About Suicide
Q: “I recently heard about a person who killed himself. I have found myself feeling very upset, not just about the person I heard about, but about something from my …
About Relationships
Q: “I think I’m depressed, but the doctor I consulted said it’s an adjustment disorder. I’m dating a guy who does not intend to go to college, while I expect …
The Blues
Q: I’d like some helpful hints about the blues. I’ve been feeling very depressed. I’ve seen a psychiatrist, who says my depression is not the kind that can be helped …
Assertiveness
Q: “I have a good friend. I’ll call her Jamie, but it’s not her real name. At least I always thought she was my good friend when we were in …
About Practical Matters: Clutter
Q: “I read your last ‘Ask the Psychologist’ column — the one in which you gave some advice to the woman who kept forgetting to turn off the air conditioning, …
About Grieving
Q: I have a close relative who is very ill, and who is expected to die soon. I have never experienced a death this close to me, and I don’t …
Motivation
Q: “I’ve been working toward my college degree for three years, and at the rate I can take courses, I figure I’ve got three years to go. But I’m just …
Forget Something?
Q: “I know that beginning college is a typically stressful time, but I’m just wondering if I’m losing it. Every day I drive to campus, it seems I’ve forgotten something. …
Date Rape
Q: “I’ve heard a great deal of talk lately about rape and date rape. There’s one thing that bothers me, and that’s the fact all the blame is placed on …
Divorce
Q: “I’m worried about my uncle. He’s twenty years older than I am. I have always been very close to him, and have always relied on him as a friend, …