By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on November 20th, 2009
I have a lot of issues; please help me. I don't even know where to start. I'm a 16 year old male living in New York. I am extremely shy and beat myself up over every mistake I've made. I literally see a mental picture of myself being punched, slapped, abused, shot, decapitated, multilated, head crushed with a building, etc. I feel deeply offended when criticized, I don't "hang out" with my peers and feel inferior to them, never been to a party or other ...
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By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on November 19th, 2009
I have a cousin that filed for a divorce, her daughter was raped a week later and she is currently taking chemo for cancer. She had her doctor prescribe xanax for her anixiety attacks.
I don't know if she is overmedicating or mixing drugs so I don't know how to help.
She has floated out of this universe and has no concept of what is going on around her. She is hearing and seeing things that aren't there or isn't happening. She also makes remarks like this ...
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By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on November 18th, 2009
I'm so confused about everything going on in my life. I have no friends, lonely and I'm not sure whats going on anymore. Everyone just tells me to get over it. It just seems everyone in my life is telling me that I'm paranoid.
My parents have always told me never think of your self, because your a christian and that you have it so much better than everyone else in the world. I could never talk with my dad, inside I ...
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By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on November 16th, 2009
My boyfriend and I have been going out for two weeks, ever since homecoming. He is my first boyfriend and I am his second. We weren't much before we started going out (i.e. we talked about 30min-1hr a day at school [we are freshmen in high school] although we both liked each other) but now that he's asked me out, he seems to be talking to me less and less, little by little.
He is never the one to text me or start the conversation, ...
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By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on November 16th, 2009
My brother-inlaw has been taking depression medication and has been removing car sideview mirrors and urinating outside in planters? His has been arrested for this and has been sent to the hospital a couple of times for evaluations but no one can help and they just release him out. He denies that he does anything like that and will not talk about it. He does not want help and will not stay in a facility. Sometimes he will walk to a local 7/11 and ...
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By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on November 15th, 2009
I'm a 34 year old housewife. I've been married 8 years and have 2 children. I'm not too sure how long I've been feeling empty. I do remember having a terrible time in December 2008. I spent a lot of time in bed. I only got out of bed to take my child to school and feed my other child throughout the day. I cried a lot and slept even more. I thought of running away all the time. Somehow I got over it ...
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By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on November 15th, 2009
Ok...its a lon gone and hard to explain. My mother has just recently decided that we need to move four hours away from the town we live in now. Just recently a girl I've known an dated on and off for eight years told me she loved me. I have extremely strong feelings for her, and I think I might love her too. ONE PROBLEM- in about 6 months I'm going to be long gone and living in some po dunk town four hours ...
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By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on November 14th, 2009
Hi! I am sixteen years old and I do not know why, but I keep doing things for attention. I lied and said that my adopted mom abused me, a stranger almost grabbed me, a girl at school was writing mean emails to me when really I was writing them to myself, and I am sure there is other stuff that I can’t remember at this moment. I know it is horrible and I really want to stop, but it is like I can’t. My ...
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By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on November 14th, 2009
My boyfriend and I are having problems because he says my jealousy and insecurity have pushed him away. Here is what has happened. We have been together for 2 and a half years and have a daughter together. He refuses to move in together. Currently he is living un his own home on property that he rents from his exgirlfriend. The ex that he rents from was married while he was sleeping with her and her husband knew and was ok with it! And she ...
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By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on November 13th, 2009
I am a 23 male veterinary student. I grew up with great parents in a wealthy neighborhood and was given and continue to be given everything I need in life. I am very social, have tons of friends and am able to fully function in everyday life. I have been trying to figure out what is wrong with me for a few weeks now, mainly because my problem is interfering with my life more and more. I have never discussed this issue with anyone, ...
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By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on November 13th, 2009
Lately I feel like I've been getting kicked around and going nowhere. I was released from the psych unit at the hospital on Wednesday following a 12-day involuntary stay. My preceptor (psychiatrist) thought I might be a danger to myself and had me admitted against my will. Although I was having suicidal thoughts, I'm bipolar. This honestly happens to me all the time, and I was never in any acute danger. Obviously she didn't believe me.
While I was in the ...
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By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on November 12th, 2009
What can I do? During the middle of my sixth grade year, I was introduced to "JL" through a close friend ("CS"). Back then, she would say very little to me and acted as if she resented my existence (later, I would learn that she was jealous of the time "CS" spent with me). No matter what I did and no matter how many things we had in common - mainly, our struggles with self-injury, depression, suicidal thought, etc - "JL" continued to block ...
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