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I crave attention from people, and I self-harm. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I become attached to people more easily, and I crave attention from the people I do connect to. I find myself wanting to act out negatively to get this attention from them, such as by starving myself, so they notice I have lost weight, or by self-harming in prominent places instead of hidi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to be suffering from an eating disorder associated with depressive features as well. You require antidepressants to combat this maladaptive behavior. Self-harming behavior can at times prove to be fatal. Hence, indulgence in such behavior is risky and wi... Read Full »
I suffer from maladaptive daydreaming. Please help me quit.
Query: Hello doctor,I am going through maladaptive daydreaming. I have been dealing with this for long. I tried several ways to quit but I cannot. I do not take any medication right now. Please help me quit this. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is no medication for daydreaming. Learn to occupy yourself. Try to Sleep well, write down your thoughts, note down how many episodes you have daily so you will be aware if there is a decrease in your episode, read good books and use your daydreaming to imagine us... Read Full »
How to deal with my daughter's weird behavior?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 17 years old. I do not know whether she is mentally sick or not. But I observe the following characteristics for the past two years. She is getting her menstruation twice a month. Her mood is turbulent, she will laugh but get angry shortly. She cannot sit in one place... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Some of your symptoms suggest hyperactivity, inattention, oppositional and defiant behavior, hypersexual, and high risk behaviors. Along with this, there are some menstrual problems. Read Full »