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Is there a condition where someone really dislikes dry things? And is it physiological? I hate the feeling of sand, flower, paper and unvarnished wood. My hands instantly feel dry and I feel a need to wash them just to get them wet afterwards. I don't mean to waste...

Every time think I’m not a normal person, because I stalk people on social media. I don't want to hurt them or don't write them messages at all. I don't know what's wrong with me, I'm trying to stop doing this. The accounts I stalk are public and I didn’t follow them...

Is it normal that you love your partner, everything is okay in 8-months relationship (not perfect, but having honest conversations and working on things that we know we need to change), but when you think about future/long term commitments you feel only anxious, not...

My 33 yr old son plays video games and watches cartoons, all the time. He doesn't have much of a social life or girlfriend. I'd like to help him. I'm not sure where to start? Jesse Thank you for your question. The best aspect of this situation is that you care so much...

I suffer from severe anxiety to the point of agoraphobia. It’s very difficult for me be around people or to go anywhere. I’ve notice when. I try to talk to someone and make eye contact my eyes feel like they can’t stay open. Making it difficult to have a conversation...

How could clients/patients expect therapy professionals that don't know them personally to help them get through tough life circumstances? ...Especially when we know that the mental health provider communicates with multiple clients daily? Sable Thank you for your...

I have an uncontrollable instinct to gaslight my wife. I'm not sure why, but often my first instinct is to point out the negatives in every situation. I more often compliment and show her love, but I can certainly tell that my...

I’m trying to start research somewhere, but I cannot find any help online. My husband accuses me of making “strange” body movements, especially with my arms that makes him nauseous sometimes. It makes him extremely upset. I can scratch my head and he’d ask, “what was...

“I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for a little over a year. When we first started our relationship, I was aware that he still was in love with his ex. She was his first love. When we started the relationship, he said that he could see himself falling in...

“Is it a disease that I can’t stop putting cream on my face? I am 32 gay male and I’ve always been suffering from insecurity even though I am not that ugly. I do not like the skin on my face. I feel good if I can put so much cream on it that when I touch my skin it...

“I'm struggling with the consequences of a childhood trauma and I am getting professional help soon.  However, one of the things that makes every day difficult to get through is that I keep associating things that I really like as well as random things with what...

How to cope with lost data? Recently I have lost some serious data! Two hard drives and some memory cards. They all contain precious information and photos from my early twenties, my happiest time. I have no backups or copies.  The thing is, I am now in my late...