My OCD, over the past few years, has taken a lot out of me. I didn’t know I had OCD for a long time, and it got really bad before I got treatment. As a result of all of this, people in my school think I am less intelligent than I probably am.
Bad OCD takes a lot of cognitive work—all the mental compulsions, all the doubts, all the second guess
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Im a 23 year old male , I just moved from ny to florida because my parents split up. I had to come down here to live with my grandparents. Basically leaving all my friends, and life behind. Not to mention for the first time in my life, never seeing my mom , dad or bro.
I really need help , i never thought i had a problem and i dont have health
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For the last year, I’ve been trying to paint a picture. The problem is: there are so many colors in the art store, and I can’t decide which ones should be in my painting. Also, when I go to the store, I notice other media, like charcoal, and wonder whether I shouldn’t be doing that instead of paints. Additionally, I can’t decide what the object of
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As my name suggests, I have OCD. My OCD has affected many people in my life, including many people I work with. I am in recovery, but part of my OCD treatment is that I have to be *less nice*, in a sense.
Some of my co-workers know this. If I say I'm sorry, I'm sort of being nice, yes? Even so, I have no reason to think offering an apology w
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I've been in college for 8 weeks and it's been pretty tough. Initially, I had a lot of trouble adjusting - I was homesick and spent most of orientation being miserable. It got so bad that my parents took me home for a few days so I could straighten things out. I was having anxiety attacks about being away from home, not having that many friends,
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I'm going to my GP tomorrow to talk about my anxiety.
I'm a little nervous about it, and was wondering if anyone tell me what I can expect?
Will I be given a prescription, or a referral to a psychiatrist? Also, how do I go about telling her why I am there?
am in business and worry constantly about "what will i do if my staff leave.ifthey are not happy hate relying on people they have the power to make life good or bad ,wish i did nt have a business.what about the future when they marry ,have children ,leave work somewhere else oh it just does'nt bear thinking about.hate change hate the future
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I have an impossible time letting people get close to me. I've gone on very few dates and I have to force myself to go through with them. I love to flirt and be close to people and I want nothing more than to be able to function in a relationship. But as soon as someone becomes interested in me I completely shut down, I run away and don't talk
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