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Chris HarrisU.S.
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I can help with general mental health questions including depression, crisis intervention, drug abuse, and relationship questions. I am not able to give advice about medications or legal advice. | |
Brian R. FeatherU.S.
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I can answer; - mental health and mental illness related questions - - O.C.D behavior related questions - - substance abuse and recovery related questions - - questions related to coping with loss - - mental and physical abuse related questions - I cannot answer; - sexual abuse related questions - - medication related questions - |
Neal, First, I cannot help with medications and I encourage you to have her see a psychiatrist for her meds. The behavior you describe has all the hallmark signs of bipolar disorder and I am not sure
http://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/guide/bipolar-disorder-symptoms-types Here is a website that offers the symptoms of bipolar disorder but you should seek a trained professional to obtain an accurate
People sometimes do not realize they have problems and other times they have pretty good insight. There’s no one right answer here. You can have more than one mental health problem and bipolar disorder
Jake, It appears this is a coping mechanism you have developed to cope with stress. We all do something when stressed. It can be a form of self-hypnosis; a pattern of behavior that occurs to help you
zabeen, Attachment theory developed out of the psychoanalytic school of thought and attempts to bridge the gap between old school Freud’s psychoanalytic school, Eriksson’s stages of development, and

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