Abuse Articles

Girlfriend’s Past Abuse

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
I have known my girlfriend since November of last year. We are both very attached to each other. It started off great but after a month, sometime in December her step dad visited her and sexually abused her one night. She told me about this ...
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Childhood Abuse Causing Adult Distress?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, March 1st, 2013
I live in the UK. I constantly feel low and i have very little self-esteem. I suffered from sexual abuse as a child (3-5 ish) and i went to play therapy as a child but have not been to any type of counselling as an ...
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Confusion Keeps Me from Honesty

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
I am 25 years old. I grew up in an alcoholic/addict home where neglect and abuse were the norm. I have struggled with major social anxiety my whole life and have been unable to really ever feel fully connected to ...
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Is Hypnotherapy Useful?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Though I’ve been married for 32 years and have two grown children, I am terrified of sex. Four years ago I finally confessed to my husband about these feelings and started seeing a psychotherapist who is certain that I was sexually abused as a child ...
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Urge to Kill

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 22nd, 2013
This general question has been asked but my situation is slightly different. I have been diagnosed with major depression with psychosis truth is however I'm faking it because I am afraid to tell the truth Which is I have no feelings toward people. I want ...
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Problems Since Childhood

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
I've had this problem since i can remember. sometimes when i stare at something i get lost in thoughts, i start to think about things i don't even know, and the seems unreal. it's like i get lost in another dimension. and as soon as ...
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Reason to Believe I Have Dissociative Identity Disorder

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, February 14th, 2013
Not only did a psychiatrist tell me that he believes that I have multiple personality disorder but a lot of my past experiences and my symptoms add up. My mom thinks I'm Crazy to think I have this but she doesn't really know. When I ...
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Can BDSM Behavior Be Healthy?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Me and my boyfriend have been dating for more than 3 years, and about the get married soon, he was the one that introduced me into this world, I can't help but feel that there is something wrong with this kind of passion to BDSM. I ...
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Should I Quit Therapy?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
I have recently started seeing a therapist and he said I have depression and PTSD from severe childhood abuse by many people. Needless to say, I have trust issues. He is te first therapist that I have been able to open up to, as he ...
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Am I Dreaming About Past Sexual Abuse?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013
Thank you in advance for your assistance. I have a very detailed long-term memory that stretches back to my first year of infancy. I can recall exact details from conversions, of my surroundings (from scents to background sounds). I can remember most of the very ...
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Husband is Abusive, Dislikes Signs of Affection

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Friday, February 1st, 2013
For the last twelve years my husband has refused to kiss at all. He has always said he thinks kissing, breasts, etc. are disgusting. He is physically, emotionally and verbally abusive to me. Initially I thought he was just shy and inexperienced, when we first ...
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Am I a Sociopath?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, January 25th, 2013
I'm 16 and I just wanted to know what's wrong with me. I get really irritated at small issues. People seem to be dumb and inferior to me. I don't have emotions for people. I don't cry or feel bad for someone in pain. I ...
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