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Q: I can’t remember anything from my childhood except for a few little things. I know my childhood wasn’t a happy one from the few memories that I do have. My mum says the reason why I don’t remember things is probably because of some sort of trauma but I can’t remember a thing. When […]
Q: My partner and I have been together for almost 4 years but have been arguing more since our daughter was born 16 months ago. I lost my mother 7 years ago when I was 22 years old and my father was virtually absent from my life since I was 2. We have a good […]
Q: I know that when it comes to work, everyone has to start somewhere, and that is typically much further down the ladder than we’d like. Still, I find it hard not to identify with the low social status of particular jobs I’m qualified for, such as store clerk. I see my perfectionism as stopping […]
Q: How do I convince my wife to see a psychologist or psychiatrist? She has very low self-esteem. She cannot accept a compliment or make even simple decisions, and she is extremely sensitive. For example, if I do not call her from work to say “hi” a few times a day, she says she feels […]
Q: I have had one question lingering in my mind for a very long time, and no one has satisfied me with their answers. Some people hurt everyone so badly with their words, they don’t care about others at all, and they are so deeply selfish. However, they put on a very good act and […]
Q: I am 31 years old, my wife is 32, and we have been married for 4 years. We are both students at the same university and I help her with her studies to such an extent that I take very few courses in order to study her subjects and teach her. I am also […]
Q: I have a question regarding stress and embarrassment. For a long time, I’ve had a difficult time talking to people like adults, or even my classmates, and the reason is this. If I am talking to someone like a teacher, and they began to yell at me for not having finished an assignment, or […]
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