Archive for February, 2007

I lost my girlfriend and have unbelievable depression.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Saturday, February 24th, 2007
Q: Hello. Well I have been extremely close to a friend and after convincing myself we were going to date, I was the happiest I've been in my life. Well there was a problem she has a boyfriend but he has moved to Arkansas. We ...
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How can I help my sister with her Bipolar Disorder when I am so far away?

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Saturday, February 24th, 2007
Q: Hello. My sister lives in Arkansas. I myself, live in New York. My sister is Bipolar and goes into her depressed mood swing, usually from New Year's to around May or June. During that time, she refuses to talk to me. If I try to ...
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Could I be a teenage alcoholic?

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Friday, February 23rd, 2007
Q: Although I am only 16, I feel like I have a dependency to drink. There is a shop owner I know and he serves me whatever alcohol I want, although all I ever buy is vodka. I have always enjoyed drinking a lot, seemingly ...
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I think I’m Depressed, but will my parents/doctor/therapist think so?

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Friday, February 23rd, 2007
Q: I could go into the details of how I have felt such negative, depressing things for a very long time- from suicidal thoughts, worthlessness, inability to focus, endless crying, crazy appetite fluctuations to a horrible body image, feeling like a failure at everything I ...
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Depression medication and breastfeeding.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Friday, February 23rd, 2007
Q: My sister is 35 years old and she has suffered from depression for 10 years. She is treated with Rispolept. Currently she is pregnant and is expecting her baby in 5 weeks. She has been taken this medicine during the whole pregnancy except for the ...
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I am bored with my husband.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, February 18th, 2007
I am feeling really bored in my relationship with my husband of 27 years. I keep wondering what it would be like not to be married. Although he is basically a good guy, he hates socializing, dislikes people in general, and wants to just stay ...
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Why can’t my Wife and Parents Get ALong?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, February 18th, 2007
You've written an article "Husband torn between Parents and Wife" and that depicts almost the exact situation I'm in. I love my wife alot and see that the situation brings her pain and dispair. When I try to act as a mediator in their conflicts, ...
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I’m unable to have intercourse with my husband.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, February 18th, 2007
I have been married for over a year now, and am still as of yet unable to have intercourse with my husband. I was molested around the age of 4 or 5 by a cousin who was a bit older than me. My father ...
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Could my son have ADD?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, February 18th, 2007
My son is an 18 year old freshman in college. I am wondering what the symptoms are of adult ADD. He is very bright and never really had to study until his last year of high school. At this point, he ...
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My 14 year old seems to have No Values.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, February 18th, 2007
I am the mother of a 14 year old girl who seems to have no values whatsoever and is very shallow. From what I am reading I think she may have a histrionic personality disorder. I recently found out that she made ...
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Husband is Going to Quit Bipolar Medication

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Sunday, February 18th, 2007
Q: Over the past 10-12 years my husband has been taking various medications for bipolar. Currently he is taking 500 mg. of Depakote, about a year or two ago he discontinued the antidepressant. Recently his psychiatrist retired without notifying him, he was informed when ...
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How do I help my aging mother who is Bipolar?

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Sunday, February 18th, 2007
Q: My 83 year old mother has been treated for Panic Disorders for approximately 40 years. She was diagnosed as Bipolar four years ago. I am her soul caregiver and recently she has become more confused, thinks my sister and I are in her ...
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