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Forum: Eating Disorders April 18th 2012, 02:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,530
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Could my sister have an eating disorder?

The answer is that yes, something seems to be going on there, if it rises to the level of "Anorexia' is unclear. The way you tell isn't just by asking (most deny it), but more importantly, by her...
Forum: Peer Pressure and Bullying April 17th 2012, 12:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,657
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Am I being bullied at work?

I don't think 'Rudeness' counts as bullying or discrimination, you'd have to prove they were singling you out for some reason. In the absence of that, it's just boorishness.

Two choices: Ignore...
Forum: Relationships and Dating April 13th 2012, 11:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 17,962
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: My girlfriend never wants to have sex...

Whoa!

This isn't about you, or her attraction to you, or you being 'boring', or anything else, necessarily. Try to take your ego out of it and you might be able to work with her..and tolerate not...
Forum: Relationships and Dating April 7th 2012, 06:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,452
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: I cant get my Girlfriend to stop...

This is always a tough one.

I think it fair for you to let her know how utterly helpless and disturbing it is for you to hear about (or see) cutting. Most especially at 2am. I think you can work...
Forum: General Health April 5th 2012, 03:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,304
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: medication

Awww...Lisa...thanks for the easy request!----->:hug:

Don't get caught up in the names of the meds. SSRI's are a type of anti depressant that work on the neural pathways in the brain that result...
Forum: General Health April 5th 2012, 03:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,833
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Confused with a choice of medication

I think you should talk more with the doc about all this.

However, I can provide some info about the questions you've asked.

"Flat affect" refers to how it looks to us, on the outside. Not how...
Forum: General Health April 2nd 2012, 03:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,276
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: 2 months medication

Everyone responds a bit differently to meds, but 2 months might not be enough time to have them adjusted properly..and for you to get used to them. Talk with the doc who's prescribing them and give...
Forum: Pregnancy and Childcare April 1st 2012, 06:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,457
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Could I be pregnant?

There is no chance you can be pregnant.

In order for pregnancy to occur, sperm must enter the vagina and there must be an egg present. You know your cycle, fertility is greatest in the middle of...
Forum: Relationships and Dating April 1st 2012, 06:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,500
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Would you ever put a girlfriend/boyfriend before family?

Becky, more detail about the incident would be helpful.

Typically, blood is thicker than water.... unless the water is rushing by pretty rapidly. Which typically happens to teenage guys when they...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 29th 2012, 12:41 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

Yogi, there's a reason I didn't select law enforcement as a profession, there's no insight to that remark. However, you'd do well to not dismiss people and their opinions you disagree with because...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 28th 2012, 11:21 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

I think there's a lot of unnecessary emotion here, it's just very interesting how in the absence of clear fact people determine what they believe to be true.

I'm as confident as anyone, given...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 28th 2012, 10:57 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

My sources are the New York Times and the TV news. I've also read those stories online from the Orlando Sentinel.

The point remains that a self proclaimed sheriff was stalking someone, that is...
Forum: General Health March 28th 2012, 05:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,666
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Going On To Medication?

Alex, a lot of people are against meds initially, largely b/c of two things: Ego...this wrong headed idea that taking them makes you 'Weaker', 'Crazier', etc., so this quickly becomes some kind of...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 28th 2012, 04:28 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

Ben, I'm doing very little speculation here. I think you and a few others are distorting the few facts we do have to justify your own bias here. Again, I'd encourage you to look at what that...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 28th 2012, 01:46 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

No, Ben..he's not. It is not legal to stalk someone and then approach them in a way that is menacing or threatening...Remember the purpose of the encounter: To confront someone (with a visible,...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 28th 2012, 01:41 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

(I've done this wrong, I apologize for the confusion!)
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 27th 2012, 07:11 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

Ben, at the expense of repeating myself, I'd ask you why you're siding with Zimmerman here and what you think that says about yourself.

Although race is certainly part of the issue, it seems to be...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 27th 2012, 06:28 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

Caliber, you know, I don't have a dog in this fight. It is curious to me how people take a relatively ambiguous situation and come to such strong conclusions, in the absence of clear data. That...
Forum: General Health March 27th 2012, 05:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,165
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: New medication help

Wait. And this is something you should take with that grain of salt of yours.

What exactly does your psychiatrist mean by your deciding what the dosage of these meds should be? Is she asking for...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 26th 2012, 11:54 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

Well, who really knows what actually happened. The point is, Zimmerman took on a responsibility he didn't need to, one that he wasn't trained for, and one that he had no authority for. And carried...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 26th 2012, 07:41 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

Ben, you've already made up your mind here, there's not much point in my continuing. You're not hearing me.

I'm not 'anti self defense'. This isn't a case of self defense, if anything it's...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 26th 2012, 07:11 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

Ben, since one of the participants is dead, we unfortunately cannot get a full accounting. To this point, there are a few things clear: The first is that people are inclined to believe what they...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 25th 2012, 11:01 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

Sounds like you're justifying murder here, Caliber...even if Trayvon responded to an unprovoked confrontation by a stranger by becoming defensive (or even belligerent), that doesn't qualify as...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 25th 2012, 07:00 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

Ben, laws are designed to prevent people from being idiots. Not encourage idiotic behavior, especially when the result can be lethal. This isn't a case of self defense, Zimmerman was not being...
Forum: Current Events and Debates March 25th 2012, 06:24 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 25,568
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trayvon Martin

There's just so much here...

First, there's a law in Florida (actually, in many states) that gives people the legal right to shoot to kill in the name of 'Self defense'. This rescinds prior...
Forum: Relationships and Dating March 8th 2012, 01:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 928
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: dating a guy who uses illegal substances?

Hun, that ^ is the definition of dependency.

This is not necessarily a good thing. You should like someone, even want them. but when you NEED them to feel whole, that's a bad sign. ...
Forum: Relationships and Dating March 6th 2012, 06:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 928
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: dating a guy who uses illegal substances?

If you used a lot of drugs (esp. at 14), chances are you have issues with dependency...in general. So, it follows that you'd be so absorbed by this guy. That's a warning to you that the genie might...
Forum: Eating Disorders March 5th 2012, 11:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,190
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Girlfriend Bulimia

^This. +1!:)

Being a friend means being suportive and understanding and loving and honest. It alio means putting all that into action when you become aware that soemone is out of control and...
Forum: General Health March 5th 2012, 05:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,225
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Medication question

There are two things that go into med decisions form the docs perspective. Speed and efficacy. How fast does it begin to work, and how effective is it given the presenting symptoms. The goal...
Forum: Pregnancy and Childcare March 4th 2012, 06:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 363,566
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: How deep does a guy have to ejaculate to get a girl pregnant?

Listen...if a guy ejaculates and it makes contact with your vagina..any part of it...AND you are within 4 days of ovulation (do the math), then yes, you can get pregnant. It doesn't matter how...
Forum: Pregnancy and Childcare March 3rd 2012, 03:39 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 363,566
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: How deep does a guy have to ejaculate to get a girl pregnant?

^This....!

Anytime an erect penis comes into contact with a vagina there is a possibility of pregnancy if it is at or near the time of ovulation. That's b/c it only takes one fast one.
...
Forum: General Health March 2nd 2012, 03:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,071
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Medication inquiry

Jonsy, until you speak to your doc and agree on a treatment, it's best to take the meds as prescribed, esp. since you have no side effects.
Forum: General Health February 29th 2012, 11:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,071
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Medication inquiry

Jonsy, it's not surprising that you'd feel nervous about a medication that's prescribed for your nervousness! But, try to remember that the doc who prescribed it took all the possible side effects...
Forum: Eating Disorders October 29th 2011, 02:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,130
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Possible start of an eating disorder...?

Hello again fellow Bobbie! There's either an advantage or disadvantage of sharing that 'Great' name with me, as I recall with even greater clarity your particular stuff.

So, as I recall, you're...
Forum: Pregnancy and Childcare October 27th 2011, 05:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,666
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: I'm pregnant, & im to blame for this, right?

No one was expecting or wanting this, so it's understandable for them to be a bit emotional. The larger issue, obviously, is the baby! Let's hope the emotions pass and both families can work...
Forum: LGBTQ+, Sexuality and Gender Identity October 26th 2011, 11:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,152
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: so am I still apart of lgbt even though?

How were you diagnosed with Klinefelter's (XXY)?

Klinefelter's is a physical condition, there's an extra 'X' chromosome. Sexuality is an emotional/psychological issue, how you actually experience...
Forum: Mental Health October 26th 2011, 06:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,071
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Trauma work :(

Did your therapist use the term 'Trauma work'? If he did, *Smack*. Who wouldn't be terrified of doing THAT?!

Listen, it's not 'Trauma work', it's therapy. What happened (past tense!) is what...
Forum: Relationships and Dating October 26th 2011, 01:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 846
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Dating and Friends

Nicole, I'm assuming here that the new date isn't Tim. I hope not, for your sake, b/c he sounds fairly self impressed and assured of a sexual outcome here, in the absence of your participation or...
Forum: Pregnancy and Childcare October 24th 2011, 11:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 48,694
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: How to have a miscarriage?

Hun, listen, forget about trying to hurt yourself, go to Planned Parenthood instead and speak with a counselor and doctor there, they can help you.

But, if you're at 11 wks., go quickly so your...
Forum: Education and Careers October 24th 2011, 06:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 980
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: College Anxiety!! HELP!!

Hi Samantha,

I know a bit about psychology :hehe:, let me see if i can help you out.

First,, gratz on your choice here, teaching is a wonderful profession, a good teacher is remembered for a...
Forum: Sex and Puberty October 15th 2011, 04:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 33,494
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Friction Burn on My Penis

^ This. Even from a girl!

Alex, you're assuming this is 'Friction burn', which is common, it usually appears as a very small, usually circular red spot where the skin is rubbed off. It burns...
Forum: General Health October 15th 2011, 04:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,592
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Caffeine doesn't work??

Bryden, the answer here is pretty obvious: Do nothing (or do what you've already been doing), but don't so anything new or radical, not until you hear back from the doc. The real real issue is...
Forum: Disabilities October 14th 2011, 04:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,519
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: My disability speech opinions suggestion Corrections

Corinna, wow! Just excellent, my respect for you just grew immensely. You have the qualities that will make a superb psychologist.

A+
Forum: Relationships and Dating October 14th 2011, 03:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,436
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Should I tell my friend I'm dating her ex?

I agree you might ant to re evaluate the basis of your friendship with T.

But, you might also want to evaluate J's intentions with you to make sure he's not playing you to get back at T, who's...
Forum: Sex and Puberty October 12th 2011, 11:24 AM
Replies: 7
Male Advice Preferred: Puberty question for other guys
Views: 2,292
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Puberty question for other guys

Glad to help out! Stick with the diet, some moderate exercise. Don't get discouraged. You now have a really powerful incentive!
Forum: Relationships and Dating October 9th 2011, 02:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 860
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: She's still in hs, and I'm in college... This is all so new

Hi Summer,

I'm not sure how you can see her mom's concerns as warranted, yet also unnecessary. If something is warranted, isn't it also necessary? *)

Anyways, I like her mom. She's...
Forum: Sex and Puberty October 9th 2011, 02:00 AM
Replies: 7
Male Advice Preferred: Puberty question for other guys
Views: 2,292
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Puberty question for other guys

Hi Dariush,

Are you overweight? If you are, the fat pad that develops there on the lower abdomen pushes the skin down on the shaft of the penis, giving it the appearance you're describing. Fix: ...
Forum: Relationships and Dating October 4th 2011, 05:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,608
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Soon to be marine boyfriend, marry young? Move on base? Put college on hold?

Rachel, take a deep breath here, you've got two years to make a decision!

It's understandable to want to plan things out, especially when there's a goal in mind (marriage), which is driven by...
Forum: Education and Careers October 3rd 2011, 10:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,600
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: College aplication help!

Maybe it works better because it's NOT so cheesy?
Forum: Education and Careers October 3rd 2011, 10:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,600
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: College aplication help!

Lynne, the rule of thumb is that you should always explain something that looks out of place or unusual, BUT in a way that doesn't make you look more out of place or unusual! Or, put another way,...
Forum: Drugs, Alcohol and Addiction October 2nd 2011, 05:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,514
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Is it really a sex addiction or just a lack of respect for myself?

Alex, some don't like when I say this, but you cannot technically be addicted to sex. It can become a problem, but that problem isn't the result of an addiction.

There are a lot of reasons...
Forum: Drugs, Alcohol and Addiction October 1st 2011, 05:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,474
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: What happen you add alcohol to your antidepressants?

Sassie, let me walk a fine line here and try to respond.

Generally speaking, my experience has been that 19 year olds ask this not so much b/c they're out for dinner at a fine restaurant and want...
Forum: Education and Careers September 30th 2011, 04:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,554
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Help-Last year of college, hate my major and im scared about the future

I'm glad you found my response helpful!

Listen, I think you have to trust your judgment, think back to what inspired you to study law in the first place, what the inspiration or spark was. ...
Forum: Education and Careers September 29th 2011, 03:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,554
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Help-Last year of college, hate my major and im scared about the future

Whoever said that college imitates life? It doesn't. The classes you take give you the proper background to actually apply the abilities and skills you (supposedly) mastered in college, but I don't...
Forum: General Health September 26th 2011, 05:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,650
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: There's a Doctor in the house!

First, thanks to all for the welcome. I appreciate it.

I did notify Adms and have yet to hear back. It would have been preferable for my participation to come about thru some kind of official...
Forum: Self Harm September 26th 2011, 05:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,095
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Self-medicating to stop cutting?

Do.Not.Do.This!

Never, ever self medicate under any circumstances! You can die. Or worse, be left a vegetable.

Molly, I just responded to your other post, the one where you cut every 3...
Forum: Education and Careers September 22nd 2011, 04:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 985
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Problems at work..

Perhaps the law is different in Australia, but it is legal in the USA to take pictures or otherwise document public behavior, especially if it is unlawful.

The OP's best course of action here is...
Forum: Education and Careers September 20th 2011, 05:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 985
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Problems at work..

^This. Where are the bosses? The store cannot run itself. Make a call, tell them what's going on, and show them your journal. Maybe even catch it on your cell. Try not to personalize the...
Forum: General Health September 14th 2011, 03:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,256
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Saw the doctor today...

Cheye, how come you didn't tell her? We can't help you if we don't know what's going on.

So, she's (rightly) assessed you're overweight and (rightly) decided to offer treatment. However, the...
Forum: General Health September 12th 2011, 12:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,650
Posted By Dr.Bobby
There's a Doctor in the house!

Hello!

I am a licensed Child, adolescent, and family psychologist in clinical practice and Uni teaching, with 25+ years experience. I was working with a teenage patient who told me this site had...
Forum: Drugs, Alcohol and Addiction September 10th 2011, 05:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,278
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: Strange addiction..

This isn't really an 'addiction', you know.

You get chapped lips, and you use Vaseline to allow them to heal. Vaseline is a good thing for this, you are using it as intended and directed, with...
Forum: Eating Disorders September 10th 2011, 05:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,025
Posted By Dr.Bobby
Re: anorexia vs bulimia?

Everyone here is giving you accurate advice.

But, the thing that needs to be said is that maladaptive (or 'Disturbed') behavior is maladaptive or disturbed regardless of the time frame. It sounds...
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