I am currently a college student. I am studying Psychology and plan on getting my PhD or PsyD to become a counseling psychologist. I am also minoring in music because I love to sing. I have been singing and playing the piano since I was about 5 years old. I also love to ride horses. I have the most perfect boyfriend in the world and I love him so much.
I have always had a rough life growing up and that is why I am going to be a Psychologist because I think I can help people cope with the things that I had to deal with.
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In like the last 6 months I have become really really self concious and not confident at all. I used to be much more confident and I could just do stuff in front of people and now I can't go anywhere without another person.
Can anyone help me this is ruining my life. (link)
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all young women get that feeling like everyone is looking at you. I get that all the time and I just think there's nothing better about the people looking at me and there is nothing wrong with me. Just think... there's nobody better than you, you are just as good as everyone else.
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My sister has really strange eating habits, but it doesn't sound like an eating disorder that I have heard of. She eats less than 100 calories for breakfast. At school she eats grapes for lunch and throws away her sandwich. She tries not to let anyone see her do it, but I have seen her do it all week. At supper, she eats normally because my parents saw that she wasn't eating as much and she doesn't want them to know.
One day at lunch I saw her eating half of her sandwich. But when we got home, I heard her trying to make herself throw up in the bathroom. She didn't succeed, but maybe that's because she is afraid of throwing up.
Maybe I am making too much of things, but what does this sound like to you? Any help is appreciated. :) (link)
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It sounds like she definitely has an eating disorder such as bulimia or anorexia nervousa. All you can really do is make her feel better about herself and talk to her. The rest she has to do on her own.
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There are voices inside my head. What can i do? (link)
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The only thing you can do to control it or get rid of it is to see a psychologist or psychiatrist.
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I am 21, female, and in a committed relationship. I love my boyfriend... but everytime he tries to do something special it reminds me of my ex who was abusive in many ways. I keep on finding ways that he is like him. I don't want my fiancee to think I am crazy but I can't forget what I went through. What should I do if anything...??
Lost in Texas, Suz (link)
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It sounds like you have a little bit of post traumatic stress disorder. There is not really much you can do about it besides seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist. Explain what happened with your ex to your fiancee and tell him how you feel. If he really loves you, he will help you through it and make you feel a lot better about it.
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Hello everyone-I hope someone will be in a position to help me. Basically, I feel fat-I don't think I really am, but I've just started on a healthy eating program(1000-1100 kcal per day) and am trying to build up more excercises in my daily routine. Now I'm not saying I'm anorexic or anything, but I did look at one of those "ana" websites late last night and while I was shocked and sickened, a part of me did see the allure of forcing myself down to a much smaller size (I am 5'7, and size 8 on top,6 on the bottom). I'm trying to tone up for a wedding in three weeks where I just know everyone will be super thin, and it's freaking me out. I had an eating disorder a few years back, but feel that I'm really to old for these issues now(I'm 25f). I have two opposing voices in my head right now-it's good to eat healthy, take excercise, blah blah, vs. I wasn't fat, I wasn't unhappy, and my boyfriend loves me just the way I am. But I would love to lose just that extra 7lb.......Anyone identify? (link)
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Exercise is the best way to lose weight and cut down on your carb intake. If you have big breasts, big hips, a big butt, etc. it may just be the way you are built. Everyone wishes they could be different but sometimes you can't. I have that problem, I think I'm fat but I'm really not... I'm really muscular and it's mostly bone. Like I have huge hip bones. It's just the way I am built and everyone else in my family is the same so it runs in the family.
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i lost my confidence the summer before 7th grade. right now this is the summer before i go into 11th grade. i really want my confidence back. i lost it when a couple of people called me ugly and i really let it get to me because i agreed with it. but before that summer before 7th grade, i had tons of friends and alot of guys liked me. the thing i miss the most is me, the old me when i acted myself in public. now i have to step out of my shell after hiding for so long. im really scared, please help. (link)
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I had the same problem with losing my confidence. You just have to learn not to care what other people say or think and remember that everyone has flaws. Those people that called you ugly most likely have a problem with their self confidence or else they wouldn't have called you ugly and by doing that it makes them feel better about themselves. So next time someone does something like that say think or say something like just because you have no self confidence doesn't mean you should go around putting people down to make yourself feel better. Don't worry about it, I'm sure you are gorgeous on the inside and out. Hope I was some help.
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Okay, i pretend to be a really happy person, but i am veryyy depressed. Or, well thats what the quizes say. I normally wont buy it, but they say its serious depression & i need help A.S.A.P. but problem is...i dont really have a doctor. And i told my brother one time and he got pissed off. I am afriad to tell anyone now becuase i am afriad they will get mad )= i know it sounds stupid but thats how i feel! And i need help. So if i tell a doctor, they'll subsrice me some pills and will tell my family. Does anyone know how to cure depression without anyone knowing? And please dont say stuff like, Spend time with the fam. becuase there one of the reasons of my depression.
Thanks =D (link)
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tell your family, this is the way it is... I'm not feeling bad for myself and didn't plan on being depressed it just happens sometimes.
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How do I stop dwelling on embarrassing things that happened to me? (link)
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Make them funny by laughing or don't worry about them so much. Don't take it so seriously... embarrassing things happen to everyone whether others would admit it or not.... people make the same mistakes you do.
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heyy. i was looking through some stuff & found ur site.& i needed advice..
i manage to get mad at people very easily-if they mess w/ my friends. ive even gone after a few people, but ive only hit them..and i had a girl, who doesnt ever talk to me & does not know me at all call me phsyco..so what do you think? =/ (link)
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I was like that when I was younger. You are just a good person sticking up for your friends. Try not to worry about what people say so much.
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Hi everyone.
I just need some help because I think my friend might have this Disorder, and I don't know how to help her.
She suffers nearly all of the symptoms. Today she told me she thinks she might have it, and when I suggested she goes to the doctors she said no.
I need help on how I can help to influence her to seek help.
PS. Here is a link about it, or you could just google the disorder:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder (link)
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A lot of girls are obsessed about their bodies. Mine isn't perfect and I'm constantly complaining about a certain area. I'm sure she is fine and maybe she is a perfectionist like me and wants to look perfect. She may also have a little bit of OCD.
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