Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for a little over a year. We seem to have a great relationship, and for the most part I am very happy with him and who he is and he is clearly very happy with me. The only problem we have is his ex-wife, who is also [...]

Q: I have been reading Dr. George Simon’s blog article that he wrote in October, 2008 on Understanding “Splitting” as a Psychological Term. I have been a registered nurse working in acute psychiatric services in New Zealand and have also been a patient who was diagnosed with Borderline Personality traits while receiving treatment for severe [...]

Q: I am doing research for a book, so I would like to know this: What kinds of treatment or counseling would be given to someone who has committed violent crimes and claims they are demon-possessed? Also, what is Dissociative Identity Disorder, and what are your thoughts on this condition? A: You ask about some [...]

Q: I am the youngest of three daughters. Our father was terminally ill with a rare cancer 10 years ago and didn’t tell us he was dying until weeks before the end. Three years later, my mother was diagnosed with a rare cancer as well. After a valiant 4-year fight, she also passed away. All [...]

Q: I have looked all over the internet about this and have been unsuccessful finding an answer. This seems strange because I am sure I am not the only one who this has happened to. Or maybe I am. I am a female who has seen my therapist for 2 years. I disclosed to him [...]

Q: I found this site when I was looking up information on blame and victim roles on the internet as well as on manipulation. I have been very good at that in my life and have hurt a lot of people, including myself. What I don’t know is now I understand what I did and [...]

Q: I have suffered from depression and anxiety for most of my life. I was on medication for several years in my early 20′s. Unfortunately, I experienced a bad reaction to the medication (Prozac) that I was given at the time and tried to hurt myself, so I was taken off of it and then [...]