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<s> [INST] When I'm around people, I sometimes think someone has made a comment to me or asked me to do something. I will be focusing on something else and then randomly think I hear something about me. I never know if it was actually said.[/INST]It sounds like you are having difficulty knowing if people are saying thi...
<s> [INST] I have these dreams of men, and they always seem to try to hurt me. It's gotten so bad that I first wake at 4:30, then 4:45, and finally stay awake by 6:00. I'm always the last one to fall asleep and the first to wake. I hate falling asleep. The longest I've went without sleep is three days.[/INST]That is aw...
<s> [INST] I have these dreams of men, and they always seem to try to hurt me. It's gotten so bad that I first wake at 4:30, then 4:45, and finally stay awake by 6:00. I'm always the last one to fall asleep and the first to wake. I hate falling asleep. The longest I've went without sleep is three days.[/INST]The good n...
<s> [INST] I have been with my boyfriend for more than a year. He recently got a new job and travels a lot. I�m not used to him being gone all the time. I feel as though he has forgotten about me because he does not talk with me as much and doesn�t keep me up to date on everything that he does throughout the day, which...
<s> [INST] I have been with my boyfriend for more than a year. He recently got a new job and travels a lot. I�m not used to him being gone all the time. I feel as though he has forgotten about me because he does not talk with me as much and doesn�t keep me up to date on everything that he does throughout the day, which...
<s> [INST] I have been with my boyfriend for more than a year. He recently got a new job and travels a lot. I�m not used to him being gone all the time. I feel as though he has forgotten about me because he does not talk with me as much and doesn�t keep me up to date on everything that he does throughout the day, which...
<s> [INST] I have been with my boyfriend for more than a year. He recently got a new job and travels a lot. I�m not used to him being gone all the time. I feel as though he has forgotten about me because he does not talk with me as much and doesn�t keep me up to date on everything that he does throughout the day, which...
<s> [INST] I panicked over a minor parking lot mistake. It was totally my fault, but due to another insurance issue, I left a note with an illegible phone number. Guilty over this, I got an envelope containing several hundred dollars. Unfortunately, by the time I returned, the other driver had seen my ersatz note and d...
<s> [INST] I panicked over a minor parking lot mistake. It was totally my fault, but due to another insurance issue, I left a note with an illegible phone number. Guilty over this, I got an envelope containing several hundred dollars. Unfortunately, by the time I returned, the other driver had seen my ersatz note and d...
<s> [INST] I've been having horrible anxiety for the last week. I can't sleep. I get a sense of doom, and it's hard to breathe. I feel like nothing I do makes it better.[/INST]Anxiety is usually a sign of a current problem to which familiar emotional patterns of feeling similarly upset, attach themselves.Try to underst...
<s> [INST] When I get talked to by my dad or stepmom, or if I'm in trouble, I will begin to cry and not say what's wrong with me. When my dad or stepmom ask what is wrong, I never know the answers or the words to put together what is actually wrong with me.[/INST]Maybe you need more time to reflect and organize your th...
<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]Anxiety can cause such a feeling of discomfort in our bodies...
<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]First, congratulations on your new job.� Apparently your emp...
<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]Its understandable to have anxiety when transitioning to a n...
<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]Hi,�It is really good that you are working so hard to take c...
<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]Congratulations on your new job. Chances are, you accepted t...
<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]Anxiety or panic attacks can be very frightening. �Here are ...
<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]Bravo, on your success in securing a job and also for being ...
<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]First of all, congratulations on your new role! Transitions ...
<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]It is ok to have anxiety. � Please don't be anxious about be...
<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]Anxiety often occurs when big or unexpected changes come to ...
<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]There are lots of things you can do, but first: Congratulati...
<s> [INST] I recently broke up with my boyfriend After being together for over 4 years. I truly believe I did the right thing, but omehow being single now has made me very needy and unsure of myself. I am seeing someone casually and I am losing my mind with anxiety about how he feels about me and this need for vali...
<s> [INST] I recently broke up with my boyfriend After being together for over 4 years. I truly believe I did the right thing, but omehow being single now has made me very needy and unsure of myself. I am seeing someone casually and I am losing my mind with anxiety about how he feels about me and this need for vali...
<s> [INST] I recently broke up with my boyfriend After being together for over 4 years. I truly believe I did the right thing, but omehow being single now has made me very needy and unsure of myself. I am seeing someone casually and I am losing my mind with anxiety about how he feels about me and this need for vali...
<s> [INST] I recently broke up with my boyfriend After being together for over 4 years. I truly believe I did the right thing, but omehow being single now has made me very needy and unsure of myself. I am seeing someone casually and I am losing my mind with anxiety about how he feels about me and this need for vali...
<s> [INST] I'm a teenager, and while I�ve never been to any kind of therapist, I noticed I experience several anxiety symptoms. I frequently find myself not going out and following my parent around the house. I can't go into stores (grocery stores specifically) on my own, and when I do, I have to be on the phone with m...
<s> [INST] I'm a teenager, and while I�ve never been to any kind of therapist, I noticed I experience several anxiety symptoms. I frequently find myself not going out and following my parent around the house. I can't go into stores (grocery stores specifically) on my own, and when I do, I have to be on the phone with m...
<s> [INST] I am a really shy person. I'm currently in a graduate program which requires lots of presentations, but they always make me feel stressed out and less confident. How can I get more confident?[/INST]Wow, congratulations on being in a masters program. You are in a unique place. So few have reached that level. ...
<s> [INST] I am a really shy person. I'm currently in a graduate program which requires lots of presentations, but they always make me feel stressed out and less confident. How can I get more confident?[/INST]A good way to start is the language or "self talk" that is happening inside your mind. �Looking at your questio...
<s> [INST] I am a really shy person. I'm currently in a graduate program which requires lots of presentations, but they always make me feel stressed out and less confident. How can I get more confident?[/INST]First of all, way to go in stretching yourself out of your comfort zone! You are sure to grow through all of th...
<s> [INST] I am a really shy person. I'm currently in a graduate program which requires lots of presentations, but they always make me feel stressed out and less confident. How can I get more confident?[/INST]Have you tried rehearsing to yourself or a trusted friend what you will present to the class? ��The more confid...
<s> [INST] I am a really shy person. I'm currently in a graduate program which requires lots of presentations, but they always make me feel stressed out and less confident. How can I get more confident?[/INST]I can offer you hypnosis for confidence in presentations, via Skype, if you're in Cali.</s>
<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]Oh, crying in therapy is very normal! I have a stack of kleenex boxes in my office. Cry away, therapist are very used to it:) First time being in therapy i...
<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]People do cry in therapy sometimes, but it's not at all necessary to cry in order for most kinds of therapy to be helpful. When you start counseling you do...
<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]Crying is a natural process when you talk about upsetting things especially in therapy when you are opening up and being so vulnerable. I suggest that you ...
<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]It is not uncommon to be a bit nervous meeting your therapist (or another person) for the first time. Your therapist understands that calling and getting a...
<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]Yes, if crying is how you are expressing an emotion, then not only would it be normal, but hopefully encouraged, because it's an important part of therapy ...
<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]It is is absolutely normal to cry in therapy. I can understand wanting to keep everything together and put your best foot forward with everyone you come in...
<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]When talking about difficult issues, it is very normal to cry. Crying is a natural way for us to cope with the sadness that we experience in life. When con...
<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] 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]Lots of people do cry in session, but your therapist won't be uneasy with this. �Crying is a natural response and it also releases toxins, so some might sa...
<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]Many people cry during their therapy sessions. Actually most people cry in their therapist's office. I tell my clients that it's safe to cry in my office a...
<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]Please feel free to cry during therapy if you suddenly feel painful emotions arising when you describe some of your unsatisfying and unfulfilling relations...
<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]Please do not worry about crying. People cry, laugh, rage, rant, and talk during counseling sessions. Part of the therapy process is to look at your feelin...
<s> [INST] I feel too scared to meet people I don't know - even relatives. I don't ever raise my hand or talk in school. I feel like no one understands. How can I handle this?[/INST]Social Anxiety is scary. You don�t feel safe in relationships and prefer to isolate yourself from the outside world. Is it something you c...
<s> [INST] I feel too scared to meet people I don't know - even relatives. I don't ever raise my hand or talk in school. I feel like no one understands. How can I handle this?[/INST]It certainly sounds like you have some anxiety. Before deciding whether it was social anxiety or a more general type of anxiety, I would w...
<s> [INST] I feel too scared to meet people I don't know - even relatives. I don't ever raise my hand or talk in school. I feel like no one understands. How can I handle this?[/INST]Congratulations on your courage to ask this question!This shows you are willing to engage with other people, just not in all situations, e...
<s> [INST] I'm a male in my early 20s. Lately, my paranoia about being around kids is causing me too breathe heavy and sweat a lot. I then start to act weird because I'm trying to fight my paranoia. This leads to people starring at me because they don't know that I'm suffering from panic attacks and paranoia. They just...
<s> [INST] I'm a male in my early 20s. Lately, my paranoia about being around kids is causing me too breathe heavy and sweat a lot. I then start to act weird because I'm trying to fight my paranoia. This leads to people starring at me because they don't know that I'm suffering from panic attacks and paranoia. They just...
<s> [INST] I've known him for about six years. We've dated off and on. I hadn't seen him in close to three years but recently started seeing him again. I really want this to last this time. I stayed the night. Do I text, call, or make contact first, the same day of the morning I left his house?[/INST]It is possible you...
<s> [INST] I've known him for about six years. We've dated off and on. I hadn't seen him in close to three years but recently started seeing him again. I really want this to last this time. I stayed the night. Do I text, call, or make contact first, the same day of the morning I left his house?[/INST]I don't see why yo...
<s> [INST] Example would be homecoming? I was at my high school's home football game on Friday, and I left because I felt uncomfortable with all the people there and I just wanted to be by myself. Why is that?[/INST]Hi! I'm Amelia. Oh, that is so frustrating! Have you ever heard of social anxiety? Sounds like you may b...
<s> [INST] I am a female and in my early teens. I don't want to feel afraid of people. When I meet someone, I know that they are okay, but I still feel afraid.[/INST]Maybe the problem is learning to trust yourself to not be afraid other people!Reflect on what you believe would increase your trust of believing your own ...
<s> [INST] My son was diagnosed with autism a few years ago and I stopped working so that I could take care of him. I also was dealing with an abusive relationship (mentally, physically, and emotionally). Now I live like a recluse and I always feel nervous around people. How can I feel more comfortable around other ...
<s> [INST] My son was diagnosed with autism a few years ago and I stopped working so that I could take care of him. I also was dealing with an abusive relationship (mentally, physically, and emotionally). Now I live like a recluse and I always feel nervous around people. How can I feel more comfortable around other ...
<s> [INST] My son was diagnosed with autism a few years ago and I stopped working so that I could take care of him. I also was dealing with an abusive relationship (mentally, physically, and emotionally). Now I live like a recluse and I always feel nervous around people. How can I feel more comfortable around other ...
<s> [INST] My son was diagnosed with autism a few years ago and I stopped working so that I could take care of him. I also was dealing with an abusive relationship (mentally, physically, and emotionally). Now I live like a recluse and I always feel nervous around people. How can I feel more comfortable around other ...
<s> [INST] My son was diagnosed with autism a few years ago and I stopped working so that I could take care of him. I also was dealing with an abusive relationship (mentally, physically, and emotionally). Now I live like a recluse and I always feel nervous around people. How can I feel more comfortable around other ...
<s> [INST] My son was diagnosed with autism a few years ago and I stopped working so that I could take care of him. I also was dealing with an abusive relationship (mentally, physically, and emotionally). Now I live like a recluse and I always feel nervous around people. How can I feel more comfortable around other ...
<s> [INST] Sometimes, I'm fine and can go out or meet people, but other days, my heart races and words physically cannot come out of my mouth. I've always thought it was normal and I was just nervous, but the other day, it took me almost 30 minutes of sitting in my car to find the courage to enter Target by myself.[/IN...
<s> [INST] Sometimes, I'm fine and can go out or meet people, but other days, my heart races and words physically cannot come out of my mouth. I've always thought it was normal and I was just nervous, but the other day, it took me almost 30 minutes of sitting in my car to find the courage to enter Target by myself.[/IN...
<s> [INST] Sometimes, I'm fine and can go out or meet people, but other days, my heart races and words physically cannot come out of my mouth. I've always thought it was normal and I was just nervous, but the other day, it took me almost 30 minutes of sitting in my car to find the courage to enter Target by myself.[/IN...
<s> [INST] Sometimes, I'm fine and can go out or meet people, but other days, my heart races and words physically cannot come out of my mouth. I've always thought it was normal and I was just nervous, but the other day, it took me almost 30 minutes of sitting in my car to find the courage to enter Target by myself.[/IN...
<s> [INST] Sometimes, I'm fine and can go out or meet people, but other days, my heart races and words physically cannot come out of my mouth. I've always thought it was normal and I was just nervous, but the other day, it took me almost 30 minutes of sitting in my car to find the courage to enter Target by myself.[/IN...
<s> [INST] Sometimes, I'm fine and can go out or meet people, but other days, my heart races and words physically cannot come out of my mouth. I've always thought it was normal and I was just nervous, but the other day, it took me almost 30 minutes of sitting in my car to find the courage to enter Target by myself.[/IN...
<s> [INST] Sometimes, I'm fine and can go out or meet people, but other days, my heart races and words physically cannot come out of my mouth. I've always thought it was normal and I was just nervous, but the other day, it took me almost 30 minutes of sitting in my car to find the courage to enter Target by myself.[/IN...
<s> [INST] Sometimes, I'm fine and can go out or meet people, but other days, my heart races and words physically cannot come out of my mouth. I've always thought it was normal and I was just nervous, but the other day, it took me almost 30 minutes of sitting in my car to find the courage to enter Target by myself.[/IN...
<s> [INST] A lot of times, I avoid situations where I am to meet new people because I have a fear of embarrassing myself. I often avoid large groups of people, like parties, because I think they all constantly judge me.[/INST]Hello, and thank you for your question. First, I want you to know that you are certainly not a...
<s> [INST] A lot of times, I avoid situations where I am to meet new people because I have a fear of embarrassing myself. I often avoid large groups of people, like parties, because I think they all constantly judge me.[/INST]Why not accept and tolerate that you naturally are a shy person who doesn't like large groups?...
<s> [INST] My partner lives in Canada while I live in the US. We visit each other, but we go months in between visits. I have anxiety, and I'm always anxious about him cheating or still having feelings for an ex that he dated for three years. He doesn't understand my anxiety. How do I stop myself from worrying so much?...
<s> [INST] I just about fall asleep then I can't help but sit up and walk around.[/INST]Maybe you are afraid to let go of your problems for a few hours.Although you didn't write this, usually what keeps people awake or prevents them from falling asleep are worries about certain situations in their lives.If this describ...
<s> [INST] I have severe anxiety and have tried everything. Everything makes it worst.The only thing that helps is my emotional support animal.[/INST]Sorry to read of your suffering.Is it actually permitted that people are able to take support animals to school?I see your point of the animal helping you. �I just also s...
<s> [INST] I'm just an extremely paranoid person. I constantly feel as though I am in some sort of danger, like as though I live in a horror movie with no resolution. It worsens at night. It gets to the point I'm scared in my own home more so than anything. I have no access to the help I need so I'm desperate.[/INST]On...
<s> [INST] I don't know if I'm normal. I'm really scared to touch a girl. I'm a young adult and a virgin. My fianc�e and I want to have sex soon, and this might mess everything up because she wants a baby soon as well.[/INST]Your question is a good one!The best way to decrease the fear would be to talk with your fiance...
<s> [INST] I don't understand why this is happening. Why do I feel this way?[/INST]The short answer I could give is that we don't know why it's happening. The longer answer could come from deeper exploration as to your fears, or anxieties, that you experience maybe just thinking of going outside. But any sort of explor...
<s> [INST] I don't understand why this is happening. Why do I feel this way?[/INST]The first step to answer your question is to reflect on what is going on in your life overall. �If you're in the midst of severe stress, whether within your relationship or effort to establish a relationship, upheaval in family dynamics,...
<s> [INST] I am a peaceful person, but I often find myself having thoughts about killing people. Eventhough I like the thoughts at the time, they make me cry. Why do I feel like this?[/INST]Maybe because you have great emotional pain stored inside you of which you are not aware exists.Sometimes people who feel greatly ...
<s> [INST] I am a peaceful person, but I often find myself having thoughts about killing people. Eventhough I like the thoughts at the time, they make me cry. Why do I feel like this?[/INST]Hello, and thank you for your question. Clearly this is something that has you very concerned. Sometimes thoughts are just thought...
<s> [INST] I shake and have panic attacks.[/INST]One way to understand panic attacks is as a sign of feeling insecure or lacking confidence in a certain area or characteristic of yourself.The insecurity can sometimes feel overwhelming and this starts the sense of panic.�One way to build your sense of security within yo...
<s> [INST] I shake and have panic attacks.[/INST]One of the first things I would suggest is to see if you can keep track of what is leading you to feel anxious.�If you shake all the time, consider talking with your primary care physician. Sometimes that can be a hormonal imbalance or another chemical imbalance (such as...
<s> [INST] I haven't been feeling like myself lately. I've been upset for no reason and feeling anxious. I'm feeling burnt out. What can help me feel better?[/INST]Does it help to put a name to the experience you are having? Where you first said, "I've been upset for no reason and feeling anxious," you then say that yo...
<s> [INST] I haven't been feeling like myself lately. I've been upset for no reason and feeling anxious. I'm feeling burnt out. What can help me feel better?[/INST]There's no such possibility that you're upset for "no reason"!The reason is not obvious, not that you are feeling upset in response to nothing at all.What c...
<s> [INST] I have a fear of something and I want to face that fear to overcome it, but I don't know how. What can I do?[/INST]Fears are not that difficult to deal with, first you need to train yourself to relax using some relaxation strategy, once you are able to employ that in your daily life, you then need to start f...
<s> [INST] I have a fear of something and I want to face that fear to overcome it, but I don't know how. What can I do?[/INST]Your fear may have deeper roots within your sense of who you are, than you realize. � Fears are sometimes irrational so that logic doesn't get rid of them.Think about whether you felt secure and...
<s> [INST] I have a fear of something and I want to face that fear to overcome it, but I don't know how. What can I do?[/INST]Fear is a part of life. In fact, our five main emotions are joy, fear, sadness, shame, and anger. We tend to spend a lot of time and energy running away from or trying to get rid of most of thos...
<s> [INST] I have a fear of something and I want to face that fear to overcome it, but I don't know how. What can I do?[/INST]This answer could be very different depending on the fear, the degree of it, and what it connects to.I wonder the following:On a scale of 1 to 10, how upset, anxious, or scared to you get when y...
<s> [INST] I have a fear of something and I want to face that fear to overcome it, but I don't know how. What can I do?[/INST]Biologically, fear is designed to protect us from harm. Fear is not always a bad thing, and in fact can be quite healthy and appropriate depending on the situation.�A phobia, however, is differe...
<s> [INST] I have a fear of something and I want to face that fear to overcome it, but I don't know how. What can I do?[/INST]Hello, and thank you for your question. Overcoming fears is something that everyone struggles with at one time or another. Sometimes we come across something that scares us, we push through it a...
<s> [INST] I don't remember when the voices in my head started, but I remember Hearing them when I was little. I know it's not normal to hear voices that aren't your own. I fight the voices and I want them to stop. They've been here so long and I want them gone. How can I make the voices stop?[/INST]How is your life...
<s> [INST] I don't remember when the voices in my head started, but I remember Hearing them when I was little. I know it's not normal to hear voices that aren't your own. I fight the voices and I want them to stop. They've been here so long and I want them gone. How can I make the voices stop?[/INST]You are right. I...
<s> [INST] I don't remember when the voices in my head started, but I remember Hearing them when I was little. I know it's not normal to hear voices that aren't your own. I fight the voices and I want them to stop. They've been here so long and I want them gone. How can I make the voices stop?[/INST]First, let me ex...
<s> [INST] I don't remember when the voices in my head started, but I remember Hearing them when I was little. I know it's not normal to hear voices that aren't your own. I fight the voices and I want them to stop. They've been here so long and I want them gone. How can I make the voices stop?[/INST]This isn't somet...
<s> [INST] I've hit my head on walls and floors ever since I was young. I sometimes still do it but I don't exactly know why, I have anxiety and I had a rough childhood but now I'll start to hit my head and sometimes not realize it but I don't know how to stop or even why I'm doing it. How can I help myself to ch...
<s> [INST] I've hit my head on walls and floors ever since I was young. I sometimes still do it but I don't exactly know why, I have anxiety and I had a rough childhood but now I'll start to hit my head and sometimes not realize it but I don't know how to stop or even why I'm doing it. How can I help myself to ch...
<s> [INST] I've hit my head on walls and floors ever since I was young. I sometimes still do it but I don't exactly know why, I have anxiety and I had a rough childhood but now I'll start to hit my head and sometimes not realize it but I don't know how to stop or even why I'm doing it. How can I help myself to ch...
<s> [INST] I have several issues that I need to work through. However, I am afraid of and do not trust therapists after a horrible experience. I'm dealing with grief and guilt over losing my sons due to drug use. I have a very complicated traumatic relationship issue that is causing me severe anxiety and fear.[/INST]I ...
<s> [INST] Why am I so afraid of it? I don't understand.[/INST]Your fear is somewhat reasonable. �No one wants to be raped and I imagine everyone is afraid of what being raped would feel like.Do you mean that this fear is on your mind more often than you would like?If this is the case, then try understanding the reason...
<s> [INST] Why am I so afraid of it? I don't understand.[/INST]Why are you afraid of rape? Because it is a problem in the United States! The National Sexual Violence Resource Center reports that one in five women (0r 20%) will be raped (http://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/publications_nsvrc_factsheet_media-packet_...
<s> [INST] I have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, anger, and memory problems. I can't work. I have no income. I'm on medicine, but I feel worthless. I want to be normal.[/INST]I am so sorry to hear that you are struggling. �It sounds like you've had a traumatic experien...