The following questions are related to ‘Parenting and Children’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I have taken many online tests and all of them have said that I have major depression. I am positive that these results are true because of my constant severely negative thoughts and because I’ve been close to suicide many times. I know that I should be diagnosed and treated by a professional, but [...]
Q: I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for over two years. He has two children with his ex-wife, whom he has been divorced from for seven years. His ex-wife constantly sends him verbally abusive texts, letters, and voicemail telling him what a loser he is, that he is an awful father, that [...]
Q: I have been going to a therapist, initially for depression and feelings of self-loathing that came on when my father passed away. My father was a narcissist, a genius, an alcoholic, and was charming and manipulative. He had been sexually abused in an orphanage growing up and was also later called out as a [...]
Q: My daughter is two and a half. Recently she completely changed. She is aggressive to my 9-month-old son to the point where I have found her trying to feed him bathroom cleaner and nail polish. She is destroying everything she possibly can. Her dad left just before Christmas and ever since things have grown [...]
Q: How can I stop my grandmother’s and mother’s negative personalities from passing on to me? My grandmother always was on my mother’s case. She can say nothing positive, she’s always criticizing her, and she does it to me as well. My mother does it to me too; they are awful. My grandmother raised me, [...]
Q: I think my five-year-old old son might have ADHD and anxiety. He already has sensory issues but we have noticed he gets mad easily, has hurt his two-year-old brother, and does not show emotions. If you discipline him, he laughs or smiles. He’s always on the go. He is also wetting his pants a [...]
