Archive for September, 2007

Husband seems sexually confused

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
I have been married to my husband now for 5 years. 3 years ago he confided in me and told me he was molested by his uncle. We never really talked about it but since then I thought he was bisexual or gay. ...
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Mom treats the family as a burden.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
For the past few years my mom seems angry at our family for no apparent reason. She's always acting like a martyr and like we are all huge burdens to her. My dad is quite helpful around the house and when I am home ...
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My bf’s mom hates me!

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, September 10th, 2007
Every since my boyfriend and I started dating, his mother has never made herself approachable. He and I live together and I am almost 4 months pregnant. He and I are both ecstatic and so is my family. Problem is his mother has made it ...
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She’s obsessed with bellies.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, September 10th, 2007
Hello, I'm obsessed by men's bellies. If I see a belly uncovered, it catches my attention, and it's very exciting for me to see a waist and belly uncovered before having sex. If it's ticklish it's more exciting, but I'm not sure if I'm a ...
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Too scared to go to sleep

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, September 10th, 2007
Hello. I am not sure if you can help me with this, but I have a huge problem when going to bed at night. Every little noise has me looking out the window and tossing and turning. I am so scared that someone ...
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Problem at work

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, September 10th, 2007
Hi. I have been suffering frome GAD and depression two years ago. I have been working as a librarian since last April in Nantes, France. I am originally from Quebec. So I got hired in March and moved in at the end of April. Last ...
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His son is detaching from society.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, September 8th, 2007
I've got a 22 year old son who has completed 3 years of college but for the past two years has continued to withdraw from friends, family, and society. He's considering dropping out of college and spends an inordinate amount of time researching conspiracy ...
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My dad is moving out and wants me to go with him.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, September 8th, 2007
I'm 17. Lately my brother and mom have changed. My mom is pretty scared of my brother, who's 23, and lets him do whatever he wants. He's very hostile and always causing problems. My dad has decided that he can't take any of this anymore ...
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Will an intervention help my boyfriend who is hypomanic?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, September 8th, 2007
My boyfriend's sister, father, and I are extremely concerned with his reckless disregard for the people closest to him. We have met a few times with his MD and would like to schedule a meeting with his doc (he previously gave us permission while ...
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How do I get my parent to stop using drugs?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, September 8th, 2007
My situation is a little turned around. How do I get my parent to stop using drugs? All of my life my mother has left me behind to go to a rehab center or hospital. She's been hospitalized more that 10 times for substance ...
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We will lose everything if husband doesn’t get help!

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Friday, September 7th, 2007
Q: My husband and I have been married for 30 years. When we first lived together he was attending a prestigious college on a full ride scholarship. He was taking a double major that his mother thought he could handle. At the time his parents' ...
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Could early masturbation mean I was sexually abused?

By Holly Counts, Psy.D. on Friday, September 7th, 2007
Q: I've been masturbating, not 'exploring', since a very young age. At least 3 1/2. Could this be a sign of inappropriate touching when I was younger? A: I would say that without any other convincing evidence that you may have been molested, excessive ...
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