The following questions are related to ‘Bullying’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I have been together with my husband for 10 years and married to him for 7 years. We have a problem in that his parents are extremely controlling and critical. Both of their adult children are in their thirties but they don’t treat them as if they are. I am a very independent person [...]
Q: I’m a 14-year-old girl, and I think need some help. I live with my mom, who is a house wife, and my dad, who owns a bakery. They don’t sleep together, but we live in one house. I have three brothers and one sister. My sister and one brother have their own families, but [...]
Q: About 3 years ago, I broke off a friendship with someone who was growing more and more demanding, thoughtless, and even mean to me. At the time of the breakup I began receiving posts from strangers whose messages are vaguely hostile, insulting and make uncanny references to details of my life and interests. After [...]
Q: How can I stop the abusive behavior of people who support my abusive husband? I am finally getting divorced from a Narcissistic husband who portrays himself as a victim, implying he was stuck with a “crazy b****” (as I am stereotyped). My husband is from an old, established family, while I am an outsider. [...]
Q: If a 12 year-old child in the 6th grade is being bullied by a teacher, is it feasible that the child should be empowered to deal with the problem in a non-threatening, non-challenging way rather than the teacher being taken to task? This is the advice I have been given by both the school [...]
Q: My daughter is losing all her girlfriends, and she has no clue as to why. I am very worried about how this is affecting her mentally and need some suggestions. She has always been happy and extremely friendly, and this is affecting her greatly. She is a beautiful 16-year-old girl, grade 11, and has [...]
Q: My daughter is now 18 years old and living away from home. Our relationship is non-existent. I have tried to find terminology to describe what’s going on within our relationship but can’t seem to and hope you can help me. As a small child she bonded with my mother — calling her mother before [...]
