Q: I have had some e-mail contact with Dr. Carver about the Stockholm Syndrome. I know for sure that I am dealing with that. He pointed out a few articles and I have been reading and working hard on myself to recover. I was in it for 23 years (I am 39 right now). One [...]

Q: My question is about a friend of mine. She is currently in an abusive relationship, and she has been for 5 years. Her boyfriend is 10 years older than her, and has 2 kids with 2 ex wives. For years now she has been saying that she wants out of her relationship, but she [...]

Q: I had a relationship with a man who lied and stole from me for 3 years. He has put me in so much debt that I keep in contact with him in hope that I receive money that he has agreed to pay back. It has been several months and I’ve received one payment [...]

Q: I went through a break up with an abusive man. I feel a little lost due to my self esteem being battered by emotional abuse. My question is that he often referred to having Asperger’s Syndrome. Is there a common connection between abusers and this disorder? He goes nuts sometime with anger. He also [...]

Q: I have been married for 18 yrs. We married young and he was in the US Navy til recently. During all these years I have worked and taken care of our son and our autistic/mentally retarded daughter. He recently retired and we moved back to my hometown. It has been a nightmare! I am [...]

Q: My daughter aged just 18 is in what appears to be a dangerously controlling relationship! She has known this boy who is 19 since she was 15. He had another girlfriend and chased my daughter until she became his girlfriend. He dumped this other girlfriend. I was not happy but my daughter kept this [...]

Q: Hello, I was physically attacked almost two years ago; this created a ripple-effect in my life. Since this past October, I’ve been receiving counseling two hours per week in Manhattan, for symptoms of chronic PTSD. For the past two years, I have not been able to hold a job, am now on Medicaid, afraid [...]