Archive for September, 2007

My parents are doing illegal drugs.

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Sunday, September 30th, 2007
Q: Hi I’m 14 and I live with my single mother and also my grandparents live 3 houses down so I basically live with both. I recently found out all three of them are doing an illegal drug marijuana(pot). I believe in the smoking way ...
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Is 6 and a half stone and 5 foot overweight?

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Sunday, September 30th, 2007
I always feel horribly fat and ugly! I do loads of exercise every day and try to eat around 500 calories a day, 900 at the most and then I feel terrible! I've tried making myself sick before but it hasn't worked so when I ...
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Husband’s ex keeps calling and calling.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, September 29th, 2007
My husband's ex keeps calling. They have a three year old son but she phones sometimes 3 times a day and if not she is texting him. This does not happen much when we have the boy but when she is looking after him she ...
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My boyfriend is my daughter’s age.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, September 29th, 2007
I am in a relationship will someone who is 17 yrs younger than I am. We have been dating for 18 months. I love him a lot and we talk about spending our lives together. I just truly got comfortable in the relationship. He was ...
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I want my wife to control me.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, September 29th, 2007
I work for myself and have difficulty with self motivation. I’ve asked my wife to become more dominant in our relationship. I want her to assign me chores, review my weekly business goals, and if I’ve failed in either area to discipline me by assigning ...
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12 Steps aren’t working for me.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, September 29th, 2007
I would like to thank you for writing the "Husband is having affair with codeine" article yesterday and my wife for forwarding it to me. You see, I mimic the husband in that article with a few minor data differences and that rather than having ...
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11 years worth of unbearable side effects

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, September 28th, 2007
Q. I was diagnosed bipolar I ultra rapid cycler with mixed states 11 years ago. My life has been hell ever since. I have been completely faithful to my psych meds regardless the hell they may be putting me through this whole time. For the ...
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Am I on the bipolar spectrum or not?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, September 28th, 2007
Q. My therapist isn't sure: I am 47 years old. I suffered terrible episodes of depression — on and off — from the age of 30 through age 43. At the age of 43 (while NOT in a depressive episode) I recalled a ...
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Could My Husband be Schizophrenic?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Q. My husband's issues have really begun taking its toll on our family. We've been married for thirteen years and from the beginning, I knew of his temper but figured since I had suffered from depression (due to childhood sex abuse) in the past, ...
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Separated from g/f and causing self harm to express internal pain

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Q. I dated a girl for over 6 years and we recently split up. We were making progress toward getting back together and a mixup of names caused a fight between me and a random guy. My girlfriend found out and got mad. For ...
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What is the purpose of life?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Q. I have read and heard people, saying that life is precious? WHY? I really do not see the point of living. I am a 31 year with a postgraduate diploma, and yet I work in the service industry. None of my colleagues not ...
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Substance abuse and unfriendly behavior

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Q. For several years now, I have noticed a difference in the way that people respond to me. I am at times inclined to believe that I am a bit harsh or unfriendly. I don't feel this way inside or that I am trying ...
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