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My Girlfriend and I Have an Abusive Relationship

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: My girlfriend and I have known each other for about one year. We had a difficult start. She was doing prostitution and I did not know that. In addition, she had three men in her life and I was one of them. I was not exactly an angel either. I had three women in [...]

I Was Sexually Abused; I Don’t Want Sex Now

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: I was sexually abused years ago. Now I have a boyfriend and I’m afraid I am losing him, because I refused to have sex with him because of what happened in the past. What should I do? A: I am very sorry that happened to you. Given what you have experienced, you may or [...]

Was I Sexually Abused?

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: For years I have suspected that I may have been sexually abused as a young child. I am 20 years old now. I am my mother’s only child. My father left when I was two and a half years old. Six months after my Dad left, my Mum met a man who was working [...]

Will Psychiatric Care Affect My Job Prospects?

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: I have had anger problems for many years. I am currently married and have two beautiful children. I do not want to hurt them and I definitely do not want to lose them or for them to be afraid of me. I would like to seek professional help, perhaps with a psychiatrist. Would this [...]

How Can I Stop Running Away From Childhood Issues?

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: I grew up in a dysfunctional home. My mother left when I was four. I was raped when I was seven. My father was an alcoholic. I have been married twice. I now am married to a great guy. I have three wonderful children. About three years ago we were having problems, and I [...]

Could His Mother Be Causing His Illness?

By Dr Shailagh Clarke, PhD |

Q: My boyfriend, who has a 16-year-old son, got divorced about a year and a half ago. For the last 6 months or so his son has been very ill. He has a 100-103 degree fever and is vomiting. We have him every other weekend and oddly enough, when he is with us nothing seems [...]

Is Hebephilia Normal?

By Dr Misty Hook, PhD |

Q: I recently read an internet post where a sex offender said that he was a hebephile and argued that hebephilia was perfectly natural. I know it isn’t a mental disorder, but I am still perplexed by his reasoning. Is he right? Is hebephilia nothing uncommon? Is it okay for, say, a 30-, 40-, 50-year-old [...]

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