Bipolar disorderDear DOLLY, I'm 15 and I think I might have bipolar disorder. One week I'm happy and can't stop smiling, the next week all I can do is cry and think the world would be a better place without me. I have tried telling my mum my concerns but she doesn't care. Can you please help? Pippin, SA
Annoying lispI have a lisp and I've had it all my life. I've never been too annoyed with it, but lately my friends have been teasing me about it and telling me to say words with "s" in it just to hear it. Even my dad and brother pay me out about it! Is there any way you can get rid of lisps? Please help me!...
BlushingI get embarrassed very easily; I go all red in the face and since I have red hair, it's really obvious! It happens when I do public speaking, meet someone for the first time, see a cute guy, or talk to someone popular at school. Now it's starting to happen even when I'm not embarrassed. What can I...
Mean girlsI really hate bitching and I want it to stop. All my friends gossip about everyone and everything and I go along with it — but I feel so guilty, especially when I do it about the people I like. I've told my friends how much I hate it but they don't take me seriously.
Self-harm worriesLast year I started cutting myself, but after a few months I stopped. This year, whenever something little happens to me, like I get in a fight with my sister, I cut myself again. Recently I got some new friends who made me feel really happy and I haven't cut myself since I met them, but I know...
