How can you tell the difference between dysthmia and just being a person who is a little bit pessimistic about the world? I am asking about my wife. She is not what you would call a happy person but she is sometimes capable of real happiness and ...

Is feeling tired and irritable all the time a symptoms of burnout. I am a sandwiched caregiver of two teenaged children and my elderly dad. This summer I am so tired all the time and it’s bad timing since my dad had another stroke this spring and ...

My sister is allowing her brother in law to stay with herself, her husband and her two young children. This man was arrested for resisting arrest and assaulting police officers while hallucinating. He was a heavy drug user (marijuana) and was not ...

If I have a dual diagnosis of alcoholism and depression. And both are documented by my doctor. And I go to AA 7 days a week and take Paxil. Can I be fired by my employer for being hungover at work? I am really trying to overcome my diseases but I ...

I realize that in general alcohol is not good for mental health, but does it relate specifically in any way to depersonalization? If I drink socially will it make my symptoms worse? If I get drunk occasionally will that be a big problem or make ...

How would you explain a total personality change after addiction? Let me explain. My brother was the sweetest guy you’d ever want to meet. Then he got into drinking in his teens and drugs in his twenties. He hit rock bottom by the time he was 25 and ...

How many panic attacks do you have to have before you are considered to have panic disorder? Is there anything more to it than just this?