‘Self-esteem’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 3

Q: First, a bit of background… I have been a quiet and shy person all of my life. I would act like a clown a lot but was socially uncomfortable. We also moved a lot, and I had to transition from old neighborhood friends to non-existent new ones. I also heard friends and others say [...]

Q: Our 26-year-old daughter hasn’t spoken to us in approximately 3 years. This is mostly because she became involved with a man who has a felony record because of drugs. We tried to warn her about this man’s character to no avail. She eventually moved out to be with him and now won’t even acknowledge [...]

Q: Am 32 years old and will be 33 in September. I have lived in Doha, Qatar for close to 3 years. I have never been “in love.” I don’t think any of the boyfriends I’ve had ever really loved me. The few times I thought I was in love, the other person did not [...]

Q: I would like to see a physician for a check-up and even to begin therapy, but I’m afraid that because of scars I have from when I was much younger, I might end up being forced into drug treatment or some other type of psychiatric care I don’t want.
During my late teens to very [...]

Q: I’m 21 years old and I’m from the Philippines. For a variety of reasons that I will later explain, I still live with my parents. The problem is that I have a big issue with my mother, who is really abusive.
I used to be a battered child, both verbally and physically, and even now [...]