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Answered by Dr. Gayatri P Saraf

Why has my partner had a sudden change in physical intimacy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Your friend’s confusing behaviours could indicate that he is ambivalent about the relationship. It can be very emotionally taxing for the other partner. People behave in an ambivalent manner when they are not sure whether they want just friendship or the romantic relationship.

March 11, 2026

I get scared while sleeping and bite my tongue. What is the reason?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to have anxiety attacks along with a sleep disorder. The anxiety can be treated with medications from a psychiatrist. For the sleep issues, there are tests such as sleep studies available which can help diagnose what exactly it is. Usually tongue bite in sleep is unusual and seizures should be ruled out.

April 30, 2025

How to relieve depression in a 24-year-old female stuck in a relationship with a six-month younger male with a toxic family history?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Sometimes we may decide to discontinue a relationship based on various reasons, and that is perfectly normal. Also, no one has a right to hold you back by threatening suicide. You can sit with him and explain that you do not want this anymore but do not mind being friends.

June 20, 2024

Is word stumbling due to stress or something serious?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I appreciate you making an effort to write in and seek help. It is not easy to go through something like this, especially when you know that it is not true. You seem to have had brief psychotic symptoms which can sometimes be brought on by severe stress. Based on the symptoms you give, we can consider a few possibilities.

April 30, 2024

What can be done for eye contact anxiety?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that it can be extremely distressing for someone to feel the way you have been feeling. You seem to have a social anxiety disorder that has worsened lately. Sometimes it is common for social anxiety to run its own course, where it waxes and wanes and worsens during some life periods (hence the terror that you have described). It can also lead to depression because of the suffering involved.

September 12, 2023

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