The following questions are related to ‘Siblings’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: What was I dealing with? How can I heal? I’m having a terrible time letting him go, and understanding who exactly he was. He says I am obsessed with the past and he just wants to forget it and move on. Before I knew my husband he lived in a “boy’s only dormitory” (in [...]
Q: For the past few months, I’ve become unusually lethargic and I find it hard to do anything productive. I haven’t related my feelings with literally anyone at all and, if I did, everyone would simply make the arbitrary assumption that I’m lazy. The reason for my sedentariness is most likely depression, and I can’t [...]
Q: Thank you for providing this service. I have been married for almost 21 years, with five children, ages 20 to 2. My husband was a drinker for years, till a serious illness ended that 2 years ago. He has always been a workaholic, was a rage-aholic, then attended some sort of conference for business [...]
Q: I am a supportive husband of a spouse who is dealing with an abusive mother. Your earlier article about dealing with an abusive mother describes our situation exactly. I’ve often recommended that my wife disconnect herself from her abusive mother (and sister) while maintaining her relationships with her two brothers. Unfortunately, it is easier [...]
Q: I am very worried about my son who is approaching his 5th birthday. He is very loud, aggressive, argumentative, always runs off in shops, and hurts his 1-year-old sister. He has been at infant school since Sept 07 and has already punched a boy resulting in a black eye, bit another child and kicked [...]
Q: I want to know how I should deal with a problem I am having. My Mother will not speak with me. In a moment of anger and frustration while on the phone with her I called my brother a “piece of s***” for not sending his children a Christmas present or even a card. [...]
Q: I have elderly parents who are in their 80′s. My father is being taken in by scammers and has given them lots of money. My brother discovered this recently. We believe it has been going on in some form of scams or risky investments for decades. Dad told my brother that he was not [...]
