Q: I’m a 23-year-old male, and I’ve been suffering from something that sounds very much like HOCD (Homosexual Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). I have had troubling thoughts ever since a “porn incident” when I was 17: I accidentally saw a gay porn picture and became intensely aroused by it. Following that episode, I had escalating fear and [...]
‘Self-esteem’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 7
The following questions are related to ‘Self-esteem’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Gay, Straight, or HOCD?
Divorce, Child Custody and an Abusive Husband
Anxiety, Panic and Neediness in My Relationship
Q: I’m a 19-year-old male from Australia. I am pretty sure I’m suffering from anxiety. I even think I know the cause. Whenever I am unsure about something in my relationship with my girlfriend, I start to panic. I can’t help it. It isn’t a ‘conscious’ decision, it just happens. If the unsure feeling is [...]
Depression and Procrastination Since Parents Divorced
Q: I think I have a severe issue with procrastination. I have a habit of not completing or sticking with tasks or holding down jobs. Basically, I was a very good student when I as young. But after my parents divorced I stopped bothering with school. My mum actually suffers with me. She always believed [...]
I Used to Turn Heads, But Now I’ve Turned 50, I’m Invisible
Mom’s Vain, Self-Centered, Negative and Narcissistic Personality
Q: My mother has always been overly negative about everything and everyone except herself. She is also vain. For example, she is 79 and refuses to tell anyone her age, even to the point that she wouldn’t put my dad’s birthday on his headstone lest anyone think she is that old. She is emotionally draining [...]
