The following questions are related to ‘Psychiatry’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: I have just recently discovered that I was sexually abused in my youth (4-6 years old). When I think about it I am distressed, I feel sad and I feel that there is no justice for the victim. I also feel very mad at the whole situation. I know those feelings are normal and [...]
Q: I’m a university student who has been tentatively diagnosed with C-PTSD for some time now. The therapist I originally went to had said that she’d just call it that because it’s nice to have a name for something and, frankly, she couldn’t find anything better — a working diagnosis. I switched therapists some time [...]
Q: I have a major problem. My mother and stepfather got married when I was 6 years old. My dad abused me from the age of 6 until I was 15. He also abused my mother physically, and most of the times they were drunk and jolling and sleeping around with other people. I left [...]
Q: Dear folks, Are you aware of any counselors with specific AvPD experience in the SE Michigan (Ann Arbor or north) area? After reading extensively, I am 99% certain I have a spouse who is a codependent avoidant…
Q: I am female and nearly 21 years old. I can remember being unhappy very often when I was younger. I was bullied a lot at school and sexually abused from the age of 6-11. When I was 16 I was diagnosed with depression, and the medication worked. But around the age of 18 I [...]
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