Archive for January, 2007

Depression, fear and sexual abuse.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Q: I am a 14 year old eighth grade student struggling with a problem. When I was younger (Ages 3/4 to age 9 to be exact)) I was sexually abused by my "god father," although he wasn't My god father he was my God mothers ...
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I am thinking about see a therapist but i have some concerns about confidentiality.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Q: I've recently decided that I need to see a therapist in order to deal with some of my personal issues, but i am concerned about the confidentiality between myself, therapists and my parents. I'm wondering if therapists are required to tell your parents about ...
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Stalker obsession

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Q: I started stalking an ex-lover that broke up with me 4 months ago. I wanted to find out why he no longer loved me, and about his new girlfriend so that I could move on with my life and we could all remain friends. ...
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Erection problems

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Q: I was dating this girl for 2 years and never once had a problem getting an erection, nor did I before her. After her, I have had sex with at least 6 different girls, and only a few of them I had no problem ...
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Transvestite partner.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
Q: I met my boyfriend almost a year ago, we maintained a somewhat long-distance (he lived 4 hours away) relationship for about six months. We have now been living together since July. Shortly after we moved in together I discovered, by looking at ...
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Son is using drugs.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, January 20th, 2007
Q: My son who is 18 years old has been smoking pot for several years and now has begun snorting cocaine and probably using other drugs. I can't seem to get through to him. What can I do to help him get off drugs? What ...
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my girlfriends dad raped her

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, January 19th, 2007
Q: my girlfriends dad raped her for 3 years, he stopped, she still won't say anything. Her real dad died, so her mom remarried, and it was when she was young so she kinda treats him as her real dad. When she was 12 he ...
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My boyfriend verbally abuses me

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, January 19th, 2007
Q: my boyfriend i have been together for a year. things were very good in the beginning but in the past 4 months(since we moved out with each other) he has been having angry outbursts. they were usually once every few weeks and it ...
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Fear Stepson is being emotionally/mentally abused

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, January 19th, 2007
Q: A few months ago my stepson's mother lost her best friend in a tragic murder. In the past His mother has shown signs of a mental disorder--though she refuses to get help or to admit it. She is depressed much of the ...
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Depressed and can’t tell parents.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
Q: I have taken many depression tests/quizzes and they say I may have sever depression. I don't think my parents will believe me. My close friends have also been saying I seem depressed and such. What should I do? A: Bottom line is that you ...
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Major depression.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
Q: I have tried almost every antidepressant there is - each of them were used for a long length of time before changing to another - all I managed to do was gain much weight. I have been hospitalized many times in the past year ...
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Is the only point to life to live?

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
Q: I will be graduating in May with a degree in Chemical Engineering and I do not know what I want to do, where I want to live, how close I want to be to my family and if I want to stay with my boyfriend ...
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