‘Suicide’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist

Q: I am a 22-year-old female who has been dating my now 34-year-old boyfriend for 5 years.
After the first year of our relationship his true character became evident to me. He is an alcoholic who, when drunk, becomes violent toward only me. I’ve spent the past 4 years of my relationship being physically and emotionally [...]

Q: For the past three years, I’ve been experiencing what I assume to be an eating disorder. I’m 5′ 1.5″ and have weighed anywhere from 142 down to 105. So, I’ve never weighed enough to be obese and never low enough to be considered anorexic. I’ve mostly kept it to myself about my weight fluctuations, [...]

Q: I am 26 years old and have a 3-year-old son. I live with my 34-year-old boyfriend, and we have been together for 8 years. We were separated for 2 of those years, but we just moved back in together a few months ago. We still have many problems and arguments, and my son is [...]

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 have a friend who says he plans to overdose on Valium and Seroquel. Can someone use these drugs to take their own life? What should I do?

A: Valium is the trade name diazepam and belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. It has muscle-relaxant properties as well as anti-anxiety properties. It also [...]