The following questions are related to ‘Social Skills’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: I have rarely been able to defend myself verbally. As I approach 64 years of age I find it even more difficult to find the words I need, even when the words are quite ordinary. It’s not that I have a poor memory (I score 99+ percentile in memory), nor poor vocabulary (I score [...]
Q: I am a 19-year-old boy who lives in Toronto. A while back some things happened between my five close friends and me that pushed us apart. My friends thought me condescending and rude when these things happened, though I never meant to be insulting. After weeks of being pushed away by them and feeling [...]
Q: Hey, I hope you can help. OK I’ll be blunt, because I believe all details are necessary. I’m a depressed third-year college student (I live at home and commute). I’m 20 years old, single, and I have never even kissed a girl let alone anything else! My mom died when I was 3 years [...]
Q: I’m a 25-year-old male originally from India but born and raised in Dubai.
I’ve always been kind of an introvert. I had a conservative Muslim upbringing and went to an all boys school and generally was and am very quiet and keep to myself. I’ve never felt comfortable socially.
About 4 years ago, a friend [...]
Q: I’m 22, and I was in a relationship for a year. The relationship had become very serious, and marriage was even discussed. But after a year, and all of a sudden, my feelings changed for him. Maybe we got too close too quickly or maybe I was only infatuated at the beginning. I’m still [...]
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