Archive for October, 2006

Can’t decide to leave an abusive man.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, October 21st, 2006
Q: I met an amazing man last July, who had everything to offer me except honesty. He was descended royalty, was the former founder of a lending company, and even cancelled a trip to Europe that he had planned a few days after we met ...
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Potty training blues.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, October 21st, 2006
Q: We can not seem to potty train our 3 1/2 year old daughter. She is speech delayed but in preschool. She is making progress but not with the potty training. We had little problems with other milestones such as ...
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Schizophrenia symptoms or medication side effects

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, October 20th, 2006
Q. Hi! i am a paranoid schizophrenic. i had my first break when i was 16. my schizophrenia became drug resistant to a point that i was placed on clozapine in 1999. lately i have been experiencing some new symptoms and i am really ...
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Psychology behind fetish spanking and d/s

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, October 20th, 2006
Q: I know that traumatic childhood experiences can influence sexual desires in adulthood. I was spanked as a child, probably to the point of abuse. But, I was never docile about it; I never accepted it as being normal or beneficial in anyway. I had ...
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Stalking?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, October 20th, 2006
Q. I started a new job not long ago. During my first day when you are being introduced to people i noticed a man following me right by my side. i was introduced to him and soon after that i caught him looking me over. ...
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Daughter with antisocial personality

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, October 20th, 2006
Q. I have a nearly 17 yr old daughter who has been disrupting my home for years but I also have a very sweet, innocent young son who is 2 1/2... We have been in family counseling for 2.5 or 3 yrs along with all ...
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Severe depression, bipolar, over spender, debtor, food addict, loser

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, October 20th, 2006
Q. Right now I want to empty all the bottles of meds down my throat...what stops me? Screwing up my kids life. They love me so, so much. I HATE me so so much. Everyday I cry & cry. I wish I would get in ...
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Depression and anxiety

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, October 20th, 2006
Q: I have been depressed as long as I can remember early teens. .My concerns are my growing anxiety. .My chest is always tense and it feels like I am being choked. I was prescribed Wellbutrin xl for the depression but an afraid it will ...
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Depression or bipolar?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, October 20th, 2006
Q. I have suffered from depression since I was 19, with many visits to the doctor and medication I have been feeling good for the past two years. Within the past month or two I have started getting depression really bad again. I have ...
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Married to BPD

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, October 20th, 2006
Q: I'm married to a person who has BPD (borderline personality disorder) and I need some coping skill ideas. Help! I am trying to understand it and all I get is frustrated especially when he is manic. Is there any hope? I constantly ...
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Is this friendship over?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
Q: My best friend recently came to me and told me of an incident, where my boyfriend ( of 10 years)behaved offensively to her father and her husband's parents. This happened more than 6 months ago at a party. She was very upset, as her ...
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Changing a codependent relationship

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
Two years ago when I met my boyfriend I was addicted to cocaine. He had to put up with my lies and deceptions for three months before he finally got me to quit and back to my old self. I couldn't feel worse about everything ...
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