Question 1

my partner and i want to start a family and wondering if offer ivf services?  we do already have a donor.dr. tahir chaundry

Accepted Answer

Good go ahead: You want to start a family  with ivf fine , go ahead but announcing your donor name you  name is inappropriate , did you have permission from the donor ? , entire process has to be confidential.

Question 2

do mental health professionals attend medical school?

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Med. school: Being one, I attended medical school, then residency training program, then fellowship to specialize in Psychiatry.

Question 3

is alcoholics anonymous a spiritual/ religious program?

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Sort of: Aa believes in a "higher power, " but they are not per se a religious organization nor does one have to be religious to benefit from the program.

Question 4

can narcissists and/or sociopaths steal your personality?

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No...but...: No one can steal your personality. However, narcissists and/or sociopaths can manipulate an individual  in a way that makes that person feel convinced that they are not in control. They seek power over others and can use subtle ways to achieve said power.

Question 5

any good dissociative disorder programs/ hospitals?

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Contact Univ hosp: McLean Hospital a Harvard Medical School Affiliate is a good start. They may know of other programs in your city.

Question 6

is kleptomania a real mental illness?

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Yes.: Kleptomania is very different from a person stealing for monitary gain or stealing things that are necessary to live.  In general, the items stolen are of little value either to the person or monitarily.  Yet the person cannot resist the impulse to take them.

Question 7

is enjoying paraphilia porn a mental disorder?

Accepted Answer

Enjoying porn: Enjoyment of pornography can be an normal means of sexual arousal, and even couples may enjoy viewing pornography together.  With the ever-present availability, accessibility and affordability of free porn on the internet, there becomes a risk that a person might become fixated on porn as the primary means of achieving sexual gratification.  If so, help from a professional might be considered.

Question 8

depression, social anxiety, avoidant personality disorder, loneliness, no friends, what to do?

Accepted Answer

That is a lot going : On ; it doesn't sound like fun. Take on a little "can do" attitude. Encourage you to enlist the care of a good psychiatrist as well as a therapist/ psychologist. Alk about feelings ; address problems. Don't avoid them. Aim for 7.5 - 8 hours of sleep/ night. Daily physical activity is optimal in a green space. Eat healthfully. Cut out junk carbs, caffeine ; alcohol (or  moderate).

Question 9

what challenges do  caregivers face?

Accepted Answer

Caregivers: Physical exhaustion, financial difficulties, loss of employment, depression, anxiety, marital problems, neglect of own children ---these are some of the problems that caregiver go thro'.

Question 10

is a desperate desire to be hospitalised into a mental hosptial munchausen syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Possibly, but: Munchausen's is possible, but not the only explanation.   Someone could also have other mental illnesses (such as depression, extreme anxiety disorder, or psychosis, etc)  which need care.  Malingering is still another possibility, where the person is aware of faking symptoms to avoid particular responsibilities.

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My partner and i want to start a family and wondering if offer ivf services? we do already have a donor.dr. tahir chaundry

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Is alcoholics anonymous a spiritual/ religious program?

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Can narcissists and/or sociopaths steal your personality?

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Any good dissociative disorder programs/ hospitals?

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Is kleptomania a real mental illness?

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Is enjoying paraphilia porn a mental disorder?

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Depression, social anxiety, avoidant personality disorder, loneliness, no friends, what to do?

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Is a desperate desire to be hospitalised into a mental hosptial munchausen syndrome?

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