The following questions are related to ‘PTSD’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I’m a 17-year-old girl. Ten months ago, my family and I were held captive in our own house. It was the most terrifying and scary night of our lives. We’ve been robbed a few times before, but never with us inside. We were there for four hours with two guys inside our home, moving […]
Q: I am a 25-year-old woman who was 8 years old when I was molested, and 13 years old when I was raped. The rape was never reported. Since then I have been through some counseling, but lately I’ve been having crazy ups and downs. Some days I am fine, and then out of nowhere […]
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: In 2004 I was raped by my (now ex) husband. I say “rape”, because he didn’t stop; he continued to have sex with me even though I was crying and saying no. It happened several more times, until I finally broke down one day and left him. I think back on it now and […]
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: In 2007, I was diagnosed with Bipolar I and PTSD from years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse in childhood and early adulthood. Today I saw a new psychiatrist and she added adult ADD/ADHD and dissociative disorder to my diagnoses. Is it possible or common for psychiatrists to miss or combine some diagnoses/symptoms in […]
Q: I’m a 16-year-old girl. I have been told my whole life that I have two personalities. Recently this has become a serious issue. People have told me I suddenly act aggressively — that I hit, swear, and throw things — then behave as if I have done nothing wrong. It’s like I am aggressive […]
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