The following questions are related to ‘Abuse and Trauma’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I feel there’s something wrong with me. I’m not sure if it’s just how life is, or if there’s something that needs attention from professionals. I have always been a loner. When I was little, I used to have furious anger rampages. I would have to be held as if in a straitjacket by […]
Q: I am a 30-year-old woman, who has been in a wonderful relationship for three years. I recently found out that my ex-boyfriend (we dated for six years and have been apart for almost four) has been dating someone for about a year and they are serious. I am finding myself having feelings of jealousy […]
Q: I think I have a need for emotional pain. Growing up, I was with my alcoholic father, who didn’t physically abuse but verbally abused instead. When I was younger, I used to wish I was raped — not for enjoyment, but for the distress, I guess. I used to think up scenarios of a […]
Q: I left my husband last week. He has not been diagnosed, but he has 18 of the 20 traits described in Dr Joseph Carver’s article Are You Dating a Loser? Identifying Losers, Controllers and Abusers in Relationships. We have a somewhat complicated situation since, as a foreigner, my husband depends on me for a […]
Q: My five-year-old son has had four incidents now where he and a male friend have been involved in some form of sexual play. The incidents have always taken place at my house under my watchful eye and consist of my son requesting the other boy to show his penis, and asking the boy to […]
Q: I’m 27 and I served briefly in Afghanistan with the forces of my country. Ever since I returned home, I’ve had rape thoughts in my mind. I’m not a homosexual, or at least I think I’m not, but the thought of raping a young man is what turns me on the most. What worries […]
Q: I’m a 16-year-old girl. When I was five, I used to play with my best friend (who was older than me), violent games like hurting each other or imagining that we were being tortured. After a while she had to travel, and I started playing these games alone! I started hurting myself, and that […]
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