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About Patricia A. Schafer, PCC-S, NCC, LICDC
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I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Cleveland, Ohio and a National Certified Counselor. I am presently working on my PhD at Kent State. I specialize in Seasonal Affective Disorder, and other depression problems. Also, I counsel families of alcoholics/drug addictions; social phobia; stress; anxieties; women`s issues and a variety of other issues. If I can help, let me know. Thank you.

   

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In Category  Dealing with Depression

SubjectDate Asked

I feel confuse...7/11/2008
  Q: i feel so confuse lately. I never been alone in my life, i mean i always been involved in ...
  A: It sounds like you are very, very hard on yourself. Your statement/"Now if I fail is my fault, ...
I don't know what is wrong with me!6/6/2008
  Q: After I had my most recent baby in Sept. '07, I weighed close to 300 pounds. After I delivered her I ...
  A: When you mention the hair falling out - that could be due to stress, thyroid, hormonal changes. So, ...
Need someone to talk to5/13/2008
  Q: I am a young woman in her twenties who has suffered from severe, debilitating depression since as ...
  A: As a mental health therapist and one who specializes in depression, I still find it hard to believe ...
loosing my sharpness5/12/2008
  Q: I am 26 and am stuck with a job in a reputed company(in Fortune list of top 20) but it is doing no ...
  A: I know what you mean about loosing your sharpness when you are bored. Also the days seems to drag ...
Depression4/18/2008
  Q: I am living life in fear. I know that I do this. I have been depressed or just have no motivation ...
  A: I am glad you are seeing a therapist that can give you meds. Is the therapist there just for meds, ...
Situational Depression4/17/2008
  Q: I'm going to cut straight to the chase on this one. I have a very situational depression that ...
  A: You may want to read up on the signs and symptoms of ADD and ADHD. Kids get more attention, but ...
Situational Depression4/16/2008
  Q: I'm going to cut straight to the chase on this one. I have a very situational depression that ...
  A: I've heard of this before, but no official "name" for it. It has something to do with Type A ...
Separation after depression?2/24/2008
  Q: I'm desperately in need of advice. My wife had a miscarriage around July last year. She had 3 ...
  A: Depression causes loss of motivation, loss of emotional feelings, no energy, etc. So, your wife may ...
Depressed2/23/2008
  Q: I'm really depressed. I sometimes have happy feelings and then they just go away and i feel like i ...
  A: Sorry to hear how long you have suffered with depression. Since you are back at school, why not ...
I'm 8wks pregnant, dealing w/ depression & can't make a decision.2/22/2008
  Q: I am 8wks pregnant and have been in and out of depression. I've tried to abort my pregnancy twice ...
  A: I am so sorry to hear how you are suffering with depression plus being pregnant. It is hard to ...
dysthymia2/21/2008
  Q: i was diagnosed with dysthymia at 20 years old.now 28.i now know i had this condtion while i was at ...
  A: I think dysthymia is the wrong diagnosis. I think it is more like "Major depressive disorder". It ...
please help me2/20/2008
  Q: I am 17 years old and a senior in hs. in grade 8 I started to develope this thinking that everyone ...
  A: It is true that kids in school can easily be mean to each other. For some reason, those high school ...
winter depression2/13/2008
  Q: i dont know whats wrong with me it feels like everything is falling apart. a year ago i was working, ...
  A: The illness of depression takes away your motivation to do anything, even to get help for yourself. ...
Very Depressed12/19/2007
  Q: Im writting to you today because im extremely depressed and embarassed of my situation so I dont ...
  A: I think your depression might be due to strong feelings of lonliness. This happens to many, many, ...
life situation12/18/2007
  Q: how i can deal with the fact that my boyfriend back out our beautiful relation, when he couldn't ...
  A: It sounds like your may be developing or already has a drug habit. You still like him but he is not ...
Three kids under three...and my life is spinning out of control!12/17/2007
  Q: Ok, so maybe I'm not exactly spinning out of control...but I bet it's close. Let me explain. I am ...
  A: There is an excellent book entitled "Backtalk" by Ricker - it is an oldie but goodie. Next, buy ...
Crying Spells12/12/2007
  Q: for the last 2 months i've been experiencing sadness and crying spells during my menstrual period. ...
  A: I think counseling would help and it may help you to call abortion clinics and ask for a counselor ...
spouse w/ possible depression/anger12/8/2007
  Q: I have been married for 2 yrs. to a man who at times is the most wonderful man in the world,but at ...
  A: Sound like your husband needs to get evaulated for depression and possibly bi-polar depression. The ...
Depressed Boyfriend11/30/2007
  Q: Patricia. Would you please give me advice on a situation that I am in? I met my boyfriend and we had ...
  A: You are in a very difficult situation. You want a definite answer to know where you stand but your ...
Losing my LOVE!11/29/2007
  Q: IT IS A LITTLE LONG BUT PLEASE READ TO THE END: Hi, my problem is so complicated that I am not sure ...
  A: Sounds like you are suffering from anxiety and depression. Believe it or not, but both can cause ...
depression10/24/2007
  Q: I have been suffering with depression since I was a teenager(i am 53 now). Anti depressants worked ...
  A: I am so sorry you are suffering with dystonia. Have you checked with your neurologist or even call ...
How do I talk to my boyfriend about getting help?10/22/2007
  Q: My boyfriend of 6 years is really struggling with himself. He currently is in a very difficult ...
  A: It sound like your caring and wanting to help is starting to drain you and putting stress on you. ...
depressed boyfriend10/20/2007
  Q: My boyfriend of about one year has been diagnosed with major depression. Looking back on our ...
  A: I am glad he sought therapy for himself. However, have the two of you thought of couple's counseling ...
Death of Close Friends = Pushing Me Away!10/16/2007
  Q: I will try and make this as short as possible. After almost 6 years as common-law. My boyfriend ...
  A: Sounds like your boyfriend may have had thoughts of separating from you before his friend died. ...
depression-induced breakup9/21/2007
  Q: My boyfriend and I had been seeing each other for almost a year, when last week we had a minor ...
  A: People who suffer from severe depression actually have their lives taken away from them. There is no ...
Antidepressants and teenagers8/19/2007
  Q: I'm trying to find out what antidepressants are most commonly prescribed to severely depressed ...
  A: The doctor, and I strongly recommend a psychiatrist, because they know their meds and brain ...
lack of affection and the effects on depression8/18/2007
  Q: My husband of 23 years feels that I do not need to be hugged or shown any sort of affection from ...
  A: Emotional abandonment is like living alone, you are lonely and need affection - a natural need for ...
question.8/17/2007
  Q: well i dont know if im in the right spot or not. Im almost 17 and ive been depressed since i was in ...
  A: I have a couple of ideas for you since your parents have not made a doctor's appointment for you. ...
Meditation for Depression8/2/2007
  Q: They've been many studies that conclude meditation helps with depression yet the medical psychiatric ...
  A: Meditation can help, in some cases with depression. It depends if it is mild depression or severe ...
Helping friend with clinical depression.8/1/2007
  Q: I have a good friend and co-worker who suffers from clinical depression. She is currently taking ...
  A: It would be a nice gesture on your part to clean her house. So,ask her if it would help. All you ...
Dealing with depressed husband7/30/2007
  Q: I've been married for 22 years and have two well-adjusted beautiful kids. We met in high school. ...
  A: You are in a very difficult situation and it sounds like one you need to use "tough love." I think ...
Depressed Boyfriend7/26/2007
  Q: My boyfriend is extremely depressed. He is up and down and it effects me in a negative way. I try to ...
  A: Yes, he has you on a roller coaster ride, but you have choices and can get off the coaster, but I ...
COLLEGE7/25/2007
  Q: I have OCD, I’m not on any medication, and I was having CBT with a psychiatric nurse, while I was ...
  A: It does sound like to me that you do have OCD because you worry about germs and it affects your ...
online counseling7/24/2007
  Q: There is something considerably wrong with me. I am not quite sure what it is, but problems have ...
  A: You do need face2face therapy since you are dealing with so much. I do do online counseling through ...
I am going crazy7/20/2007
  Q: Me and my wife made the decition that she had to make abortion with cytotec when she had 3 months of ...
  A: I looked up some info and you may want to check the following web site. Also, below is an excerpt ...
I don't know6/30/2007
  Q: I don't want to bother you too much. I'm 16 and I suppose I am depressed. I used to do psychotherapy ...
  A: You are struggling with so much inside of you and you do need to continue talk therapy. But, more ...
Negative Thoughts6/28/2007
  Q: ..I'm Marc, 31 years old. Recently I have been experiencing many negative thoughts. I seem to think ...
  A: You do seem to be experiencing symptoms of depression. Depression can take away your mastership of ...
Now that I think about it, I'm depressed for over 5 years?6/27/2007
  Q: Well where do I begin. I'm currently married to a great man, and you could say I have everything ...
  A: Looking at your past history, it seems you never had an opportunity to develop a trusting ...
Hopelessly distressed?6/16/2007
  Q: I want to know whether I have depression or stress (are they different at all) or merely fury? All I ...
  A: It sounds like you may be suffering with a couple of things that leads to deep depression. When it ...
I think i have depression6/6/2007
  Q: im 15 years old and my parents divorced two years ago. I recently moved house, to another country, ...
  A: Yes,it sounds like signs of depression to me. YOu said you recently moved to another country, a new ...
My husband's depression6/5/2007
  Q: My husband is an ex alcoholic. He has been sober for 13 years. He hurt his back at work a few ...
  A: Sounds like your husband is in deep depression. If you think he is doing harm to himself to the ...
Difference5/24/2007
  Q: What is the difference between depression and just feeling down? I have OCD and a lot of times, I ...
  A: OCD and depression can go hand in hand. If you are feeling down most of the time, that is a strong ...
How do I find a provider? And what type?5/17/2007
  Q: I think I have been struggling with depression off and on for a while now. I currently do not have ...
  A: Providers books can be very confusing. Look on the back of your insurance card and call the ...
Treatment Resistant Depression5/1/2007
  Q: I have been treated with no less than 35 different medications over the last 38 yrs of diagnosed ...
  A: I am sorry I do not know of any recent studies with new drug combinations that help depression. ...
Is my boyfriend depressed/bi-polar?4/5/2007
  Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for 8 months now. And throughout the relationship, he has been ...
  A: If you two move in together or get married that will not stabelize him at all and only cause more ...
Depression2/22/2007
  Q: I am not sure if I suffer from Seasonal Depression or just depression in general. My father aslo ...
  A: Depression takes away the enjoyment in living and it also affects everyone around you. You need to ...
Confused personalty2/16/2007
  Q: I am ahmer 31 years old. i am system engineer. i feel so confused when i have to speech infront of ...
  A: Sounds like you may have social anxiety especially for public speaking. I don't know where you are ...
boredom2/7/2007
  Q: I'm not sure where to ask this or talk about this but I liked your profile so... Most people who ...
  A: First question, do you feel this way during the fall and winter months and then are more energetic ...
My husband is depressed2/4/2007
  Q: My husband is depressed and is having trouble sleeping. Losing interest in activities that he has ...
  A: He may notice, and you will too, improvement within one two 2 weeks is about the average. Everyone ...
depression?2/1/2007
  Q: A family friend recently told me that she thinks i have depression. I told her how iv bin to the ...
  A: If you have gone only to a family doctor about depression, they do not know much, nor are they ...
help1/19/2007
  Q: i'm 15(female) and terribly depressed.reasons?here u go 1)since the past two years i've been losing ...
  A: Depression can take your life away by taking away motivation, meaning, energy, etc and you are going ...
psychotic depression1/16/2007
  Q: I'm now 25. When I was 18, I suffered silently for over a year with extreme depression until I ...
  A: I am so glad prozac is helping you. Everyone's brain chemistry is different and sometimes it takes ...
Depression fog1/15/2007
  Q: I was wondering if you can explain to me what a depression "fog" is exactly. I seem to get into ...
  A: A depression "fog" is just how you explained it - a "funk". Some people say it is like being inside ...
Can counseling affect security clearance1/12/2007
  Q: My question is a cross-over that doesn't fit neatly into one category. Hopefully you can find out ...
  A: I've had a high-level security clearance myself, years ago. At that time, many people did need ...
depression is coming back, and hard12/25/2006
  Q: I was kicked out of my house by my mom and dad when I turned 18. Both my parents were alcoholics. I ...
  A: You mentioned both of your parents were alcoholics. You grew up in a very dysfunctional home and it ...
Boyfriend suffering from depression12/21/2006
  Q: Although My boyfriend and I have been seeing each other for over 10 years, he is just recently going ...
  A: There are support groups called Recovery Anonymous and Emotions Anonymous that are really good to ...
how to handle depression12/20/2006
  Q: , I have dealt with post traumatic stress for about 10 years, went to counselor and took the ...
  A: The grieving process has hit you double. You mentioned you can feel that awful "blackness" coming ...
sad :(12/6/2006
  Q: "hello, well basically, i got sexually assaulted at a nightclub, with my friends there witnessing, ...
  A: First of all, your friends not helping you when you were assaulted - well, they are NOT friends. ...
Partner depression11/10/2006
  Q: I wonder if you can help me in any way. My partner has been suffering from depression on and off ...
  A: Depression actually takes life away from people. It is common not to want to go out socially or even ...
depression11/6/2006
  Q: Nice to meet you. I recently got a lab report for blood work I had done in the E.R. Some of the ...
  A: You want to shake the hypochondria - well, you can ask yourself, who is more experienced in ...
help for depression without health insurance10/17/2006
  Q: I'm depressed (diagnosed in 1998, treated on and off with therapy and medication), and currently ...
  A: TO get help for a prescription look in the yellow pages under Social Services and see if there is a ...
depression9/22/2006
  Q: I have depression. It is worst when I wake up. A doctor that I go to gave me a exercise program, ...
  A: Some of the chemicals that control our emotions are the hormones that are developed in the pineal ...
about stuyding9/6/2006
  Q: My name is Nick,I’m 25 years old and I’m a college student.I’m a social person,good looking,my ...
  A: I am wondering if your problem is more of "fear" rather than boredom. When you have to face a ...
Need Help6/21/2006
  Q: I am a 23 year old male and I am just wondering what I should do about the way I am thinking. For ...
  A: Wow, you have a lot going on and you are really down. First of all, it sounds like depression going ...
problems6/19/2006
  Q: i have problems with my self image i don't like how i look like i think i am not attractive and also ...
  A: Being 16 is tough - those high school years are VERY tough and that is when many people are the most ...
Fat and Depressed5/26/2006
  Q: I am 34 male getting ready to turn 35. I have been yo-yo dieting for a long time. My current ...
  A: Check out the following places and what they charge yearly - which means it might be worth it when ...
Depressed !5/25/2006
  Q: I have been depressed for last 3 years and have been taking the medication. When i took my first job ...
  A: It sounds like your depression may be getting a lot worse, which it can without the right treatment. ...
I have been diagnosed with...5/9/2006
  Q: I have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder and since it has almost been a year from ...
  A: PTSD brings with it depression and anxiety together - it is so common. Many doctors believe ...
everyday stress4/6/2006
  Q: I am not sure how to deal with my feelings about some issues I have with friends. I am a stay at ...
  A: It is obvious your children are more important to you than material things because you "make ...
suicide3/13/2006
  Q: I have tried to sort things out. Tried to understand why I feel the way I do. I am constantly ...
  A: Ibuprofen can tear up your stomach, cause ulcers, make the stomach bleed - pain, pain pain. Are ...
suicide3/12/2006
  Q: I have tried to sort things out. Tried to understand why I feel the way I do. I am constantly ...
  A: Your depression is very, very deep. YOu are in a lot of emotional pain, as you already know. ...
Help3/4/2006
  Q: I am a 47 year old male who has been married to my wife for 20 years. The question I have is about ...
  A: Your wife is suffering from OCD - obsessive compulsive disorder. It would help for you to read up ...
Teens and Depression3/2/2006
  Q: I am a children's freelance writer and am exploring this topic for a potential article in an ...
  A: Many, many teens do suffer depression it is either on the rise or more understood and talked about ...
questions about antidepressants2/22/2006
  Q: I have a couple of questions about antidepressants if you can help me. I started taking a low dose ...
  A: Read the label, or look it up on the internet the side effects of lexapro. If the constipation and ...
crazy2/19/2006
  Q: i think i'm crazy.. 6 years ago, when i was 18, a boy fell in love with me, he too was 18. he loved ...
  A: You feel that doing something "right" would spoil your life according to your religious beliefs or ...
depression1/23/2006
  Q: I know that I suffer from depression. I'm too embarrassed to ask for help. How should I begin to ...
  A: To help you find a doctor, here are some ideas: 1. If you are working and covered by insurance ...
Depression1/22/2006
  Q: What are the essential steps to recovering from depression without medication?
  A: First of all, IF the depression is NOT biochemically based, that is you do not have serotonin or ...
Depressed Girlfriend Breakup1/18/2006
  Q: My story goes back 2 1/2 months ago. I met this lovely woman name T. We hit it on great. Actually ...
  A: You know the truth - you can't force a relationship and you can't make someone love you the way you ...
Dealing with life's B.S.1/17/2006
  Q: I am a 23 year old college student. I know a lot of people who are fairly optimistic, and things ...
  A: There is a lot of B.S. in life that we do have to forget and mainly because it is not worth dwelling ...
Depression12/10/2005
  Q: hey. my question is related to depression. i am so unhappy. i dont know why. i have a great life. ...
  A: Wow - lots of deaths = lots of grieving. The hard thing with death is that while you are grieving ...
Depression12/7/2005
  Q: I have had a rough year, my grandmother died in April, my mother at age 54 dropped dead in October ...
  A: Wow - you and your husband have been through a lot of life changes. You do need professional help ...
divorce11/14/2005
  Q: I'm nineteen, in college, working and as of last night a divorce'. I met her through friends, we ...
  A: You both have a past that would show instability in trying to maintain permanent relationships ...
Bipolar??11/13/2005
  Q: I don't know if this is your area of expertise, but thought I would ask you anyway. I was wondering ...
  A: The best web site to educate yourself on depression - every form of it, including bipolar is Dr. ...
Depression and a11/12/2005
  Q: I have trouble making myself do much in the way of hobbies and classwork recently, though it does ...
  A: Glad you started Zoloft and are already getting some relief. For exercise: water jogging or running ...
Depression and a "Crutch"11/11/2005
  Q: I am a young college student recently diagnosed with depression. I have a very supportive boyfriend. ...
  A: You "may" be using him as a crutch, but also look at that when you are around other people you like ...
What causes depression?11/10/2005
  Q: I am not sure what I have is actually depression. Emotionally, I feel "overwhelmed" by the daily ...
  A: Exercise does help many, many people feel better, such as the "runner's high." Why? You are ...
Nutritional Relief11/8/2005
  Q: I'm a student conducting an independent research project on Seasonal Affective Disorder. Do you ...
  A: Study up on the symptoms of SAD. One is weight gain DUE to craving carbohydrates in the winter ...
loner11/4/2005
  Q: Is a loner usally thought of a depressed person too. I am a loner I have no real friends only male ...
  A: You are making yourself go in circles about a married woman. The hug could have just been a gesture ...
Is it depression11/2/2005
  Q: -) There was no alcohol or drugs involved with my father growing up he is just a very angry mentally ...
  A: You may benefit from learning about boundaries and there are books out there on this subject. Try ...
severe depression10/22/2005
  Q: I was recently diagnosed with Severe Depression with Psychosis. Is this ths same as being diagnosed ...
  A: A diagnosis of servere depression with psychotic features is usually a severe depressive episode ...
Majorly depressed10/21/2005
  Q: Okay...do I have a question for you! I am 54, female, married (husband is 55) and both of us are ...
  A: Wow - you sure are going through a lot, physically and mentally. Ok. First thing that jumped out in ...
help9/29/2005
  Q: I am a man (42) living Venezuela and suffering the crisis of a country who goes to a ...
  A: If you can get to Al-Anon meetings, or codependency anonymous meetings they would really help you ...
2 antidepressants?9/26/2005
  Q: Does anyone ever take 2 antidepressants? I was on Prozac for many years and then started ...
  A: Do talk to your GP. I do know if people taking 2 different antidepressants. To know how long ...
Why bother?9/24/2005
  Q: I'm a 43 year old man who just ended a 11 year marriage with a legal separation. It was my choice ...
  A: There are actually answers to all of your questions. But, they will come slowly. Think of how many ...
everything is going downhill....9/15/2005
  Q: It seems like no matter what I do, I'm never happy for long. Life doesn't feel satisfying anymore, ...
  A: Sounds like you have been suffering with depression for a year. To understand depression, you can ...
son's depression9/9/2005
  Q: I was wondering if it is wrong to talk to my son about his depression/manic. He is married with two ...
  A: It is hard to talk to adult children, especially when they are depressed and very negative. Once ...
Question8/24/2005
  Q: I am hoping you can help me. I am 22 and still live at home, to preface. A month ago, I lost my ...
  A: You are going through "situational depression." In other words, a situation happened to you and you ...
depression8/17/2005
  Q: I feel like I am on edge, unable to concentrate. I get stressed with life and my job. I think ...
  A: You can still be anonymous by calling a suicide hotline just to talk or call a women's center - ...
depression8/16/2005
  Q: I feel like I am on edge, unable to concentrate. I get stressed with life and my job. I think ...
  A: You sound so seriously depressed and I am afraid that you could die after cutting even though you ...
can't get things done8/11/2005
  Q: I don't want to do anything that needs to be done at home. I don't bother to put away clothes or ...
  A: Sounds like you are possibly suffering from depression. Work is a different atmosphere and you ...
emotional problems7/13/2005
  Q: I've written you before within the past few years. I don't expect you to remember me but just ...
  A: Have you asked your doctor about Effexor? That is supposed to be good for depression and anxiety. ...
anti-depressants7/10/2005
  Q: I am currently taking anti depressants called VENEAFAXINE - EFFEXOR XL 250mg per day. I have been ...
  A: There have been increasing reports of bad sad affects when one tries to get off of effexor. To read ...
Depression Epidemic?7/9/2005
  Q: I'm a fourth year psychology student and am gradually becoming aware that there is a sort of ...
  A: I agree there is an "epidemic" among young adult, but also among teenagers 18 and under. My comment ...
Death of a parent7/1/2005
  Q: In Sept. my youngest sister died of breast cancer at home. At home refers to our mother's house. My ...
  A: You mention 2 nieces, but there were 3 children. HOw old are the 2 nieces that do not want the room ...
Depression or everyday stress?6/16/2005
  Q: Brief History: I am 24 years old, two school age children, in a nine year relationship with their ...
  A: Sounds like a couple of things. First though, you said you are in a nine year relationship with ...
depressed all the time6/5/2005
  Q: my name is Morgan and I can't remember a time in my life when I've been truly happy. I have always ...
  A: You are going through a lot, which includes grieving - no only for your dog, but grieving for the ...
General depression and pestimism3/22/2005
  Q: Followup To Question - Hello,I have been dealing most all my life with depression,I have been ...
  A: I agree with providing for your own needs so you can help others. Mother Theresa would tell her ...
General depression and pestimism3/21/2005
  Q: I have been dealing most all my life with depression,I have been diagnosed 2 years ago with ...
  A: It sounds like it is important to you to be near family. I am presuming you have good family ...
General depression and pestimism3/20/2005
  Q: I have been dealing most all my life with depression,I have been diagnosed 2 years ago with ...
  A: I can really relate to you about living in or near WDC. I did and hated it for two years - no ...
Curse running in the family?3/18/2005
  Q: I am a very ambitious/succesful/have-everything person. However, it seems that depression and its ...
  A: Wow - you just completed a professional family genogram. A genogram is doing a family history, and ...
depression and sex2/20/2005
  Q: just a quick question. I am suffering quite severely with depression. However, I have recently met ...
  A: Sex drive can be erratic at times; especially right before your period. Sometimes it is stronger ...
depression1/15/2005
  Q: I do have one follow up question. If I go off lexapro in 6 months or a year, what's to keep my ...
  A: Antidepressants only work when you take them. No one knows when your brain "kicks in" to keep ...
depression and anxiety1/14/2005
  Q: I was just given lexapro for depression and anxiety. I went to the dr. knowing I needed something ...
  A: Your brainchemistry was already changed BEFORE you were put on Lexapro, that is why you are ...
please help me!1/10/2005
  Q: i recently moved this summer at the beginning of 9th grade and this is the 8th time ive moved. But ...
  A: H Lauren: What you are suffering from is depression and for many it gets worse usually in Dec and ...
Adult Children , Hurtful Words12/5/2004
  Q: wow; are you qualified!! I am sixty; my daughters are 39 and 34. The past couple of years they have ...
  A: Your daughters are not respecting you at all and you know it and, yes it hurts. What you need to do ...
mood changes11/29/2004
  Q: My name is Lindsay and I am a 21 year old student. Lately I have been having some difficulty "being ...
  A: Sounds like you may have depression. Do you notice if it is worse in the winter time? Think back ...
trying to find happiness11/28/2004
  Q: How do you find happiness? I try to think of the positive things in my life, but don't feel they ...
  A: How do you find happiness? That is a question that people have asked over and over again for ...
Depression11/25/2004
  Q: I'm 13 years old and I need some advice really badly. For the past year or more I've been really ...
  A: Wow - you sure are going through a lot; plus at your age all the racing hormones add to this. Also ...
How to Overcome the lack of will to move on10/8/2004
  Q: I think i am having a drepession,i have been going through very difficult time. I was pregnant with ...
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weight issue9/22/2004
  Q: Just a question ....I have been on anti deppressants (Mirtizapine) 45mg for 10 months. Prior to the ...
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What product should i try?9/20/2004
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  A: St. Johns Wort is very popular in Germany and other European countries and has gained some ...
The elusiveness of happiness8/28/2004
  Q: I am about to ask a question that I am sure if you could answer (as if you had the answer to weight ...
  A: I am so sorry to hear you are going through so much. YOu do have a load, yet at the same time you do ...
Treatment resistant depression (and anxiety)8/28/2004
  Q: I emailed him again, he hasn't responded in 2 weeks. I would like to get his opinion so we will ...
  A: Sorry Dr. Goldberg has not replied. He usually is pretty prompt. Keep trying. Meanwhile, check to ...
SSRI Medication8/27/2004
  Q: I have been taking 10mg of Cipramil for about 12 months for treatment of panic attacks and ...
  A: I would stick with what you have until your regular GP returns. However, if you are feeling ...
Meds for depression7/28/2004
  Q: What are the most reliable meds for mild depression that have the fewest side effects? I am the ...
  A: You do need to report all of this to your doctor if you had not. Did you have the extremely ...
Very dissipointing7/16/2004
  Q: I'm not sure where to start, or how much detail to go into here. I'm not even sure if this is an ...
  A: It sounds like you and your girl friend would benefit greatly from couple's counseling. See a ...
hello6/29/2004
  Q: this is my 2nd email concerning about the depression i am dealing with. i feel very suicidal about ...
  A: Some people can be "healed" from depression, but it takes time. Some people have permanent brain ...
Am i Depressed?6/25/2004
  Q: i am here to consult about the condition i am in. here are the symptoms i experience. 1.difficulty ...
  A: You do have serious depression problems and it sounds like you have a good psychiatrist. Some ...
Is this depression?6/13/2004
  Q: I'm a 19 year old female in the US. My question is kinda strange, I guess, but any advice about this ...
  A: It does not sound like depression because depression hangs on to you. It sounds like it may be a ...
depression5/17/2004
  Q: I'm concerned about one of my friends and would like to know if you have any suggestions as to what ...
  A: When a person is depressed it is hard to get them help because they have to be the one to go get it. ...
lousy marriage4/9/2004
  Q: I have been married for 19 years and 90% of the time can't stand it. I've voiced my feelings to my ...
  A: Yes, you can succeed in life. Like everything else it will take work - to work on you and what you ...
Depressed or PTSD?3/4/2004
  Q: I have strong reasons to believe that my (ex-)boyfriend is depressed or is suffering from post ...
  A: You are right on target, he is depressed. I can't say if PTSD is involved, it sounds more like a ...
type A personality12/15/2003
  Q: I know this sounds ridiculous, but I'm really bothered by people stopping by my home uninvited and ...
  A: First of all, you are doing the right thing by telling people you are busy, or have to get up at 5 ...
Troubled sis9/24/2003
  Q: I would like to know if there's anything I can do to help my sister at the moment. She's was under ...
  A: The difficult thing is that there is nothing you can do to help your sister. No matter what, she is ...
Depression??????9/11/2003
  Q: My son recently attempted suicide -- he is 11 years old. We went and seen his therapist and she said ...
  A: I am so sorry to hear about the problems your son has and you must be so frustrated with all of ...
How to encourage8/6/2003
  Q: My father fits almost every criteria for Major Depressive Disorder, the only thing that doesn't get ...
  A: You may want to get a book from the library called: "I don't want to talk about it." It is about ...

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