‘Abuse and Trauma’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 4

Q: I am desperate and in need of guidance. I’m 20 years old and come from a broken home. My father is an abusive narcissist and has caused much pain and suffering to my family. Since problems in his business increased (the bank freezing his account) he has become more abusive. He treats my mother [...]

Q: All my life my mother has been abusive to me both physically and emotionally. When my father was away in the military, she once stripped me naked and left me out in the cold while I screamed outside the door which she locked. I was humiliated and freezing. Neighbors saw and heard me but [...]

Q: My father is a minister, and he and my mother are both ministers’ children.
When I was 16, I got pregnant and my parents took me to quietly get an abortion. I have also watched my parents con people for various things and for money for many years. I have seen no signs of empathy [...]

Q: I have a nephew on my wife’s side of the family who lives with his aunt and has been tossed around throughout his childhood between two of his mother’s sisters. His Mom does not associate with him, nor does she want to, because she has married again and has other children. She also has [...]

Q: Last week my boyfriend told me he’s concerned I might have Bipolar Disorder. My sister has been voicing the same concern for awhile.
I do suffer from severe mood swings. They’re awful. One minute I’m so happy I almost want to pinch someone, or hug them as hard as I can. But within a matter [...]