Archive for October, 2007

She’s stuck in abusive relationship.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, October 13th, 2007
I have been in an abusive relationship for about 3 years now. My daughter is 6, when the abuse started she was 3. At first I thought this was something temporary and it will go away. I know for sure NOW this is not something ...
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My husband and his mother constantly criticize.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, October 13th, 2007
i have this mother in law who won't back off on me. she insist's that i am not consistent with my son. nobody else has a problem but her. she's been riding my but for about over 10 year's now. i keep telling her ...
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Should we hospitalize our daughter?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, October 12th, 2007
two months ago, my daughter confessed to me that she has a plan to buy a gun when she turns 21 and shoot herself. This confession got us started to counseling which she is doing right now. We went to a psychiastrist this week ...
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He is losing his girlfriend because of depression.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, October 12th, 2007
I have battled with feelig of depression for about 4 years now. I always seem to feel slightly better when I am single and recieving lots of attention from women. I met a woman about 2 years ago that I totally fell in love ...
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Lifelong hatred and rage

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, October 12th, 2007
Q. Hi, My older sister of 5 years has expressed hatred and rage towards me my entire life. When we were young she was mentally and physically abusive to me, insulting me if I came near, and hitting or pushing me down if I was ...
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Boyfriend’s twin stands between them.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Ever since my boyfriend of five months and I have met we have felt a strong, unexplainable bond. He's a fraternal twin. I met the brothers through a mutual friend and before I met them in person I talked to the brother, "M" online. M ...
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Why does he date younger girls?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, October 11th, 2007
My stepson (age 24) is still in college and lies like a dog. He is dating a girl who is 18 or 19 (so he says). He has a history of liking younger girls. I have told my husband that 1st of all this isn't ...
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Am I a schizophrenic mom?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Q. I am terrified to go to my doctor. Also I have no health insurance and I cannot afford to see a psychiatrist on my own. Can my regular Doctor diagnose what is actually wrong with me? My problem is this, over the ...
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I am afraid that I may be schizophrenic, bipolar or both

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Q. I am 18 and a freshman in college. for the last two or three years i have no had good control on my emotions i will be happy one minute and screaming, crying and not able to breath the next in a matter of ...
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Dating Married Man Isn’t Working Out.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, October 8th, 2007
I'm a 28 year old mom of 4 children. I recently left their father that I was with for 12 and a half years. Before we separated in June, I started dating his best friend in January. We found that we had a great ...
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I feel like I’ve lost my brother.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, October 8th, 2007
Hi, I'm 15, and I feel my brother has betrayed me. He started stealing things from our family and at first, I gave him the benefit of the doubt, but then he admitted to my face that he had stolen from me. We were very ...
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I’m jealous of my girl’s guy friends.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, October 8th, 2007
My girlfriend and I have been dating for more than two years now. We both love each other very much. My girlfriend likes making friends and she is a good listener. Whenever she talks to male friends I get jealous and I keep thinking about ...
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