by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Apr 21, 2016 | Mental Health
Lilly was ten. When she was in school, she could dig into her work and her mind could entertain itself with whatever the subjects were; she loved school. It was when she came home that the problems began. Her father had a temper that would erupt easily. Lilly could...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Feb 11, 2016 | Marriage and Relationships
How is it possible to love someone you never met, never saw, and know nothing about? It happens every day to hundreds of thousands of people. Just ask a pregnant woman how she feels about her unborn baby. Even more strange is how is it possible for a couple who is...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Jun 10, 2013 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
Dear Dr. Deb, I have been following your columns for a while now and I have to say, they are a little bit “fluffy.” I don’t mean to be rude, but you make everything come out so easy, as if all problems can be solved in the course of one column. And life just isn’t so...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Jan 14, 2013 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
Remember Kerry? We wrote about him a couple weeks ago. He and his brother-in-law had a flare-up because Kerry used some very sharp language to make his point. He felt entitled to “express” himself. His wife, Penny, was exhausted with a lifetime of this sort of thing....
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Jul 22, 2012 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
Wait! Don’t rush to say, “Silly question, Dr. Deb. Mass murderers are crazy. That’s all.” Let me explain why I pose the question “What Motivates a Mass Murderer” by asking you another question: Would you rather be able to take control of your life or would you rather...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Jan 17, 2012 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
You’re angry. Boy, are you angry. She didn’t do things the way YOU wanted them. A lot of good that anger’s going to do you. I mean, did you think that because you’re angry, she’s going to say, “Oh, I’m so sorry!” Did you think she will turn to you with eyes full of...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Jan 7, 2012 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
“Boy, your last post must have been about me,” someone said. “For me, as soon as we’re in an argument, it’s all about winning at any cost. I can be sarcastic, do the put-downs, yell, whatever it takes to win. And you know what? I don’t want to be an abuser any more....
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Dec 29, 2011 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
Last post told Caroline’s story. She was falsely accused, attacked, actually, and awakened in the middle of the night for “discussions” until she finally lost it. I contended that under such circumstances, her behavior was not at all crazy, but normal. “Thank...
by DrDeb Hirschhorn | Dec 18, 2011 | Verbal and Emotional Abuse
Part 2 of the Verbal Abuse Scale...
