‘Self-esteem’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist

Q: I’m a 16-year-old student in the 11th grade. Since the age of 12, I’ve experienced occasional bouts of depression and have struggled with fears such as the fear of death and so on. Recently, my anxiety has increased, and I’m under a lot of stress because of my studies. On top of that, whenever [...]

Q: I have been with my boyfriend for close to 3 years. We met online. It turns out he lied about his age, the number of children he has, and other things. Over the years I have also found calls, names, numbers, and texts from various other women. Confronting him on these kinds of things [...]

Q: I recently read a question and answer in your column regarding a person who blanked out when trying to learn things. I found the question to touch on some territory very familiar to me.
I have some reactions similar to blanking out during emotionally-charged discussions. I will suddenly become incredibly sleepy. My eyes will begin [...]

Q: All my life my mother has been abusive to me both physically and emotionally. When my father was away in the military, she once stripped me naked and left me out in the cold while I screamed outside the door which she locked. I was humiliated and freezing. Neighbors saw and heard me but [...]

Q: I’m a 21-year-old girl who can’t seem to have a relationship with any guy. Guys all seem to see me as a friend and nothing more. I’m not ugly or overweight. I don’t have any obvious deficiencies. I go to med school and have a normal social life, yet I’m the only one of [...]