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: My boyfriend and I are very serious. We had been interested in each other for quite a while but the timing was never right. Then, we dated for about half a year, then made it official. A few months into the relationship I found out that during our ‘dating’ stage he slept with a [...]
Q: Dear Dr. Carver, Thank you for your brilliant articles. Sadly, our beautiful, talented, smart, witty daughter of 22 has been dating a “loser” for six years. She has never dated anyone else. She has broken up with him at least 50 times, but only for a day or two at a time. She is [...]
Q: My sister was recently hospitalized for twice attempting suicide. Her husband did not get help for her either time and did not inform anyone. I have personal knowledge of his verbal abuse, and personal experience as I have been his target on occasion. He has convinced several family members that he is the victim, [...]
Q: My daughter just broke up with her boyfriend that has most of the signs that you spoke of in the article “Warning signs that you are dating a loser.” He also seems to have a fascination with killing small animals such as chipmunks and squirrels by shooting them. He dislikes domestic animals such as [...]
Q: Hi, I have known my emotionally/financially abusive, controlling husband/ex-husband for 17 years. Married for 13 years. I divorced him the 8th time I left him. We are divorced now, and I am back with him for 6 months. I see red flags. I want and need to leave him again. I just started therapy [...]
Q: I have just recently discovered that I was sexually abused in my youth (4-6 years old). When I think about it I am distressed, I feel sad and I feel that there is no justice for the victim. I also feel very mad at the whole situation. I know those feelings are normal and [...]
Q: Hi, I’m Diane, and I’ll be seventeen in October. When I was ten, my father sexually assaulted me. I told my mother about this years later, and she ignored it. In June of 2006, I accidentally reported it to my therapist. DYFS got involved, and my father was removed from the house. My mother [...]
