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

Q: I hope you can give me some insight into what I need to do. My girlfriend and I have been together for 3 years. I am 41 and she is 35. To give you some background on me, in our first year, I took my ex-girlfriend and our daughter with me to work but [...]

Q: Why do I feel bad when I win? Even if it’s an enemy; I often feel sorry for people when I excel. I want to be able to live at my full potential without the guilt of showing others up.

A: Guilt is often a reaction to a behavior or attitude that is considered inappropriate, [...]

Q: My name is David, and I’m 16 years old. I’m sending this e-mail to know what kind of mental illness or disorder(s) I have. These are my symptoms:

I’m disconnected from my emotions; I don’t feel many, but I’m bored by everything around me;
I feel like I’m somehow better than the others, especially by my [...]

Q: A friend of mine, 55 years old, does not abuse alcohol or any other substance, and has always been gentle and polite — but he has suddenly started behaving abnormally. About 5 days ago he was found in the lounge, semi-conscious and making indiscernible sounds and bizarre uncoordinated body movements. There was associated urinary [...]

Q: I have elderly parents who are in their 80’s. My father is being taken in by scammers and has given them lots of money. My brother discovered this recently. We believe it has been going on in some form of scams or risky investments for decades. Dad told my brother that he was not [...]