Helena Georgiou — Co-Founder, Director

Porn-Induced Sexual Dysfunction

Explore the possible link between pornography use and sexual dysfunction, including evidence related to PIED and PISD.

Helena and Darren: Partners in Life and Success

How We Spend Our Days Is, Of Course, How We Spend Our Lives

Discover the background, professional journey, and heartfelt guidance of Helena Georgiou, Co-Founder and Director at MentalHealth.com.

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Why do I have these terrifying thoughts?

A young man describes evening mood changes and frightening intrusive thoughts about harming himself or others that conflict with his values.

A couple sits together and holds hands while talking.

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Can my partner stop watching porn?

A reader has discovered a partner’s frequent pornography use, including material they believe may involve minors, and is uncertain about continuing the…

Two women share a laugh while sitting together on a sofa.

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Can we have a future if his ex is still around?

A reader discovered that a boyfriend continues a sexual relationship with an ex while promising a future together.

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Why do I struggle with being faithful?

A reader describes repeated flirting and kissing others, sometimes after drinking, that has damaged relationships.

Two friends sit close together and talk on a sofa.

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How do I let go of my ex-sister-in-law?

After leaving an abusive marriage, a reader feels betrayed by a formerly close sister-in-law and repeatedly reads hurtful blog posts.

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Is it my fault that he has cheated on me?

A pregnant reader describes a fiancé’s repeated infidelity and his claim that arguments made him cheat.

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Am I the problem or is this emotional abuse?

A reader with a young baby describes a boyfriend’s insults, pressure over childcare and work, and a new threat of physical violence.

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How do I cope when life feels hopeless?

A young parent describes severe anxiety, anger, exhaustion, and daily crying amid stress and financial barriers to care.

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How can my best friend heal from harassment?

A reader describes a friend’s persistent frightening images and fear after sexual harassment at school.

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Does she have Histrionic Personality Disorder?

A reader and married roommates are troubled by a friend’s intrusive attention toward one spouse and worry about her response to rejection.

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How can I help my friend without making things worse?

A reader has long offered advice to a friend with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem, but worries that the friendship now encourages dependence.

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What can I do about his disrespect?

A reader describes a husband’s name-calling, threats, throwing objects, and spending decisions that leave them afraid to raise concerns.

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Why is my daughter avoiding responsibility?

A father describes a nearly 19-year-old daughter who left college and struggles to follow through with work or financial responsibilities.

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Why am I hearing voices?

A reader describes weeks of severe insomnia, hearing things, panic, and fear of losing touch with reality.

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Is Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) related to heightened sexual behavior?

A parent asks whether an eight-year-old’s inappropriate behavior toward other children is associated with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Can we involuntarily admit a family member in a crisis?

A family describes a father making explicit violent threats with a weapon and later denying the incident.

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How can I help my socially awkward son?

A parent describes an academically accomplished adult son who wants close relationships but struggles with confidence and unwritten social expectations.

An open notebook and cup in soft morning light

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Help me please. What is going on with me?

A parent describes years of stress, isolation, emotional numbness, crying, irritability, and lost interest in intimacy.

Two adults talking on a neighborhood café terrace.

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I’m a 26-year-old virgin. How do I stop being socially awkward?

A 26-year-old man feels behind his peers because he has little dating experience and fears emotional and physical closeness.

An adult taking a quiet pause beside a window.

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Is my low stress tolerance a sign of mental illness?

A young adult becomes overwhelmed by multitasking, noise, changes in routine, and everyday obligations.

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Why do I hear voices and feel no emotion?

A reader describes emotional numbness, isolation, voices urging violence, harm to animals, and fear of losing control.

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Why does it feel like I’m competing with his son?

A woman feels overlooked after moving in with a partner who remains very close to his adult son.

Two adults talking in a community reading room.

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I need support, where do I start?

A woman describes long-standing mood difficulties, anger, numbness, and increasing thoughts of suicide while feeling judged by people around her.

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What can I do when my suicidal son can’t stop abusing drugs?

A parent describes an adult son’s long history of substance use, repeated treatment episodes, and suicidal thoughts.

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What causes someone to mentally check-out?

A reader describes a family member mentally checking out during stressful situations and later having little memory of what occurred.

A family planting seedlings in a sunny garden.

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Is my boyfriend’s daughter too attached?

A woman worries about her boyfriend’s ten-year-old daughter’s intense attachment after divorce.

A woman walking along a coastal promenade.

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Why can’t I walk away from my ex?

A woman has ended an exhausting relationship but continued contact keeps drawing her back into discussion.

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Can our marriage survive without sex?

A woman who has long feared and disliked sex has begun therapy and finally shared her feelings with her supportive husband.

Two adults seated apart in a bright counseling room.

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Can a psychologist tell his patient that he is attracted to her?

A reader asks whether a psychologist should disclose romantic attraction when a patient also feels attracted.

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Can mental illness cause physical pain?

A reader asks whether mental health difficulties can accompany pain, numbness, brief altered responsiveness, and other concerning symptoms.

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Can I contact my mothers doctor?

A family is worried about a mother’s mood, eating, and behavior despite her composed public appearance.

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Can you help me save my relationship?

A reader wants to repair a once-promising relationship now marked by frequent defensiveness and exhausting arguments.

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How do I manage feelings for my ex whilst grieving?

A young woman grieving her father’s sudden death feels renewed closeness to an ex while drifting from her current boyfriend.

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Can our love survive broken trust?

A young woman recovering from anorexia feels insecure after discovering her boyfriend’s romantic messages and concealed pornography use.

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Why has grief made me numb?

After several family deaths and another relative’s terminal illness, a reader feels emotionally numb despite continuing to help.

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Why am I questioning my long-distance relationship?

A college student repeatedly returns to a high-school relationship but feels lonely and uncertain during separation.

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Is my wife's counting a sign of a disorder?

A husband describes his wife’s near-constant counting, accompanied by headaches and depressed mood.

Two women standing beside an open garden gate.

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Should I leave my depressed, controlling husband?

A woman feels diminished and isolated by her husband’s controlling behavior after a disabling injury and depression.

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How do I manage my anger towards my step-dad?

A young adult feels angry about a stepfather’s secrecy after leaving the family and starting another relationship.

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How do I stop needing so much attention?

A woman recognizes a persistent need for attention that leads to arguments, repeated messages, and harmful coping.

A woman sitting on a bench in a flowering garden.

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Can our relationship survive his toxic mother?

A woman is exhausted by her boyfriend’s mother’s controlling behavior and his difficulty setting limits.

An art student sketching at an outdoor courtyard table.

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Can I find love when I am afraid of being judged?

A fine-art student living with a mental health condition fears rejection when discussing benefits and personal circumstances on dates.

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How do you save a loved one who refuses to be helped?

A reader describes a brother’s escalating substance use and suicidal threats, alongside the family’s exhaustion and uncertainty about obtaining help.

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How do I cope after losing both parents and battling Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

A reader lost both parents within two years and describes traumatic caregiving memories, a Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis, and persistent suicidal thoughts.

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What should I do about my boyfriend’s delusional jealousy?

A reader describes a boyfriend’s increasingly irrational accusations of infidelity, an assault, and threats of self-harm.

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How do you know if a memory is real or a delusion?

A reader with past methamphetamine use and ongoing paranoia describes a troubling memory that changes when recalled.

A couple reviewing a notebook together at their dining table

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How can I encourage my husband to take more responsibility?

A reader wants to share household decisions and finances with a husband who struggles with responsibility and receives treatment for panic disorder.

Two adults entering a sunlit courtyard together

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Feeling depressed and isolated. How do I move forward?

A young woman describes being housebound, emotionally numb, and isolated despite months of therapy.

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What is happening when I dissociate?

A reader describes increasingly frequent periods of lost time during which they apparently work, talk, and drive normally.

A couple looking through a photo album together

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Does my boyfriend have feelings for his ex wife?

A reader worries that a boyfriend’s retained holiday photographs and contact with an ex-wife mean he still wants the previous relationship.

A woman opening the curtains in a bright apartment

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How do I break free from my dominating mother?

A 38-year-old reader describes feeling controlled by a healthy elderly mother who shares a small apartment with them.

Two adults walking together along a quiet waterfront

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Why do I black out after just a few drinks?

A reader describes increasingly serious alcohol-related blackouts and destructive behavior, despite not identifying as having a drinking problem.

A family enjoying a picnic beside a playing field

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Am I competing with my stepdaughter?

A reader feels neglected because a husband devotes much of his time to a teenage daughter’s sports activities.

An adult pausing beside a window at a quiet desk

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Could I have done something horrible without remembering?

A reader with Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) fears that a vivid mental image proves they harmed someone and forgot it.

A parent and children tending plants on a sunny balcony

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Why does he want to divorce me?

A reader is shocked after a husband suddenly leaves a long marriage and refuses counseling despite saying he still loves them.

A couple talking across a table in a sunlit café

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How do we fix our relationship?

An engaged couple has postponed their wedding because frequent arguments leave both partners feeling unwanted.

An older woman and an adult daughter sharing tea outdoors

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How can I better support my histrionic mother?

An adult child is helping elderly parents while a father has terminal cancer and worries about a mother’s future care and vulnerability.

Two adults preparing lunch in a bright kitchen

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Do I have an eating disorder?

A young adult whose depression has improved in treatment describes recent restriction, purging, and guilt about eating.

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Is there a way to stop my choking anxiety?

A reader with longstanding anxiety describes a fear of choking that has progressively restricted eating to liquids.

An adult taking a quiet break beside an office window

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Why am I so fragile?

A reader feels close to tears after even mildly rude or condescending comments and is finding work increasingly difficult.

A caregiver and child building with wooden blocks.

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Is my 5 year old showing signs of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or Bipolar Disorder?

A parent asks whether a five-year-old’s intermittent disruptive behavior at school could indicate Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or bipolar disorder.

A woman discusses her concerns with a healthcare professional.

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the Role of Stimulants in Treatment

Learn about Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, including medications, therapy, and lifestyle strategies for long-term management.

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Glossophobia the ‘Fear of Public Speaking’

Learn about glossophobia, its symptoms and causes, and discover effective methods to manage anxiety and build confidence in public speaking.

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Marriage Breakdown Patterns

Explore the stages of relationship breakdown, featuring the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Duck’s Five-Stage Model.

A teenager and adult talking in a bright home.

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Could my mental health get worse if I don’t get help?

A teenager feels persistently irritable and sometimes depressed, but a parent dismisses the request for therapy as attitude.

Two adults walking together beside a pond.

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How can I overcome my past and trust my partner?

A reader’s previous breakup has made promises in a loving new relationship difficult to believe.

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Why does my boyfriend still have pictures of his ex-girlfriend?

A reader finds recently saved photos of a boyfriend’s ex on his computer and feels uneasy about his secrecy.

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Lonely and depressed. How do I start connecting with others?

A college student describes loneliness, low confidence, and recurring depression despite strong grades.

Two friends walking together through a garden.

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How do I overcome my fear of contact?

A reader wants closeness but feels unable to initiate touch or accept hugs comfortably. Shame and negative self-image are beginning to affect relationships.

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What causes anhedonia and how do I fix it?

A reader reports diminished pleasure and emotional numbness after depression, anxiety, and a medication trial.

Two adults walking and talking beside a quiet lake

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How do you help a parent with mental illness?

An adult child describes a father’s sudden impulsive behavior, estrangement, and refusal of treatment after years of managed depression.

A couple talking beside a small vase of flowers.

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Why doesn’t my boyfriend give gifts?

A woman feels valued in many parts of a long relationship but hurt by her boyfriend’s refusal to give small gifts.

A couple walking together along a garden path.

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How do I find balance in a relationship?

A reader has left a much-loved partner because dependence seems to be undermining the relationship.

Two adults having a quiet conversation on a garden terrace.

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Are bipolar sufferers abusive?

A reader asks whether a parent’s bipolar disorder explains emotional and physical abuse.

A young man sitting outdoors with a notebook.

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Is my low libido caused by childhood experiences?

A young man wonders whether anxiety about childhood experiences could explain low libido and erectile difficulties now affecting his relationship.

A student reflecting with a notebook in a café.

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How do I manage a complicated love triangle?

A university student has fallen in love with a married man whose previously open relationship is now troubled.

Two friends having a conversation outside a community center.

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How do I help a bipolar friend who has lost touch with reality?

A reader is concerned about a friend’s fixed beliefs involving children and a doctor’s family.

A man walking along a tree-lined riverside path.

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Am I bisexual?

A man in a loving relationship describes intrusive doubts about his sexuality recurring alongside depression.

An adult caregiver with a notebook beside a kitchen window.

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Are my child’s dreams a cause for concern?

A parent is unsettled by a compassionate 10-year-old’s dreams about medieval combat.

Two friends having a calm conversation in a park.

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How can my boyfriend overcome his anger issues?

A woman is frightened by her boyfriend’s occasional destructive anger despite affectionate periods between outbursts.

An adult sitting with tea on a sunlit porch.

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How do I stop unwanted, horrible thoughts?

A parent feels ashamed and frightened by unwanted intrusive thoughts that began after an upsetting dream following a child’s birth.

Hands cradle small paper figures representing a family.

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How to Resolve Parent-Child Conflict

Learn how to resolve parent-child conflicts with empathy, build trust, ease tension, and turn challenges into lasting connections.

A parent and son talking on a home patio.

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Is my son creating false memories because of trauma?

A parent questions an adult son’s account of childhood abuse amid conflict involving his biological father and stepfather.

Two adults approaching a sunlit public library.

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Why has anxiety taken over my life?

A young adult describes panic beginning after a frightening classroom incident and spreading to medical visits and many everyday settings.

A couple preparing a weekend bag in a bright bedroom

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Can I set boundaries with my controlling mother?

A reader grieving a sister feels overwhelmed by an elderly mother’s demands and guilt about enjoying life with a spouse.

A couple talking together in a sunlit living room.

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How do I talk to my wife about sex?

A husband loves his wife but feels unfulfilled by their sexual relationship and her discomfort discussing it.

Two women walking across a park footbridge.

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How could my sister steal my boyfriend?

A woman feels deeply betrayed after housing and financially helping her sister, who then began a relationship with her boyfriend.

An adult pausing beside a bright doorway and window.

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What is my bathroom-related phobia called?

A reader experiences intense distress around bathrooms and related sounds or smells, even in private settings.

A student and adult talking at a campus table.

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Why do I keep using drugs when I know it’s a problem?

A college student describes repeated substance use alongside anxiety and depression despite previous rehabilitation.

Hands resting beside a notebook on a kitchen table.

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How are anxiety disorders different to personality disorders?

A parent struggling with anxiety and perfectionism asks how Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) differs from obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

A man pausing beside a closed laptop and notebook.

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How can I overcome exhibitionism and save my marriage?

A married man wants to stop longstanding exhibitionistic behavior and compulsive online sexual activity that are damaging his marriage.

A woman pausing on a sunlit garden path.

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How do I stand up to my orthodox parents?

A young woman faces severe family opposition to marrying outside her caste, religion, and state.

Mother and adult daughter talking at a kitchen table.

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How do I handle a daughter who’s out of control?

A parent feels overwhelmed by an adult daughter’s theft, forged checks, and unstable employment.

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Porn-Induced Sexual Dysfunction

How We Spend Our Days Is, Of Course, How We Spend Our Lives

Why do I have these terrifying thoughts?

Can my partner stop watching porn?

Can we have a future if his ex is still around?

Why do I struggle with being faithful?

How do I let go of my ex-sister-in-law?

Is it my fault that he has cheated on me?

Am I the problem or is this emotional abuse?

How do I cope when life feels hopeless?

How can my best friend heal from harassment?

Does she have Histrionic Personality Disorder?

How can I help my friend without making things worse?

What can I do about his disrespect?

Why is my daughter avoiding responsibility?

Why am I hearing voices?

Is Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) related to heightened sexual behavior?

Can we involuntarily admit a family member in a crisis?

How can I help my socially awkward son?

Help me please. What is going on with me?

I’m a 26-year-old virgin. How do I stop being socially awkward?

Is my low stress tolerance a sign of mental illness?

Why do I hear voices and feel no emotion?

Why does it feel like I’m competing with his son?

I need support, where do I start?

What can I do when my suicidal son can’t stop abusing drugs?

What causes someone to mentally check-out?

Is my boyfriend’s daughter too attached?

Why can’t I walk away from my ex?

Can our marriage survive without sex?

Can a psychologist tell his patient that he is attracted to her?

Can mental illness cause physical pain?

Can I contact my mothers doctor?

Can you help me save my relationship?

How do I manage feelings for my ex whilst grieving?

Can our love survive broken trust?

Why has grief made me numb?

Why am I questioning my long-distance relationship?

Is my wife's counting a sign of a disorder?

Should I leave my depressed, controlling husband?

How do I manage my anger towards my step-dad?

How do I stop needing so much attention?

Can our relationship survive his toxic mother?

Can I find love when I am afraid of being judged?

How do you save a loved one who refuses to be helped?

How do I cope after losing both parents and battling Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

What should I do about my boyfriend’s delusional jealousy?

How do you know if a memory is real or a delusion?

How can I encourage my husband to take more responsibility?

Feeling depressed and isolated. How do I move forward?

What is happening when I dissociate?

Does my boyfriend have feelings for his ex wife?

How do I break free from my dominating mother?

Why do I black out after just a few drinks?

Am I competing with my stepdaughter?

Could I have done something horrible without remembering?

Why does he want to divorce me?

How do we fix our relationship?

How can I better support my histrionic mother?

Do I have an eating disorder?

Is there a way to stop my choking anxiety?

Why am I so fragile?

Is my 5 year old showing signs of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or Bipolar Disorder?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the Role of Stimulants in Treatment

Glossophobia the ‘Fear of Public Speaking’

Marriage Breakdown Patterns

Could my mental health get worse if I don’t get help?

How can I overcome my past and trust my partner?

Why does my boyfriend still have pictures of his ex-girlfriend?

Lonely and depressed. How do I start connecting with others?

How do I overcome my fear of contact?

What causes anhedonia and how do I fix it?

How do you help a parent with mental illness?

Why doesn’t my boyfriend give gifts?

How do I find balance in a relationship?

Are bipolar sufferers abusive?

Is my low libido caused by childhood experiences?