‘Bullying’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 5

Q: I know it is common for people not to get on with their Mother-in-Law, but I believe mine to be a spiteful, hate-filled, manipulative, evil bully of a woman, but to my wife, she makes out to be a victim, with the world against her and my wife is so under the thumb, that [...]

Q: How do I respond to a sister who has a different view of our parents, and our adulthood interactions with each other? We are 4 sisters, and I feel we are far too old to be squabbling about the past. She is the eldest of us and insists that we see it all her [...]

Q: What steps does a counsellor use in getting to the bottom of a child being bullied? How do you go about getting the child to open up to you?

A: Counsellors first establish a relationship that includes support, understanding, and above all — safety. Children who are being bullied are not only frightened of the [...]

Q: I hope you can provide some insight into a confusing situation. I’m 45. My older brother was convicted of soliciting sex from an underage girl and will be going to prison for 8 years. I’ve wondered for years if he was hypomanic (our mother is bipolar 1); except for a few times in his [...]

Q: My 15-year-old son, other than being very shy, pretty much glided through life as normal. Even his shyness did not really interfere with his life, as other children always seemed happy to initiate the first contact; once past that he would be at total comfort.
Separation from me was never a problem, he was very [...]