‘PTSD’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist

Q: I’m 26 years old, and I was sexually abused when I was 10. My abuser was my brother’s best mate whom my mum had taken in. The day after it happened, he robbed our house, and we have never seen him again.
Although I’ve never really told too many others what happened, I’ve lived with [...]

Q: Last week my boyfriend told me he’s concerned I might have Bipolar Disorder. My sister has been voicing the same concern for awhile.
I do suffer from severe mood swings. They’re awful. One minute I’m so happy I almost want to pinch someone, or hug them as hard as I can. But within a matter [...]

Q: I was married to a sociopath. When our daughter was 7 months old, I forced him to leave, and a judge eventually annulled the marriage. He does not have visitation rights and has not attempted to see my daughter (who is now 4) in 2 years and hasn’t contacted us in any way. He [...]

Q: My therapist recently told me she believes she has seen me dissociate in her office. She wonders if I might have some type of a dissociative disorder in addition to my previously diagnosed Bipolar I Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Since I didn’t know anything about dissociative disorders, I went online to learn more [...]

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 [...]