My younger brother isn’t doing anything with his life. Is he depressed?
Dear Annalisa, My brother and I have a very close relationship and were fortunate to have a very happy childhood. He is the baby of the…
I want a divorce but my wife’s past trauma means she won’t let me
Dear Annalisa, My wife and I have had issues for almost the entirety of our relationship. For more than a decade, she has struggled with intimacy, compounded – we…
A friend recently attempted to kill herself. What can I do to stop her trying again?
Dear Annalisa, A very dear friend of mine recently attempted suicide. Thankfully she survived, but I am very worried about what moved her to attempt to take her…
I’ve never stood up to my domineering in-laws. Is it too late to learn?
Dear Annalisa, I am a 48-year-old woman, and it recently occurred to me, like a bolt of lightning, that I am not able to be assertive. I…
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