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: 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 [...]
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 [...]
Q: I left my ex-husband a few years ago due to his threats to kill me, constant lying, yelling at our kids (or myself) over trivial events, chronic unemployment, slamming doors, throwing things at walls, alcohol abuse, and bugging the house and my computer. I found thousands of very disturbing pornographic material (including snuff and [...]
Q: How do you overcome emotional bankruptcy? I’m 48 and have been in abusive relationships since childhood. I’ve tried being alone. I had nine heart attacks and even drove myself to the hospital. I’ve had surgery and then a staph infection due to being homeless. I’m unable to work and have no family. It took [...]
Q: I think that maybe I have dissociative identity disorder. I know for a fact that I am clinically depressed. I was diagnosed with depression about five years ago, and it hasn’t gotten any easier. This was the first red flag for me. My personality shifts rapidly… sometimes. I never know when I’m going to [...]
