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My 10-year-old daughter started pulling her eyelashes. Should I be worried?
Just noticed she has almost no lashes on one eye. She says she doesn't know why she does it. I don't want to make her feel bad but I'm scared. Is this likely a phase? What do I say?
Is it normal to feel detached from reality?
Sometimes I feel like I'm watching myself from outside my body. It's scary. Does anyone else get this?
Has anyone tried a PTSD support group?
I'm thinking about going to a support group but I'm terrified of sitting in a room with strangers and listening to trauma stories. Is it helpful or just triggering?
Does GAD ever go away completely?
I've been dealing with this for years. I just want to know if there's hope for a normal life.
Is it worth getting an adult ADHD diagnosis at 38?
Always been the daydreamer, messy desk, lost keys, last minute everything. Now I'm 38 and wonder if chasing a diagnosis will change anything. Anyone diagnosed later in life - did it help?
8 year old sleepwalking to the back door every night - safety ideas?
My son is 8 and has been sleepwalking more and more. Last night I found him trying to unlock the back door at 2am. We have a deadbolt up high but he managed to drag a chair over. I'm exhausted and sca
Does dyslexia affect spelling in languages other than English?
I'm bilingual and wondered if my dyslexia would show up differently in Spanish, which is more phonetic. Has anyone learned a second language and found spelling less or more of a struggle?
Cataplexy: how do you explain it to people who don't get it?
After years of no one believing me, I finally have a name for the knee buckling and face drooping when I laugh. But now friends just think I'm being dramatic. How do you describe cataplexy so people u
How do I explain PTSD to my family?
My parents keep saying 'just get over it.' I know they love me but they don't get why I can't go to family parties. How have you explained this to people who've never experienced trauma?
Has therapy actually helped anyone? I feel like I'm just talking.
I've been to three sessions and I leave feeling worse or just tired. Does it get better? Am I doing it wrong? I don't know what I'm supposed to be getting out of it.