http://answers.psychcentral.com Questions and advice about relationships, sex, couples, mental health, depression, anxiety, and other issues. Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:34:12 CST en http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/i-feel-like-dropping-out-of-high-school-should-i--1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/i-feel-like-dropping-out-of-high-school-should-i--1/ Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:34:12 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/i-feel-like-dropping-out-of-high-school-should-i--1/
1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/my-mum-is-cheater-what-can-i-do-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/my-mum-is-cheater-what-can-i-do-1/ Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:09:46 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/my-mum-is-cheater-what-can-i-do-1/ My dads a strict arab while my mum's english.They've been married for 32 yrs!And have had ups and downs like in any other marriages.Growing up in Jordan with my mother and my dad's family was somehow hard,while my dad worked abroad.I was probably the age of 7,8 while i started realizing that my uncle(my dads brother)was somehow in a relationship with my mom,he'd always tell me to call him dad and give me stuff to send to my mum,later years passed by where we all moved with my dad so things got calm.Returning back to Jordan at the age of 16 i met a friend which i bega

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/how-do-i-love-life-again-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/how-do-i-love-life-again-1/ Thu, 27 Dec 2012 20:40:14 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/how-do-i-love-life-again-1/
The last time I felt truely happy, was 3 years ago when I lived in another country surrounded by completely different people. But now I am stuck in a rut, in my home town (where i didn't like to be the first time around)

I keep picturing what I want from my life. I want to meet a guy and fall in love and get married and have kids. The way my life is going, I don't see this happening.

I don't have many friends. It's not that I am not a friendly person, but I don't trust people, and when I do, they inevitably let me down. I know I probably set them up for failure and t

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/my-parents-dont-understand-me-2/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/my-parents-dont-understand-me-2/ Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:55:01 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/my-parents-dont-understand-me-2/
1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/depressed-anxious-dont-know-why-15-years-old/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/depressed-anxious-dont-know-why-15-years-old/ Tue, 25 Dec 2012 20:20:35 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/depressed-anxious-dont-know-why-15-years-old/ I do not know if what I am feeling is teen angst or moodiness due to the influx of hormones one receives whilst transitioning into the role of an "adult" (my newly emerging cynicism says that others might think so) or something terribly more serious. But I have to say this in hope that writing this down will help.
I feel terribly sad. All the time. At short moments I will myself to forget that I am so by watching T.V. or surfing through the net. I find myself hurt by anything that anyone says, even when I know they are joking. A look of "What are you talking ab

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/help-me-please--9/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/help-me-please--9/ Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:27:01 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/help-me-please--9/
1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/problem-with-boyfriend-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/problem-with-boyfriend-1/ Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:14:26 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/problem-with-boyfriend-1/ after 3 years, again i met him beca

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/hormones-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/hormones-1/ Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:31:14 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/hormones-1/
First of all, I am 12 years old, but I am turning 13 in less than a week. My mood is changing constantly, which I know can be explained by hormones, but I'm just not sure. I will get really angry over nothing, like if somebody emails me 'hello, how are you?' I will be tempted to write them back something like 'none of your stupid business, you (insert bad word here). A second before this I would've been really happy. Also, when something like this happens I'll want to scream and

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/depression-what-can-i-possibly-do-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/depression-what-can-i-possibly-do-1/ Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:04:00 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/depression-what-can-i-possibly-do-1/
1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/looking-for-attention-or-mental-disorder-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/looking-for-attention-or-mental-disorder-1/ Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:38:00 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/looking-for-attention-or-mental-disorder-1/
How would you distinguish having a mental disorder from just a cry for attention?

It's just that recently a rather heated debate I had with someone made me question once again whether or not I really had a mental disorder or if I was just being over dramatic with my situation. I've never been to a therapist but I've been thinking of going lately. I'd just like to get some thoughts before I might end up wasting I good chunk of money

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/help-me-deal-with-the-unknown/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/help-me-deal-with-the-unknown/ Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:20:02 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/help-me-deal-with-the-unknown/
1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/could-being-in-the-womb-6-weeks-longer-than-normal-cause-psychological-problems-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/could-being-in-the-womb-6-weeks-longer-than-normal-cause-psychological-problems-1/ Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:06:06 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/could-being-in-the-womb-6-weeks-longer-than-normal-cause-psychological-problems-1/
What if a baby was born about a month & a half late? As is my case and m

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/do-i-have-an-eating-disorder-please-help--1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/do-i-have-an-eating-disorder-please-help--1/ Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:13:09 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/do-i-have-an-eating-disorder-please-help--1/
1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/i-need-help-getting-rid-of-this-obsession-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/i-need-help-getting-rid-of-this-obsession-1/ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:12:22 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/i-need-help-getting-rid-of-this-obsession-1/
now you might think im crazy or just want attention(everyone else does, but i want a baby. yes, i know im WAY too young and im still in school and babies are a very big responsability. a child is a human being, not just a something to play with and dress up. they cry, poop, and need food. they need you for everything. and it cost so much to raise one. i know im not ready for that. i just turned 18.
but for so

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/please-help--49/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/please-help--49/ Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:56:49 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/please-help--49/ I've been having symptoms of depression for months now...you know feeling sad most of the time,isolated,i've lost intrest in the things i did often.i dont wanna be around people,i feel useless,having suicidal thoughts and my marks have dropped real bad..i have lost touch with everything,i just dont know who iam anymore.
I avoid being with people cause most of the time they ask me questions about myself,which i cant answer because i dont really have an answer..
I've always been a shy girl but this year it got worse,my self-esteem is so low i cant do certain things like look at myse

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/how-to-stop-blaming-my-self-3/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/how-to-stop-blaming-my-self-3/ Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:52:49 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/how-to-stop-blaming-my-self-3/ and it is slowly getting worse. I cry all day long I feel I have sever depression but not sure now on to my question.
My husband and I let his what we thought was his best friend live with us in our home untill he got back on his feet. He was living her for about 1 year and 11 month when this Happened that changed our whole life.
We got a visit 2 1/2 month ago from CYS that That there was alleged reports that he had molested both my girls 2 and 4 years of age. after they investigated this it was found to be true with the 4

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/worried-or-paranoia--2/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/worried-or-paranoia--2/ Sun, 04 Nov 2012 11:30:06 CST http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/worried-or-paranoia--2/ I was always the party type of guy used to pick up chicks and everything.
Now at this party there was a friend who's gay cousin came and they asked us to be nice to him becauze he was the only gay guy.
Now we started drinking i spotted a girl whit who i ended up in bed but before that we got really really drunk i dont remember a thing from that night only that i woke up whit the girl and everything else my friends told me.
Now here comes

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/overwhelmed-every-day-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/overwhelmed-every-day-1/ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:50:31 CDT http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/overwhelmed-every-day-1/ I am BPD and I just wanted to ask is this overwhelming feeling part of it .Every situation that comes my way seems way too big and if more than 1 occurs im just so overwhelmed I feel like I cant cope or im loosing control .It scars me as I dont want to go back to my old way's but I just want to feel able to go a day without feeling like im drowning .I am in therapy and on meds but it works while im there but not if I try help myself ,feel like such a failure :-(
Thanks for reading this xxxx

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/i-need-help-im-scared-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/i-need-help-im-scared-1/ Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:08:34 CDT http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/i-need-help-im-scared-1/
My parents are fighting a lot. Everyday they are screaming at each other and now my dad is supposed to leave. I'm still having problems dealing with my sisters death that happened nearly 4 years ago, she had brain cancer

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/please-can-somebody-help-me-1/ http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/please-can-somebody-help-me-1/ Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:52:33 CDT http://answers.psychcentral.com/Depression/please-can-somebody-help-me-1/
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