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Is it Normal to Grieve After the Loss of a Pet?

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD

Q: I am grieving the loss of my dog whom I put down about 2 months ago. I cannot live without an animal in my life. A dog is too much for my husband to care for while I work, and I’m thinking of adopting a cat. My question is why am I so in [...]

My Close Friend Died Yesterday…and Far Away. What Can I Do?

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD

Q: I am a 40-year-old woman, and I had a relationship with a man for 6 years. We loved each other. He had a wife and child. Yesterday he died, and I’m so sad and I don’t know what can I do? Today I’m in another country and so far from my love. A: Your [...]

Should I Visit My Dying Yet Toxic Father?

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD

Q: I am 24 years old. I’ve just recently landed an amazing job and moved into a lovely house with my boyfriend, who is a great person, and treats me like a princess. I’ve achieved all this in the last year, since I stopped seeing my parents. Up until last year, I was constantly sabotaging [...]

Finding Support After the Death of My Child

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD

Q: Last year our son died at the hands of a store robber. He was killed along with a friend and the store manager. The murderer pleaded guilty and my husband and I actually were able to forgive, but believe me we won’t ever forget. My husband and I both have many supportive friends, but [...]

I Guess You Could Say I Have “Daddy Issues”

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD

Q: Alright, so I’m an 18-year-old female and I guess you could say I have ‘daddy issues’. I had a more or less absent father and he passed away just a few months ago. Ever since I started dating, every relationship I try and get into ends horribly because about two months into it, I [...]

How Do I Ask My Father to Control His Grief?

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD

Q: I am 32 and my father is 64. Recently my mom passed away and my father cries almost daily as soon as he thinks of her or remembers her. I know that this is because they were happily married for more than 38 years, but I would like my father to control himself more, [...]

With Any Conflict, My Husband Doesn’t Speak for Days

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD

Q: I’m 20 years old and I live in Chicago. My husband is away at school right now. Whenever he sees a conflict on the horizon, whether it be on the phone or elsewhere, he doesn’t speak to me for several days; runs away from his problems, if you will. This makes what could have [...]

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