Q: I am a little bit of a stalker. What should I do to break this habit? A: Hmmmm… A little bit of a stalker as in, “I occasionally look at my exes’ Facebook pages and monitor my friends’ online activities a few times a week?” Or a little bit of a stalker as in, [...]
Ask the Psychologist, Page 27
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Help! I’m a Bit of a Stalker!
I Have a Need to Feel Emotional Pain — Why do I Make Myself Cry?
Q: I frequently feel the need to force myself to feel emotional pain by imagining a distressing situation (e.g., imagining a painful breakup, imagining my last words when I die, etc.). I am not normally ‘satisfied’ until I cry uncontrollably to the point where I feel physical chest pains and fall asleep. I usually feel [...]
Dissociative Identity Disorder and Visual Hallucinations
Q: Can people with Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder) have visual hallucinations of their alternate personalities? A: What an interesting question. Although formally recognized as a mental health disorder and valid diagnosis by the American Psychiatric Association, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID, formerly referred to as Multiple Personality Disorder) is the subject of debate in [...]
Controlling Mother — She Still Treats Me Like a Child
I Have Thoughts of Hurting People — What’s Wrong With Me?
Q: I have thoughts and sometimes images of killing people I know, and thoughts that I’ve hurt a child, although I have no intention of doing anything like that. So I will check them over and over again. I always find myself checking things over and over for fear something bad will happen, and I [...]
Worried About My Friend’s Depressive Symptoms
Q: I have a friend who is very close to me. Recently she just suddenly stopped eating and her self-esteem dropped to a point of no return. I’m really worried. She doesn’t even know what’s wrong with her. She’s afraid to let her parents know. She has half the symptoms of a depressive disorder. I’m [...]
