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Is it safe to reintroduce my son with PTSD to his abuser?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a child who was severely abused (physical, domestic, verbal, and emotional abuse) from birth to age 5 by their biological father. At age 5, their biological father was not allowed to see our child and it remained that way for about seven years. My child is 12 now and has been d... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, your therapist is doing it correctly. It can be part of the management, but I would like to suggest that it will be better first to introduce pictures of the biological father or his accessories and observe your child's reaction. Then, in the follow-up session, ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I have constant attention towards my penis. I am having images of masturbating in front of people. I have constant urges to touch or rub my private parts, even in the presence of children. Am I a pedophile? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. You are not a pedophile. You have obsessive thought disorder. I suggest you follow the below lifestyle to deal with it. 1) You need to control yourself. 2) Kindly avoid staying alone. 3) Keep yourself busy and active. ... Read Full »
How can I overcome abuse-related headache and depression?
Query: Hello doctor, I am very much feeling depressed due to some health issues. I am having a constant headache due to abuse. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please provide details regarding your headache and abuse. Also, provide details about your current symptoms and like how they started and how they progress over time. What are the medications you are taking currently and for how long? Once I receive this information, I ... Read Full »
Why is my father having a sudden change in his behavior?
Query: Hello doctor,My father has a history of being severely abused, physically and mentally, by his parents. He is a great father and a kind man. Two weeks ago this switched, he is now angry, aggressive, threatening, and convinced that me and my family are against him. He once threatened suicide with a g... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If this change that you have mentioned is sudden then it is most likely that he needs proper medical attention. He will have to provide me with more details about his behavioral changes and the reason behind them. It has nothing to do with what he experienced in the pa... Read Full »
I had some bad experiences when I was of 5 years of age. How to overcome this?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 20 years old, and I had some bad experiences when I was of 5 years of age. No one in my family or anyone knows about this incident, and it is affecting my mental health now. I do not get flashbacks about teh incident, but it is always on my mind, consciously or unconsciously. I ha... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Childhood experiences play an important role in one's life. They shape our personalities and develop our core beliefs. I understand that you had some traumatic childhood experiences. It may be due to PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder),... Read Full »
I am extremely emotional and self-harm because of childhood abuse. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18 year old girl. When I was seven, my older brother (12) used to molest me. I do not know if it was traumatic as I do not remember crying or anything. Does this count as sexual abuse? Because of the young age of my brother, I do not know if it is related. But, I am extremely emot... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Although what happened to you in your early childhood is beyond doubt, I would advise you to desist from making any correlation between your current problems and the abusive incidents. Like you accurately pointed out, at that age, you were unaware of the nature of the... Read Full »