Archive for September, 2006

Painful Dreaming

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, September 25th, 2006
Q. When I was 7 years old, i spent the summer with my grandparents and my uncle, aunt and cousins. My uncle molested me throughout that summer. I never shared this with my family. They still don't know. In fact, it had been a complete ...
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Cancer and Understanding Death

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, September 25th, 2006
Q. In spring of this year I was diagnosed with advanced Ovarian Cancer. Immediately after surgery, I started aggressive chemotherapy and will be completing the last cycle of chemo next month. I have had many menacing side effects and of course, hair loss as well. ...
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Convincing friend to seek therapy

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, September 25th, 2006
Q. I am writing this because I need help dealing with my friend (and just so we're clear, I really am talking about a female friend of mine. I am a guy.) Basic background, we're both 19, currently attending college together, (where neither of us ...
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Confused about what to expect in a marriage

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, September 15th, 2006
Q: I have been married to my husband for 3 years, I have 2 children from a previous marriage and another child I had on my own prior to my first marriage. My ex and I have joint custody of the two younger children ...
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Guilt keeps her in marriage

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, September 11th, 2006
Q: I was married for twelve years to a man (S) that left me twice. He also had numerous extra-marital infidelities. He took his stuff and left this last time about a year and a half ago. I tried and tried to talk to him ...
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Daughter’s pregnancy ruins wedding plans

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, September 10th, 2006
Q: I am a 55 year old divorced woman who has been a devoted mother to my 3 grown children. I am engaged to a wonderful man, age 58, who my kids really love and we planned to be married in May, 2007, on ...
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Is my ex wife suffering from Bipolar Disorder? If not, then what?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, September 9th, 2006
Q. I received a call from the police to pick up my daughters at a hotel as my ex wife was having a psychotic episode. Below are all of the things she has done in the last month. She is now back with her ...
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Effexor withdrawal

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, September 9th, 2006
Q. my name is donna i am a 54 year old woman. i feel and broke my hip almost 2 years ago. i became very depressed after the fall. relatively young for a broken hip. my dr. put me on effexor xr. up until 14 ...
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Girl Problems, depression

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, September 9th, 2006
Q. What do you think is wrong with me? I am having fem. problems, its messed up.. the time between each period is like around 11days to 21. its always early and once i had a 9 day break then back again, its been like ...
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Suicide of mentally ill partner

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, September 9th, 2006
Q. I realize that I was manic depressive two months after my partner blew his face off with a shot gun and took medication and now see a pychiatrist regularly however I have suffered severely from being an untreated depressive and even worse from my ...
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Friend doesn’t know where to turn

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, September 9th, 2006
Q. The problem is not for myself, but for a friend of mine. She recently admitted that she has an eating disorder and she knows that she needs help, which is the first step. Where I'm from we don't have the best professionals, in treating ...
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Depression

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, September 9th, 2006
Q: I am trying to figure out if I suffer from depression. I have an appointment to see my family doctor, but I want to cancel it now that I've made it. I've always thought that if one were truly suffering from depression they wouldn't ...
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