The following questions are related to ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: I read the article about Stockholm Syndrome and how it relates to an abusive relationship. “Why do I love my abuser?” Self-preservation is the answer, but my question is, how do I disentangle myself from this emotional bonding? I have left, again, but I want to stay away. It’s a terrible relationship, and he [...]
Q: My grandson has been in an abusive relationship with his mother for 18 years. The 5 other siblings (not my grandchildren due to her remarrying after my son divorced her) have been removed from the house and custody was given to their grandparents. The grandparents and I are good friends and talk often. My [...]
Q: I cannot extricate myself from a relationship with a man who will soon be 46 years old. He has been without a full-time job for over a year, while he is working on a career transition. He remained attached to his elderly (68 years old) ex-GIRLFRIEND (not mom), while he started dating me (helping [...]
Q: I recently broke off a relationship with someone I now know is a sociopath. I have been traveling a lot since then (some 6 weeks ago) but fear that I will not be able to overcome this soon. I am also still looking for answers, despite all the research that I’ve done on the [...]
Q: In 1991 my son (age 13) molested my daughter (age 3). At the time I did everything right: notified the authorities, obtained counseling for the victim, the abuser and the entire family. My son was sentenced to juvenile detention for about 90 days. It was revealed during his counseling that he committed this heinous [...]
Q: My daughter is 26, smart, highly educated, beautiful and a single mother of a fifteen month old boy. She is living with a bipolar man who is not on medication and is extremely manipulative, insecure and controlling. For example he does not want the baby to know about his father and wants him to [...]
Q: My counselor gave me a copy of your article titled “The Loser”. After reading it, I realized that my previous husband, whom I was with for 24 years, exhibited 16 of the 20 qualities you listed. My current husband treats me awesomely, but my concern is my 22 year-old daughter and my 17 year-old [...]
