Archive for July, 2006

Couple Argues about Sex

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, July 30th, 2006
Q: We have been married for 7 years, My wife is 15 years younger (I"m 50) and although I believe I have a higher sex drive than she does, it is still good and healthy. I have been somewhat disturbed that when having sex she ...
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Wants to apologize for suicide attempt

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, July 30th, 2006
Q: I had a huge lapse in judgement last week. I know it was wrong and i am so very sorry. i intentionally took too many sleeping pills. i wanted to end the thoughts and intense feelings. and my husband was ...
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Cutting and Eating Issues

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
Q. Hi. I just want to know if cutting and eating problems are related. You see I started cutting a little over a year ago and I was already weird about food. I had been 210 pounds and was determined to never be a fat ...
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Withdrawal from Prozac

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
Q. I had been on Prozac for about 15 years. After I retired, I decided I really didn't need to take this drug any longer and I tapered off it and have been totally off for several months. For the last two months, I have ...
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Depression or Post-pardum depression

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
Q. I have had alot of changes in the past year. Marriage, baby, new city, same job but different (boring) location. I inquired about post pardum depression when my baby was about a month old, but was told that it was hormones. Things haven't gotten ...
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Girl friend with another guy

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
Q. I have been with a girl for last 8 months. Earlier she liked me. we Planned everything together. We shared our emotions and tried to understand each other. We laughed, cried, smile, play, eat we did everything together. It was after her exam she ...
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Just wondering if it is a good idea to get counseling after a traumatic event.

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
Q. I observed a suicide approx. 2yrs ago and I just dealt with it on my own. I have had other events in my life happen that made this event take on a bigger proportion than it should have. I was stalked by a ...
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Medication for bipolar

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
Q. My 36 year old son has special needs and has been treated for biopolar for several years. He has gone through family problems including his much loved younger brother dying at 27 of a brain tumour and the father he loved leaving him to ...
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Depressed teen needs help

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, July 16th, 2006
Q: I've been depressed for 5 months already. I confessed to my boyfriend that I had cheated on him.My boyfriend doesn't believe I am depressed and I become more depressed.I have tried to commit sucuide so that I can get his attention.I don't do ...
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Time Out from relationship is a good idea

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, July 16th, 2006
Q: The advice Im seeking has to do with independence and trust. Im 19 years old and just moved to Texas due to someone breaking into my apartment and beating me up/ The person that did this was paid to break in by my dad. ...
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She’s not uncaring, she’s ill.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, July 16th, 2006
Q: In the past 5 years my wife has been violent, paranoid, over-reactive, dillusional and sexual with 6 other partners. I now although it seems too late am realizing she needs to be medicated, and from reading of disorders on-line, she seems to be ...
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I push anything good away.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, July 16th, 2006
Q: I can't help but resist everything that comes my way, it's so bad I even resist my self. My boyfriend gives me everything I want and he works hard everyday to be able to do this. I don't work, and the only ...
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