The following questions are related to ‘Emotional Memory’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I have great insecurity when it comes to intimacy and dating. The idea of getting romantically intimate with anyone makes me want to flee. I haven’t dated in seven years. I don’t want to stay single forever. Please tell me what makes someone so insecure about intimacy, and how do I deal with it? [...]
Q: I understand that teenagers in divorced families want an opportunity to live with the other parent as they get older, I really do. But what do I do when my ex is an unmedicated manic depressive? This kid and I have been taken through the ringer over the years. Most recently was when his [...]
Q: Can one fully overcome panic disorder? It seems to be a mixed answer, with different statistics and prognosis at every website or psychiatrist or psychologist or self help person I talk to. Some statistics say 7/10 get cured, some say 1-4/10 get cured, some say all can be cured. It’s very hard for me, [...]
Q: I’m about 20 years old and have problems forming relationships with the opposite sex. Up until I started uni, I had been studying in all-girls’ schools, and my primary contacts with men were with my father and brother. I fear my father may have a problem with containing aggression and dealing with stress as [...]
Q: My 26-year-old daughter lost her husband in a motorcycle accident on Mother’s Day 2007. They have a daughter who was 4.5 months old at the time. Six months later she met a man and began a relationship with him. They have now moved across the country together. The new man is a very nice [...]
Q: My question is regarding having no memory of certain things that I have said or done in my past. First of all, it has nothing to do with any ongoing alcohol or drug use. When I’m with friends they’ll ask if I remember this or that happening and at times I have absolutely no [...]
Q: Thank you for your time. Your advice is much appreciated. I’ve been struggling with this issue for some time now. My husband and I have been married for over 2 years, and I keep having difficulty accepting that his cousin will always be possessive of him. We met through her (though we never became [...]
