Abuse Articles

I Believe That My Girlfriend Raped Me

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Saturday, May 18th, 2013
Today while we were both in respective dark depressed moods, my girlfriend jumped on me and started kissing me very forcefully. I told her I really did not want to and pushed her aside. I got up and she came up to me, pulled down ...
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Hearing Voices

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Hi, I hear voices in my head. It's been going on for 3 years now. At first i heard a woman calling my name over and over. She sounded very gentle and calm, gradually I began to hear a very aggressive male voice as well. ...
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No One Believes Me

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Thursday, May 16th, 2013
I think I have suffered long-term sexual abuse, but am not sure. I was laying down for a nap one day and all of a sudden a memory of miscarrying a baby popped in my head. I remembered everything so clearly, but the idea just ...
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Fear of Former Colleagues

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, May 13th, 2013
I recently attended a conference and ran into a former colleague who was very cruel to me. I was a victim of mobbing at a previous job. I am petrified that this woman talked to my current colleague and she has sabotaged my job. I ...
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Difficult-to-Handle 6-Year-Old

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, May 10th, 2013
My 6-year-old daughter has become so contrary! Every answer to every question, (when there is an answer) is negative. She has huge tantrums at school when she feels she has been slighted in any way and becomes violent when reprimanded. She has ...
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Abusive Relationship

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Monday, May 6th, 2013
My boyfriend has an anger issue n I have been the victim for a long time. We both live together and he finds silly reasons to get angry on me or hit me even. He is mean in every way he can be but when ...
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Repressed Memory of Rape

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Friday, May 3rd, 2013
I have come to the realization that I was raped at 12 or 13. Didn't know up until about a year ago. I have been given a diagnosis of major depressive and borderline personality disorder. It affected the way I treated children, who are now ...
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Adopted Daughter May Have Reactive Attachment Disorder

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
My 8 year old adopted daughter has had 4 different therapists including neurotherapy. She has yet to have someone really diagnose or help us with exactly her problems. She was adopted at 2 years old and spent the first 2 years of her life ...
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Poor Relationship with Boyfriend’s Mother

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, April 27th, 2013
I am engaged to the man of my dreams but his mother and I can't seem to get along. Sometimes we are fine, but for the most part we are screaming and fighting with each other. She has a drug problem and steals from us ...
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Child’s Behavior Changes During and After Therapy

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Thursday, April 18th, 2013
My 4 year old suffered neglect and abuse from birth to age 2.5. She has been in therapy for over a year. I am afraid she and her brother (6) have been programmed by therapy. My children are both very happy kids ...
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Wanting to End Lengthy Marriage

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Monday, April 15th, 2013
I have been married to my husband for 18 years this December. We have two beautiful sons together. My husband treats one son more favorably than the other. Both of our sons are biologically for him. He has cheated on me ...
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Guilt over Being Abused

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, April 13th, 2013
When I was in 2nd grade, I was molested by the grandfather of a neighbor, who was a couple years older than me. I don't remember all the specifics of what happened with him, but I do remember sitting on his leg while not ...
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