The following questions are related to ‘Self-esteem’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: Is it possible for someone to be going through something like a “young adult crisis?” I’m now in my mid-twenties, and I feel like I’m caught between being an adult and still being a child. The idea of growing up simply scares me.
I really want to go to college, but every time I think [...]
Q: For as long as I can remember I’ve had anxiety-related issues. I’ve even had occasional panic attacks since the age of 6. I’ve always been a worrier and have had my share of depersonalization/derealization and depression. I’m now in my mid-twenties, and I’ve been having Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) for over a year and [...]
Q: I really want and need help for my problem with negativity. I always think the worst of people and situations. If there’s someone having a conversation a mile away and that person glances at me and then back to their conversation, I think they are talking bad about me. When I hear someone laughing, [...]
Q: My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost 4 years now, and I have become increasingly unsure about our relationship.
During the time we’ve dated, I’ve heard “I love you” from him fewer than 10 times. He rarely shows any emotions regarding me or our relationship, and we do not share many hobbies at [...]
Q: I have always been self-conscious. I never noticed it when I was really young, but around 3rd or 4th grade I started to realize it. I was not as pretty or as outgoing as the other girls. I envied the popular crowd all through high school. College was a little different. I had plenty [...]
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