The following questions are related to ‘Maturity’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: I have a 17-year old brother (the only son in family) who doesn’t act like a 17-year old teenager. He behaves more like a child of half his age. Our father passed away 5 years ago and our mother doesn’t pay enough attention to his problems. All of us, the other siblings, are staying [...]
Q: Dear Doctor, Synopsis of problem: I do not form relationships with women I truly want to date easily, although I’ve had some striking exceptions to the rule.
Synopsis of symptoms: I feel myself uneasy and unnatural around attractive women whom I’d like to date. I find myself seeing my interactions with them in a negative [...]
Q: I have a problem, and I would much appreciate your advice. I love my family so much. I’d do anything for them. But I have such a strong hatred and dislike of my younger sister, (she’s four years younger). I’d do anything for her not to see harm, but I have this uncontrollable urge [...]
Q: What do you call a person that does everything someone else does? Like for instance, say I take a shower in the middle of the day my husband will do the same, if I take one in the morning he will do it too. One morning I made some bacon and toast, he did [...]
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