The following questions are related to ‘Abuse and Trauma’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: First, a bit of background… I have been a quiet and shy person all of my life. I would act like a clown a lot but was socially uncomfortable. We also moved a lot, and I had to transition from old neighborhood friends to non-existent new ones. I also heard friends and others say [...]
Q: I’m 21 years old and I’m from the Philippines. For a variety of reasons that I will later explain, I still live with my parents. The problem is that I have a big issue with my mother, who is really abusive. I used to be a battered child, both verbally and physically, and even [...]
Q: I’ve recently had a flood of repressed memories gush forth about my abusive childhood. I now realize after a lot of research that both my parents are most likely sociopaths. My father was sexually, emotionally and physically abusive toward me. My mother married several times during my childhood, and I’ve been sexually abused by [...]
Q: I’m a 27-year-old female and lately I feel like I’m going crazy or out of my mind. I didn’t get the best start in my life, and things have been bad for awhile. I lost my step-dad to cancer and a stroke at age 13. He was like a real dad to me and [...]
Q: I’m the mother of a 16-year-old girl who has been diagnosed with “traits of BPD” (Borderline Personality Disorder). My daughter was once a very smart, outgoing, intelligent girl. I worked very hard teaching and nurturing her, helping her build self-confidence and exposing her to as many things in life as I could. She was [...]
Q: I was abused throughout much of my childhood and teen years by various people, including my parents. I’ve just started in an online abuse forum. It’s my first attempt to heal from all that’s happened to me in my past. I’m sure seeing a therapist would help, but I can’t get the money up [...]
Q: First of all, I’d like you to know that I have always been a student of psychology and have immense faith in counselling and therapy. I don’t find it embarrassing to ask for help because not all of us are equally equipped to tackle life and its challenges. Some people may see this as [...]
