am i too old, to disadvantaged, to reach my goals ?
ill try very hard to keep this question short, but theres just alot to explain, to say.
im 31 had a very hard life, many abuses, mainly psychological - ive lived alone in a one bedroom apartment on welfare for 6 years now - so far [...]

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could my symptoms also be biological ? neurological ?
should i ask for any certain physical tests?
im 31 had a very hard life, many abuses, mainly psychological - ive lived alone in a one bedroom apartment on welfare for 6 years now - so far , ive missed out on a normal life of [...]

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months ago he diagnosed me with borderline personality disorder.
im 30 now.
but for along time, ive been having symptoms that have got me worried do i have other disorders as well as the borderline and whether they need to be diagnosed so i can get the proper treatment including meds.
they set up psychotherapy appointments for me, [...]

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1. A __________ explanation would support the theory that someone could inherit his or her grandmother's claustrophobia.
a. psychological
b. internal
c. fraternal
d. biological
2. Thoughts that occur over and over again in someone's mind and leave an unwanted image are known as
a. compulsions.
b. obsessions.
c. panic attacks.
d. social phobias.
3. Taking on a new identity while forgetting about your previous [...]

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I have my first ever psychotherapy appointment on Tuesday. I am going to deal with the panic attacks I have had for the past 12 or so years which I believe are stemmed from some sexual abuse I suffered as a child (which I just remembered out of the blue about 3 months ago).
I [...]

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I am currently getting counseling with a general counselor for Panic Disorder. I am on Lexapro and Xanax, which i am reducing my dosage of (xanax only) to see how i do on just the lexapro. I am hearing more about Cognitive Therapy and am wondering what the difference really is. I am alot better [...]

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