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Answered by Dr. Mehwish Mursaleen

Does feeling scorned always mean a psychological problem?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The problem you have mentioned is related to habit formation. You have developed this habit of scorn or spitting. You want to quit this habit.

September 16, 2025

Depressed over ejaculating near mother. Help, please.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I completely understand that you feel depressed and guilty due to past negative experiences in life. Multiple depressive episodes despite taking medication can be due to unresolved conflicts of childhood, which may reside in the unconscious mind. Guilt is one of the factors behind depression. Do you have any other past negative experiences and history of treatment since the development of depressive symptoms? As you have mentioned that the use of medicines has not been proven effective for you to recover from depression, it clearly indicates the need for psychotherapy.

April 13, 2025

Is checking on a locked door multiple times a mental disorder?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that you are concerned about your checking behavior and fear of someone breaking in. It may be due to any past event related to someone breaking in or it can be a part of a psychological disorder. You need to go to a psychologist for a complete psychological assessment who will confirm your diagnosis. After that, you can take a prescription from a doctor and psychological treatment from a psychologist.

February 18, 2025

Can SSRI's help manage depression?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I completely understand that you feel concerned about the medication prescribed to you by your doctor. According to your query, I am telling you some facts about antidepressant drugs (SSRIs). Although all SSRI drugs have similar mechanisms of action, each SSRI medicine you mentioned here has slightly different pharmacological and pharmacokinetic characteristics.

February 16, 2025

What could cause anger and irritability?

Hello, Welcome to the icliniq.com. I completely understand that you feel concerned about your girlfriend's behavior and want to know if it needs clinical attention. The information you shared about her indicates sort of mood swings but it cannot be diagnosed as bipolar disorder without a complete psychological assessment. I hope you find this helpful. Thank you.

February 14, 2025

How to manage depression due to relationship issues?

Hello, Welcome to the icliniq.com. I completely understand that you feel quite disturbed by the problems in your relationship. You get so frustrated that you are confused about keeping or leaving this relationship. I hope you find this helpful..

February 14, 2025

How are cystic acne and mental health conditions related?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As far as the connection between acne and mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression is concerned, definitely we as a psychologist come across such cases of young girls who develop an inferiority complex and doubt over their self-image due to the perceived ugliness over their face. It can not be said that this is the sole factor leading to anxiety or depression among young girls, but it can be counted as one of the factors affecting the mental health of women. Currently, no such theoretical lines are developed which indicate a connection between acne and depression, or anxiety. However, such research can be planned to see the relationship between the two health conditions, that is, cystic acne and depression, or anxiety.

January 30, 2025

How to handle my husband with effective communication?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I completely understand that you are facing a hard time dealing with your husband at times he gets irritated and you feel concerned about your baby if she gets affected by this attitude. Here, I am telling you something related to psychological theories and research findings on how children form perceptions. Kids generally are very observant of their parent's behavior and communication problems. It never gets ignored once the child has listened, watched, felt, and registered it in mind.

July 2, 2024

Do masturbation causes infertility and STD?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I completely understand that you feel concerned if the fear related to your past experiences persists in future life. I hope this information will help you. Thanks.

July 2, 2024

How to deal with memory issues due to depression?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I completely understand that you are concerned about your symptoms of social anxiety, panic, and depression. All of the signs you mentioned are clearly indicative of a psychological disturbance that is affecting your current life functioning. Generally, there are past negative experiences related to social and academic functioning which create fear of humiliation if the person undergoes panic attacks in social situations. Therefore, individuals with agoraphobia avoid social situations and might experience panic attacks.

June 4, 2024

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