The following questions are related to ‘Sleep’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I have Asperger’s, which means I have difficulty in all social situations. I have always been behind socially and have never had many friends. The ones I do have aren’t that close. My parents were never married, and my relationship with my father has been strained. I haven’t seen him in years, partly due [...]
Q: Six months ago I started my first job. When I was studying, I usually slept from around 2 am, but now my job demands that I sleep earlier. So I tried going to sleep earlier — at 12 midnight. However, my sleep quality has degraded greatly, and I’ve developed chronic insomnia. I’ve tried many [...]
Q: I think that maybe I have dissociative identity disorder. I know for a fact that I am clinically depressed. I was diagnosed with depression about five years ago, and it hasn’t gotten any easier. This was the first red flag for me. My personality shifts rapidly… sometimes. I never know when I’m going to [...]
Q: My problem is that I am going to the toilet very often. Right now I am out of options and ideas: I’ve had every possible examination and I am physically absolutely healthy — there’s nothing wrong with my bladder or my kidneys. I have to urinate every hour or two hours. It becomes unbearable [...]
