Posts Tagged ‘abuse and trauma’

Page 2 of 27«12345»...Last »

Long-Term Girlfriend Feels She is Two Separate People

Last updated 12th August 2008

Q: I’ve been having some problems with my long term girlfriend. I’ve known her for 2 years now and we’ve had an on/off relationship mostly due to my commitment issues, which I’m safely over now. Unfortunately over these past years there has been no let up on problems dogging our relationship. A lot of them [...]

Read More »

Tormented by Worries about the World and Eternity

Last updated 8th August 2008

Q: I’m really in need of some help. In February 2007, I had a terrible reaction to some cannabis I had smoked to try and help me recover from a traumatic time I was having. I haven’t smoked since, and it wasn’t hard to give up as I wasn’t exactly a recreational user. I have [...]

Read More »

Dealing with My Girlfriend’s Insecurity and Jealousy at the Office

Last updated 5th August 2008

Q: My fiancĂ© is extremely jealous and I need some help. Both my fiancĂ© and I work at the same place. When we decided to start dating I told her about my past relationships and what I have done wrong, which included being unfaithful in a prior relationship — which I now regret doing because [...]

Read More »

Five Years Ago I Remembered Being Sexually Abused

Last updated 1st August 2008

Q: I am 31 years old and 5 years ago I remembered being sexually abused by my brother-in-law when I was 15. Our relationship was always awkward: I could not really put my finger on it why, but I always felt uncomfortable around him. I cannot say what triggered my resurfacing memories but since that [...]

Read More »

PTSD as a Professional Career Goal

Last updated 29th July 2008

Q: I am currently working on my associate’s degree in psychology with the intention of getting my master’s. I would like to make my concentration in PTSD. Could you give me some advice as to how to go about getting there?

A: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a clinical diagnosis — not an area of academic [...]

Read More »

Page 2 of 27«12345»...Last »