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<s> [INST] I just feel sad all the time and I don't like anyone in my family. I feel like they're trying to control me and won't let me grow.[/INST]Understandably the idea of someone who tries to control you, is good reason to feel sad.Your feelings sound like they are very strong and meaningful in your life.Keep in mi... |
<s> [INST] I don't know how to tell someone how I feel about them. How can I get better at expressing how I feel?[/INST]"Practice makes perfect"!Simply by expressing yourself and listening to if others listen and understand you, then modifying your next try with whatever improvements you think of based on the impressio... |
<s> [INST] My mother is combative with me when I say I don't want to talk with her about my depression.
She hasn't been supportive of me in the past and she isn't someone that I feel comfortable opening up to. She constantly tries to instigate conversations where she asks me questions that I don't want to or can't a... |
<s> [INST] I am in my early 20s and I still live with my parents because I can't afford to live alone.
My mother says that if I live under her roof I have to follow her rules. She is trying to control my life. What should I do?[/INST]Hi! � I'm sorry you are having such a tough time with this situation. �I have worked ... |
<s> [INST] My daughter seemed to be developing at a normal rate until about the age of 10. She then started to act younger than she is.
Now she only wants to play with younger kids and she doesn't act her age. I don't know why this is happening. Is this normal?[/INST]Hello.It sounds like you are really concerned abou... |
<s> [INST] After first meeting the client, what is the process that a counselor facilitates?[/INST]Hi. �This is an excellent question ! � I think that the answer probably varies depending upon the particular therapist . �In my work with people , once we have met and I have gotten an idea of the person'a concerns and th... |
<s> [INST] I start counseling/therapy in a few days (I'm freaking out) but my main fear is that I'll cry and embarrass myself, is it something to worry about?[/INST]Hi there ! �As someone who has practiced as a clinical psychologist for 25 years , I would say that crying is NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AT ALL ! Almost every ... |
<s> [INST] My ex-wife married and used me to have a child. She now uses that child as a pawn. I know my child misses me, but I need to move on and not live in the past. How do I do this? Do I see my child as much as possible or very little? Is it more confusing for the child?[/INST]The thing that confuses a child the m... |
<s> [INST] My grandson's step-mother sends him to school with a pink Barbie backpack as a form of punishment.[/INST]Absolutely not!�It is never in a child's best interest to use humiliation as punishment. This can lead to issues in the relationship between parent and child as well as the child's social relationships. K... |
<s> [INST] My boyfriend is in recovery from drug addiction. We recently got into a fight and he has become very distant. I don't know what to do to fix the relationship.[/INST]I'm sorry you have tension between you and your bf.A relationship means two people who relate, right?! � If only one person does all the work t... |
<s> [INST] The birth mother attempted suicide several times while pregnant. The adopted mother was terminally ill upon adopting the baby and died when the child was just over one year old. The adopted father then remarried to a physically, psychologically, and emotionally abusive woman. The child was placed in foste... |
<s> [INST] I think adult life is making him depressed and we often sleep in on weekends untill 1 or 2 pm. We just eat, smoke weed, watch movies, and he'll go on his phone all day. He doesn't seem motivated to do much and he's often angry.
I have no clue how to help him take his mind off the negative, or to distract h... |
<s> [INST] I just took a job that requires me to travel far away from home. My family and I really need this job.
People keep telling me I have "anxiety" and I'm terrified of having an anxiety attack on the road. This is all new to me. What can I do?[/INST]hmm this is a tough one!</s> |
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