Dr. Chen Guangpeng reply Psychiatry Question

Could you please provide the content you would like me to translate? Hello Doctor! About a year and a half ago (on November 19 and 21, 2003), I consulted you regarding my brother's mental health condition. Thank you very much for your valuable advice at that time. Currently,...

Side effects? Hello, Doctor: I would like to ask a question. Recently, I have been taking the following medications daily: Stilnox (20 mg) and Wellbutrin Sustained-Release Tablets (150 mg). Over the past few days, I have experienced fatigue, dizziness, a vacant stare, and photoph...

Request for guidance? I'm very sorry to trouble you, and I hope you can assist me as much as possible. I appreciate you. My husband is a bipolar disorder patient. Background: Over two years ago, my husband had an affair and lived with a third party for a year. In late Octo...

What is wrong with me? Hello Doctor: Over the past two years, I feel like I've changed. I've become irritable and easily angered; even the smallest things can make me explode in rage and curse. If someone almost hits me while I'm riding my bike, I will yell, but af...

Bipolar disorder Do patients with bipolar disorder experience any changes in intelligence? I know that some individuals with mental illnesses often have hallucinations, such as feeling that someone is watching or criticizing them. Do patients with bipolar disorder experience thes...

Schizophrenia How do individuals with schizophrenia find partners for marriage? Is there a risk of it being inherited by the next generation? Please provide information. Thank you.

Can Wellbutrin be taken after lunch? Hello Doctor: Can I change the timing of taking my medication, Wellbutrin, from after dinner to after lunch? I am only taking one psychiatric medication. Thank you.

Major Depressive Disorder Dr. Chen: Thank you very much for your response. May I ask you another question? Could you please recommend any home-based counselors or hospitals in Taichung City that offer outpatient psychological therapy? I have searched online but have been unable t...

Nervousness Hello, every time I start a new job or encounter something new, I often feel very anxious and sometimes even mix things up. Is this a symptom of something, and is there a way to improve it?

Regarding emotional dysregulation? Hello Dr. Chen, Before asking my question, I have already researched some information related to depression and bipolar disorder. However, I find that I only exhibit one or two symptoms, and I am unable to determine whether I am experiencing sh...

Could you recommend a specialist for treating panic disorder north of Hsinchu? Hello Doctor: I have a friend who suspects he has panic disorder because his symptoms are almost 95% similar to it. Over a month ago, he was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse at Cathay General Hospi...

Kleptomania My mother has a habit of stealing other people's belongings and money. She has been caught several times but refuses to listen. Each time, we have to deal with the aftermath. What should we do? Which specialist should we take her to see?

Insomnia Hello, Doctor: I often find it takes me a long time to fall asleep, usually measured in hours. I constantly feel a deep tension between my eyebrows, almost like my eyes are always looking upward, and I can't stop my mind from racing with thoughts. I frequently feel ...

I would like to improve? I take a long time to fall asleep every night, usually over an hour, and I often dream while sleeping. I really don't sleep well. Even when I'm riding my bike to work, my mind is constantly racing with thoughts. During work, when I'm correc...

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Hello Doctor, I have a girlfriend (29 years old) who recently started exhibiting unusual behavior while sleeping. After she falls asleep, she speaks in a different voice, as if she has transformed into a young girl of about ten years old. Ini...

How to support a family member with a mental illness in continuing their treatment? Dear Doctor, First of all, thank you for taking the time to read and respond to my letter amidst your busy schedule. I have a family member who is a moderate mental health patient (specifically e...

Regarding sexual dysfunction? Hello Dr. Chen, I am a middle-aged man, but I have been troubled by the issue of premature ejaculation for a long time. I do not last at all during intercourse and I am very sensitive, which leads to ejaculation very easily. I have sought help from u...

Depression..? Hello Dr. Chen, My mother is 54 years old. Since my father was diagnosed with lung cancer two years ago, she has been taking care of him in the hospital. Unfortunately, my father passed away from his illness last October. During that time, my mother developed mild ...

Thank you, Dr. Chen? Thank you for your response and suggestions. During the time I was waiting for your reply, the thing I feared really happened. He hit me over a minor issue, leaving me bruised all over. Afterwards, he kept apologizing, which made me reconsider my thoughts abo...

I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that? Hello, doctor. I am a student who has been retaking exams for two years. I did not perform well in the high school entrance exam, and the high school I entered was not my choice. Initially, I felt resistant, followed by despair a...