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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hi,
I just started college this fall, and I've been having a hard time coping with stress and change. I'm not sure about what to do.
I didn't have such a great experience in high school. I had a lack of friends, weird relationships with people, really low self-esteem, and low confidence. I was also depressed for almost all of my time in high
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My insecurities are holding me back---- keeping from enjoying my life. I am so self-conscious every second of every day that it consumes me. It has led to compulsive behavior and severe anxiety and depression. I want to feel liked by the people in my life so badly that I lose sight of what is best for me and I end up neglecting myself and my needs
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Ok first things first, I know it's irrational and that it'll never happen. I'm actually a very logical person and that's why this is SO frustrating. I have an intense fear of zombies.
Typically it doesn't effect my normal life much. Every now and then it might take me a while to get to sleep, or I might get spooked in a dense fog, but n
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My MIL hoards cats and lot of just "stuff." Just like the TV show. 2nd degree squalor. I think she is having some MAJOR control issues as of late. Two weeks ago she told us that my husbands fav cat had died. The first thing that came into my head was that she killed it.
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