‘Emotional Memory’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist

Q: I am 68 years old. All my life I have been unable to forget the past. I don’t mean I have some “savant”-like talent for remembering minute details. It’s just that I recall, with much melancholy, my past history, reliving various aspects of it whenever I encounter a familiar smell or a certain stimulus. [...]

Q: I was abused throughout much of my childhood and teen years by various people, including my parents. I’ve just started in an online abuse forum. It’s my first attempt to heal from all that’s happened to me in my past. I’m sure seeing a therapist would help, but I can’t get the money up [...]

Q: Thank you for this site. I’m sure it helps many.
I have a response-question to the post My Long-Distance Relationship is Making Me Crazy. My long-time friend has just moved back into the area where we first met and for the first time in 3 years is living in close proximity to me. Now [...]

Q: I know what I’m about to say might sound ridiculous but I really need to share this concern with someone.
Ever since I was little, whenever I’m by myself in a swimming pool that is either dark-colored or in the shade, I have this terrible fear or gut feeling that there is a shark [...]

Q: I have had many bad experiences in my life. Some of my memories are really terrifying, and I have never talked about them to anyone. I find myself wanting to talk to someone whom I can trust and who won’t judge me. But I find it hard to trust anyone, and I end up [...]