The following questions are related to ‘Siblings’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: It appears as if my sister is trying to steal my inheritance. There are just two of us children. I am the younger sister and live in New York City. Five years ago my parents, who were in their 80s, moved down to Florida. I had offered to take care of my parents here [...]
Q: For over ten years, my brother’s wife has been telling me who I should include in my will. About 6 months ago, my sister and I were at my brother’s home when his wife brought up the subject of wills again. Although she usually focuses on my savings, this time she said I could [...]
Q: My mother had severe mental illness (schizophrenia) and frequently had to be hospitalized for long periods. This started happening when my parents were together, from the time I was 14 and my brothers 13 and 11, and my sister 12. My father stuck it out for a year but then left. For six months [...]
Q: I think my brother might have Bipolar Disorder. He is married, 34, with one child. For the past 15 years he has been in the habit of abusing his parents. Now, he is abusing his wife, and he seems to dislike everyone around him. His abuse gets bad about once or twice a month. [...]
Q: I’m a young woman from Morocco. I’m 23 and still a student. I saw a psychologist for almost two years. After a year, I began to feel better, but now I’m starting to feel lost again.
Everything was fine until my father got sick. I have two siblings who have stable marriages. My dad got [...]
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