The following questions are related to ‘Bereavement’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: This is regarding my girlfriend, and it’s a peculiar query. Her mother died seven years back, and she is 25 now. She goes to sleep with her father. I am not sure if it is normal or natural, because of the unique situation. She says her dad feels very lonely, so she sleeps with […]
Q: My friend lost his brother in a motorbike accident a couple of weeks ago. He is trying to be strong, but I can see he is devastated! He doesn’t really talk to anyone but me about it all. But I don’t know what to say or do anymore, because there is nothing you can […]
Q: I recently lost my eldest daughter to suicide, and am now almost convinced that I will lose one or all of my surviving three daughters in the near future. Is this a normal, if irrational, part of grieving, or possibly a mental health issue? (FYI: I have bipolar disorder.) I also believe that I […]
Q: I have two younger brothers (5 and 8), and we lost our grandmother last April. They never asked any questions except to ask if she was in heaven. Neither of them cried over the loss, even though the three of us were extremely close to her. They saw me and my mom crying. Why […]
Q: How do I get my 9-year-old daughter to listen to me? It’s not the everyday thing most parents go through. My daughter just doesn’t listen unless it means something for her. It starts in the morning (get dressed, brush your teeth, pack your school bag) and then again as soon as she gets off […]
Q: I was involved in an accident five years ago at my place of work. I’ve had seven spinal surgeries and I live in chronic pain due to the operations not working, scar tissue and damaged nerves. I had three really hard years where I spent a lot of time in bed isolated from everyone. […]
Q: I am a 51-year-old woman and I have lost all my family! I feel lonely, but the worst feelings I have are those of having a serious disease. I have a lesion on my hand which I was afraid of but dermatologists say that it’s only a wart. I feel very bad just looking […]
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