‘School and Studies’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 2

Q: My girlfriend and I have been dating for three years. We have been living together for two of those years. Most of the first year of our relationship was spent long distance. Two years ago I became ill, and she moved to my area to take care of me. I have since gotten better [...]

Q: What is the difference between Hyperlexia, Asperger’s Disorder, and giftedness in children? Also, are there really any Indigo children or is this just a term used by parents who can’t accept that their child has a disability?
I’m hoping your answer will help many people who, like me, can’t readily differentiate between these concepts.

A: Hyperlexia [...]

Q: I am a 30-year-old single mother of two school-aged children. I am struggling to be the best mother I can be in a situation that is far from ideal. I try very hard to remain positive and focused on my children’s needs as well as my own, and I have hope for what the [...]

Q: I have been depressed since I was 13 years old and was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder three years ago at age 16. I moved away from home to Albuquerque at 17 to live with my boyfriend. We were evicted a month later because he stopped paying rent. A year ago I left him because [...]

Q: I’m a student in graduate school. Because I had limited choices about where I could attend, I had to choose a college that I did not really want. I’m really unhappy in my present circumstances. Every day, I say to myself, “Do I have to go this pathetic excuse for a college?” I would [...]