‘Maturity’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 4

Q: I would like to know more about the causes of animal abuse. What would make anyone want to hurt a poor, innocent animal?

A: There several different reasons why some people abuse animals. Research conducted by various animal protection agencies and interest groups places abusers into one of three categories:

Unwitting abusers don’t set out [...]

Q: My mother was raised poor and in an emotionally and physically abusive family. As a result, she has little real self-assurance, is quick to hostility, and is very, very manipulative. She married my father when she was 17 to escape her family situation. She had a difficult time adjusting to married life and often [...]

Q: I was wondering if it’s possible for someone to “grow out” of Asperger’s Syndrome. When I was younger, I had all the typical symptoms of Asperger’s. I had heightened sensory sensitivity and was easily irritated by loud noises or certain fabrics. I had nervous twitches and a bit of temper that I often couldn’t [...]

Q: I’m at my wits’ end. My 18-year old son just got his grades today from his 2nd semester at Community College. He got 2 F’s and 2 Withdrawals. I had no idea this was happening. I asked every day how classes were going, whether he had any homework tonight, any papers, was studying for [...]

Q: I know that no one can diagnose me over the internet. But I’m beginning to wonder if I might have Borderline Personality Disorder.
I am a 19-year-old male college student. For at least the past five years, I have been a very emotionally volatile person. Close friends have thought I might be bipolar, but [...]