Archive for February, 2006

Self harm

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, February 28th, 2006
Q. I have self harmed in many different ways since i was 6, first starting out by picking my lip til it bled, to cutting, burning and ODing now. But I have never wanted to actually kill myself. My goal was always just to ...
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Not sure I agree with conseler

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 24th, 2006
Q. I recently started going to a conseler about my unhealthy handling of stress. I've had alot on my plate lately, and at my birthday I drank alot. In my drunken state in front of my whole family and friends I freaked out for 3hrs. ...
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Doctor has taken me off medication not feeling well

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 24th, 2006
Q. I am a 28 year old male i have been taking citalopram for about 8 months. For the last 2 months i have also been taking reboxetine without a prescription. I found the reboxetine has given me more focus and more drive and a ...
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Fear from chronic depression

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 24th, 2006
Q. I'm in depression and I have a fear that this depression will be developed now as chronic. My concret question is does the chronic depression can cure (treated) or I'll be depression person in all life? Secondly, does it mean that simple depression ...
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Abusing laxatives and can’t stop

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 24th, 2006
Q. hi, i weighed 15 stone and went on a diet of supplement shakes no food just shakes, i lost alot of weight very quick, but now i so afraid of putting it back on ive been taking up to 13 laxitives a day, ive ...
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Daughter smoking pot and cutting herself

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 10th, 2006
Q. I recently found out that my 15 yr old daughter is cutting herself and also started smoking weed. I was brought up in an abusive family so the only way I know how to react to the pot smoking is anger. I do not ...
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My sister is ruining our lives-What can I do with her?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 10th, 2006
Q. Me and my folks live in Miami and my folks are elderly and depend entirely on me but now I am facing a new problem with a person who has not lived with us in over 20 years and she creating new problems at ...
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5 Year old son picking at his face

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 10th, 2006
Q. I'm worried about my 5 year old son. In the last year he has started picking at his face. I have asked him to stop. At first I felt it was a refletion on how I would look as a parent, but now I ...
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Depression, feeling like there’s no hope

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 10th, 2006
Q. I'm a 21 year old female. For the past 8 or 9 years, I have been going to therapy, committed twice in a hospital, and been on numerious meds. 18 different types to be exact. Currently, I'm on 300mg of Effexor XR, and Imipramene. ...
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Depression, anxiety, thoughts

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 10th, 2006
Q. I recently had an almost complete breakdown. One night I was laying in bed and harmful thougths came into my head. I then had feelings of panic and dread and got up and down and later began to obsess that these thoughts had come ...
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Detatchment from Reality

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 10th, 2006
Q. Wow. I don't know where to begin. In the fall, I started college. I wasn't really sure I was mature enough or ready for that kind of adjustment, but I found out soon that I in fact wasn't. I go to Syracuse University, which ...
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Convinced I have BPD and someone to talk to

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 10th, 2006
Q. I have scoured the internet trying to find help. I've bought and read books. My husband and I are both ultimately confinced that I have BPD. Unfortunately I am completely unable to find anyone who can help. I went and spoke with a psychologist ...
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