Consultation, Psychiatry FAQ - Page 17

Is it an illness or just feeling down? I have been feeling down for about six months now. My emotions fluctuate; sometimes I feel good, and other times I feel extremely bad. I might be happily playing one moment and then crying the next, or I wake up with a lot of negative though...

Emotional instability Hello, doctor. I am currently a sophomore. Recently, my emotions have been very unstable. I interact normally with my classmates at school, even though I often feel down inside; I still manage to smile. However, once I get home, I become very low-spirited an...

Initial consultation, medical examination issues? Since sixth grade, I have experienced a lot of things. The most serious issue during middle school was that I would cry without realizing it. When I feel anxious or want to cry, I have engaged in self-harm, such as hitting walls a...

Please help me? Hello, doctor. I have some questions that I couldn't find answers to online. I don't know when it started, but I find myself repeatedly thinking certain words in my mind after seeing them. When I try to control the repetition, I end up forgetting where I...

Is there a tendency towards depression? Hello, doctor. I apologize for the lengthy message. Since childhood, my father has often joked about wanting to commit suicide and would sometimes not come home. Although he has never actually harmed himself, witnessing this behavior throug...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Hello Doctor, I often experience jumping lines and missing words when reading. There have been instances where what I think differs from what I say or write. I frequently make errors when writing, such as writing "阿拍" inst...

Strange worries: Relaxation may lead to a shorter lifespan? I have often experienced anxiety and worry, accompanied by headaches and chest tightness. Recently, I came across two strange articles that triggered an inexplicable sense of concern. I feel like I have developed a subco...

It's been a long time, and I can't figure out why people live? Hello, doctor. I would like to ask you some questions. Since middle school, I have been pondering the purpose of life. After death, we take nothing with us and won't remember anything, so why should we ...

Constantly overthinking and doubting my sexual orientation? I am a male, but I constantly find myself questioning whether I am attracted to girls or boys. I feel a sense of impulse when I see girls, but I do not feel the same way about boys. Online tests regarding my sexual orien...

Since I had blood in my stool, I've been constantly worried about it? Hello, Doctor. Ever since I experienced blood in my stool once, I've been extremely anxious and worried, even feeling hopeless at times. After undergoing gastroscopy and colonoscopy, I found out that ...

Circadian rhythm disorder Hello, I am a high school senior preparing for the university entrance exam, studying at one of the top schools in Taipei. The academic pressure is quite high. Let me explain my current situation: I usually go to bed around 2-3 AM and wake up around 8 AM...

A mother's emotions can significantly impact her child? Hello, I am the mother of a four-and-a-half-year-old boy. I have a volatile temperament, and when my child makes mistakes, I easily resort to yelling and even throwing things, which causes him to feel fear. When he was ...

Medication consultation Hello Doctor, my husband has been experiencing anxiety, worry, and sleep disturbances due to some events that occurred last year. After encouragement from family and friends, he began seeing a psychiatrist in November. The doctor prescribed the following m...

Schizophrenia Hello, doctor. My sister started experiencing auditory hallucinations two years ago, mainly involving many imaginary friends with whom she converses. She took medication for a year at the first hospital without much improvement. Later, when she saw another doctor, s...

My husband is spying on others while they are taking a shower? Hello Doctor: I have been married to my husband for five years. On August 27, 2017, I discovered that he had been secretly watching my sister take a shower (there were 2-3 previous instances that I was unaware of) and...

Schizophrenia Hello, doctor. My sister started experiencing auditory hallucinations two years ago, mainly involving imaginary friends with whom she converses. She took medication for a year at the first hospital, but there was no significant improvement. Later, when she saw anoth...

Interpersonal difficulties, polarized personality, distrust of others? I have recently started feeling depressed, constantly wanting to cry, and feeling like I'm going crazy. I don't understand why my grades are average, yet my interpersonal skills are poor. Aside from ...

Speech issues The environment I am in sometimes makes me less talkative. For example, during my school years, I was often in a negative environment where I felt like I was in a bad class, which made me less inclined to speak or interact with my classmates. However, when I went to...

My husband's anxiety issue is not about being victimized, but rather about being harmed. What should I do? Hello, doctor. I have read a lot about anxiety symptoms, and most of them seem to be related to excessive worry about being harmed. However, my husband has always had t...

Anxiety disorder? Hello, doctor. I have been unwell for about 5 to 6 years. I used to experience more severe depression, but over the past two years, it seems to have lessened. Instead, I often worry about being ill. I used to be very anxious about getting cancer and kept undergo...