Archive for July, 2006

I hate my boyfriend’s Mom.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, July 16th, 2006
Q: From an 18 year old in the U.S. I've been with my boyfriend for half a year. I was always okay with his mother, but I did kind of dislike her because he told me how mean she was to him. She used ...
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Do I Have OCD?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, July 10th, 2006
Q: I have noticed for about the past 2 years that I do odd things. I thought they were just habits, but I feel now like they are turning into more....I'm starting to wonder if I have OCD (compulsion). For example..EVERYTIME I walk in my ...
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Resuming Sex After Post-Partum Depression

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, July 10th, 2006
Q: Shortly after the birth of our daughter, my wife experienced some pschiatric disorders - approx. two years ago. She has been taking Abilify and her doctor is slowly reducing the dosage . She seems to be getting better but has never "regained her sex ...
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When Love is not Enough

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, July 10th, 2006
Q: I've been married for nearly 4 years to this man. i love him. this is hard for me to write. in the past he has been physically abusive. it's stopped for a long time now - 6 months nearly. ...
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How do handle a water phobia?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 8th, 2006
Q. My best friend Max a Bernie mountain dog is terrified ofthe water. I have never thrown him in the lake or know of any bad experiances that involve water. I know your laughing thinking is this for real? But I thought you are more ...
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Why did I attempt suicide?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 8th, 2006
Q. I attempted suicide a year and a half ago, and I still feel very bad about what happened. In other aspects, I have gotten my life back together. I am no longer having crying spells or thoughts of hurting myself. Still, I go ...
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Post partum

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 8th, 2006
Q. I had my baby 5 months ago. At around 7 months pregnant I started to cry everyday. My OBGYN prescribed me Zoloft. I didn't take it because of the possible side effects it could have on the baby. Now I have good days and ...
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Dating Paranoid Person – Is he aware of his problem?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 8th, 2006
Q. I've been dating someone over a year who I concluded has paranoid disorder personality. It has been an emotional roller coaster for me in this relationship from the beginning and I knew something was wrong. But the more and more I spent time ...
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Bulimia

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 8th, 2006
Q. I would like to know if i have bulimia. i am in control of my eating and i dont suffer from sugar cravings etc. i used to have anorexia in the past and i got over it about 8 years ago. recently i have ...
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My wife is paranoid about me spying on her

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 8th, 2006
Q. I am having issues with her because she thinks I have done all kinds of things to monitor her. Cameras everywhere, hook her pc into my network (my server, which I don't have), all screws are cameras, paint things when she is not around ...
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Paranoid schizophrenia, relationships

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, July 8th, 2006
Q. Hi. I am a 30 year old female. I have been a paranoid schizophrenic for the past 14 years of my life. It is something that I have accepted as a part of my life and to be honest, I cant even remember how ...
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