Archive for January, 2008

Husband’s drinking is putting family at risk.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
My husband and I have been married for 12 years. When we first met we partied and had a good time. I slowed down on my partying our first year of marriage in anticipation of starting a family he did not. After ...
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Adult son with addiction and depression

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
My 20 year old son has Tourette Syndrome and ADHD. He has always dealt with depression and since the age of 12 has used pot. Even so, he always had a great love for basketball and being with friends. He had a job ...
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Do You Know of Any Online Therapists?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Q. To start with I haven't left my house in 2 months. I have dealt with my paranoia and mental illness since I was a teen but I think it could be getting much worse. I have alienated all of my friends away with my ...
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Do You Know About an Injection for Delusional Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Q. My wife has delusional disorder but believes there is nothing wrong with her even though several doctors have diagnosed her with this disorder. When she is medicated she acts pretty good but unfortunately she manages to somehow not take her meds even with me ...
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Was This the Right Action on My Therapist’s Part?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Q. The article in the recent newsletter made me think about this issue again. I was in therapy four years ago because of an unexpected meltdown after a freakish accident cost me the vision in my left eye. I got myself to a shrink after ...
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Am I Getting Better?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Q. I am a mother of a 17-months-old and have been married since last year. I am originally from Europe and my husband is in the US Military. Four months ago we moved from Europe here to the States. My husband works and I stay ...
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Have I Been Misdiagnosed?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Q. I have been diagnosed with bpd but i cannot agree with this diagnosis. i have researched this extensively and can honestly say that i do not fully meet the criteria for diagnosis. i feel that my psychiatrist has taken my self harm, rather numerous ...
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Do You Think I Have Borderline Personality Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Q. I think I might have BPD: When I was younger I was neglected by my parents because my father was too busy being a drug addict and an alcoholic and my mother was too busy brushing all my families problems under the carpet to ...
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Is my son bipolar?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, January 28th, 2008
I am dealing with my son who is 13 and i believe he is bipolar. He has over the past 6 months been really angry depressed, saying he wished he was dead and gets in a rage over nothing alot. His father has ...
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My wife and daughter hate each other!

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, January 28th, 2008
My wife of 18 years and my daughter who is nearly 15 just had a horrible slap fight that I had to break up. My wife was checking her grades on line and foud that she was failing almost every subject. my daughter is a ...
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Insulin Resistance influences behavior.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, January 28th, 2008
i am 15 and i fear something is wrong with me but my doctor has told me i do not have bipolar but i do have ADHD and insulin resistance. when i was young my brothers and sisters were extremely mean to me. i was told ...
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How do I survive verbally abusive mom?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, January 27th, 2008
My mother has been abusing me for about 21 years now. You see, she is always telling that I am worthless, stupid, etc in public and in private. Sometimes, I try to stand up for myself and defend myself but it only makes things worse. ...
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