Archive for April, 2005

Body image, self esteem, eating disorder

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 25th, 2005
Q. Lately I've been gaining weight, due to treatment for long standing Anorexia Nervosa, and it's been devastating to my self esteem. I have been unable to find any sort of psychological treatment in my area specific to anorexia, so I'm pretty well on ...
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Chronic stealing, like it will make me feel better

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 25th, 2005
Q. I have been on anti-depressants for 6 years. Cause PTST. I have recently had the compulsion to steal. Mostly books, but sometimes cosmetics. I have boxes of books. Mostly not read. The ones that i have read ...
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My fiancee is dangerous-what do I do?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 25th, 2005
Q. I think my fiancee has a borderline personality disorder. I have been with my partner for a year. She is 23, very attractive and of Afro-Carribean parentage. I am 43, white and pretty much an average guy (I think). We were introduced ...
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Sleep walking/ sleep disorders

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 25th, 2005
Q. I have read about sleep walking and sleep disorders. i have a boyfriend who i am in a very serious relationship with. there have been about 3 or 4 times after a night of drinking where i woke up to him doing ...
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Stop taking meds for bipolar disorder because I feel better

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 25th, 2005
Q. I have been taking meds for bi-polar d/o for years. Sometimes, I will stop taking my meds because I'm feeling pretty good and have some stupid false sense of being able to beat it. Anyway--last time I got outof control manic (I ...
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Why do people spread rumours about me?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 25th, 2005
Q. Why do people spread rumours about me? I am glad that I found this fourm. All my life I have been the subject of the rumor mill. I am a shy guy who tries to do the right things. I believe in dealing with ...
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What are my chances for survival after several suicide attempts and cutting?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 18th, 2005
Q. I am wondering what my chances for survival are, percent wise or something. I am only 17 and have attempted suicide 3 times, been hospitalized once for 6 weeks, and have been a cutter for 2 years. I have an excellent support group, ...
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Overly sensitive / paranoid

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 18th, 2005
Q. I have always been a sensitive caring person. One of the ways people describe me most is sweet. I try to not hurt anyone's feelings in anything I say or do. I can honestly say I always think before I speak. My main ...
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Is there a way to retrieve an old memory?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 18th, 2005
Q. About 6 years ago i went to a club and i was bought a drink by a man and as soon as i drank it i don't remember anything and the next thing i knew i woke up and i was locked in ...
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Life is Losing All Meaning

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 18th, 2005
Q.Hi. I am a 25 year old woman and have come to an epiphany. For all of my life I have probably been depressed, or just plain unhappy at least since I was 8. As a kid, I knew something was wrong, ...
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Should our sex life change after marriage?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 18th, 2005
Q. My fiancee and I are having a disagreement about how our sex lives should be once we're married. I believe that while couples should have sex on a regular basis, it should be consensual - even when people are married, no one should ...
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Help for my friend Susan

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 18th, 2005
Q. Help for a friend I have a good friend, Susan, who is in her late 40's and suffering from some form of mental illness. She has been in and out of mental hospitals for a number of years. I don't know her condition ...
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