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What would a psychologist say? There’s an easy way to find out: just ask! Get feedback directly from a Clinical Psychologist on issues ranging from relationships to depression and anxiety, trauma, and a whole bunch more. Please note that replies are provided for informational and educational purposes only.

How Can I Help My Long Distance Boyfriend?

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: I am very worried about my boyfriend. We’re in a long distance relationship so we always keep in touch via Skype or email. My boyfriend is an anti-social person. He has been all by himself throughout his adult life, and this has probably caused his anxiety problems, for which he goes to psychiatrist. He [...]

Dealing with Schizophrenia in a Small Town

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: I just turned thirty and was officially diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia six years ago. For a period of time I was able to function, but unfortunately I did lose control of reality and fell into a paranoid, delusional mess. During that time, I moved back in with my parents and began receiving excellent psychiatric [...]

Passive? Aggressive? Or Passive-Aggressive?

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: On my anniversary with my boyfriend he had to work in another city. I was upset about that and I acted angry all day to his phone messages. At night I went to the movies with my sister, and while I was watching the movie he called me to tell me he could come [...]

Misunderstanding — Now We Hardly See Our Grandchildren

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: My husband and I have been dedicated to our son and daughter-in-law in many ways. We’ve cared for their daughters whenever they needed our help (even watching their oldest while they went on an eight-day cruise) and have helped decorate and repair things around their house. Our son went to Afghanistan and our daughter-in-law [...]

Putting the Ex-Boyfriend in the Past

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: A couple of years ago I went through a nasty break-up with my boyfriend of three years. He left me pregnant with his child, although I decided to have a termination because I was disturbed by the relationship, which had been drug-filled and manipulative. He got the new girl pregnant within two months and [...]

Recurring Thoughts That I’m Going to Die Soon

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: I am 18 years old and have been having thoughts of death or that my death will come soon. I had these thoughts before in high school, but now that I’ve entered college they’ve seemed to increase exponentially. My thoughts always turn to my death whenever my roommate is gone. During the night, I [...]

Recovering From Dissociative Identity Disorder

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: Can you ever recover from DID by yourself? Why are there so few people who even know what it is? We don’t have a therapist right now and there’s no one within at least four hours of where we live who specializes in dissociation stuff. If we’re keeping ourselves relatively stable, then does it [...]

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