Q: I am a 53-year-old man looking for some insight into my personality. After some soul searching, I have decided to write to you before I seek professional help. I don’t know for sure that I’ll seek the help. Maybe I won’t. I”m always questioning whether my behavior is justifiable, but I know it has [...]

Q: My ex was very abusive to me both physically and emotionally. I have two kids with him, and even though I left him, the games he plays are still going on. My daughter is 14 and my son is 11. My daughter makes it clear she wants to live with him. He also wants [...]

Q: Thanks for for providing this service. It’s good to have somewhere to go to when you are confused. About three weeks ago, my cousin whom we’ll call “Jane” came forward and told my dad that our grandpa molested her and her sister, whom we’ll call “Mary.” They are now in their early 20s. My [...]

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 a single 28-year-old mother of an 11-month-old baby boy. My now ex-boyfriend (24 years old) of 3 years cheated on me with a 40-year-old woman. But I ended up getting pregnant by him and giving birth to his son. My ex tried to force me to give up our son for adoption [...]

Q: My 17-year-old daughter appears to have developed an awkward obsession with a teacher at school. This teacher is 26, and she is not even one of my daughter’s actual classroom teachers. My daughter is a senior, and she gets out of school quite early because of the number of classes she has to take. [...]

Q: I have taken the test for Adult ADHD and scored 87. I have thought that I have ADHD for a long time. I have discussed this with psychologists in the past, but they haven’t given me much help other than to tell me to make lists and try to be more organized. I have [...]