The following questions are related to ‘Bereavement’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I have been seeing a counselor for the past 3 and a half years. I would go about a month in between visits. I was originally being seen as a requirement for lap band surgery. I have never liked myself and continued seeing the counselor to work on self esteem issues and depression after [...]
Q: My grandfather recently passed away and ever since then I’ve had severe anxiety about losing others close to me. I’ve been having dreams about losing other relatives and upon waking, even when I realize that it was just a dream, I still cry when I think about it during the day. It feels too [...]
Q: I have suffered from chronic depression most of my life. I have been in therapy for almost 20 years, with the same, wonderful therapist. My father died in 1996. My mother died four years ago. I am pretty much over my father’s death, but still dealing with my mom’s. My therapist’s mother is dying. [...]
Q: My best friend and the only person that knew me for me died on May 10. She was more than a friend: she was also the only person who saw in me something I didn’t see in myself. She died when she ran away with this guy and there was a fire. But I [...]
Q: My boyfriend lost his mum about 7 years ago and now he has funny turns and a very short temper. The other night he had a turn, and he was telling me to let him go and kill himself so he could be with his mum because that’s where he wants to be, and [...]
Q: My name is Dana, and I’m 26 years old. I have seriously considered going to a therapist but the question comes to mind, “What could he/she say that everyone else hasn’t already told me?” Here’s the situation. My husband planed a vacation for my 26th birthday. I felt bad going to Disney without my [...]
Q: Somewhere between 1995 and 1999 I was diagnosed as having Mixed Personality Disorder, Aggressive Behavior Disorder and Chronic Depression. I was prescribed such medications as Prozac, Paxil, Valium, Zoloft, Serzone and Trazadone. They all helped to some degree, I guess, but I didn’t really feel anything at all. I wasn’t happy or sad, excited [...]
