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

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 ex-boyfriend recently lost his stepmom unexpectedly while his dad was in intensive care for two strokes. Two weeks after his stepmom died, his dad died too. When his stepmom died he broke up with me, then called me the next day and said that he was sorry and wanted to take it all [...]

Q: I’m only 23 years old, and I’m already fed up with life. I’m a university graduate, have been working for 2 years and earn quite a good wage. At times my job is challenging, but at other times it’s slow and bit boring. I started reading for another degree in my free time, just [...]

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 [...]

Q: I feel a great hate for myself, my life and the people around me. I feel like a failure, useless and lonely.
I’m 22 years old and have felt this way since I was 17. I entered a relationship when I was 17 which only lasted a few months. It was my first relationship, and [...]