The following questions are related to ‘Relationships’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I am worried about my sister. I feel she is neurotically obsessed with impressing people. When I suggested she may have low self-esteem she denied it and became very defensive and instead claimed her confidence in herself is high. She lies to other people about very minor things like saying she is best of [...]
Q: I am in serious condition. I really need help. I had a breakup with my girlfriend. Since then I am having a problem to make my thoughts clear and understanding others’ thoughts clearly. I really need help. I am under treatment. But I think that clinical psychologist can help me much better. I don’t [...]
Q: My girlfriend recently hurt me very badly by leaving me. She left because she was curious about other men and right after she left me she went for someone that she was friends with during our relationship. We’ve been separated for about 3 months, but we just recently got back together and I found [...]
Q: My boyfriend is suffering from depression. We have been together for 7 years and our relationship is on the end, as he is saying he dosen’t really want to be with me. He is very confused, stressed and overworked, and it is making me depressed with the things he says and does to me. [...]
Q: My fiancee was abused by her ex-husband for almost 15 years. They were finally divorced around Feb. 2007. Recently I found that she had a secret cell phone that she uses just to contact her ex-husband and for him to contact her. I have also had run-ins with him and I realized that he [...]
Q: My wife is chatting and having cybersex on the internet. We have talked about this but she thinks it’s OK to exchange pictures and keeps them in her computer. She says that’s all it is, chatting and cybering. But am I wrong for thinking something else is going on? She puts the computer before [...]
Q: My friend’s sister is 13 and has been going downhill since the age of about 11. She started drinking and smoking which in New Zealand isn’t legal until age 18. My friend blames himself, because he’s always been very intelligent and he thinks pressure was put on his sister to be better. She has [...]
