Archive for March, 2008

How Can I Open Up to People?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, March 24th, 2008
Hi, I am 19 years old. One of my biggest problems is that i have a very difficult time being open and showing my emotions to anyone. I think it's odd considering that I am a female, and women are supposed to be really ...
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Child has a meltdown when he leaves Grandma.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, March 24th, 2008
My 3 Year old grandson screams and begs not to have to go back to his fathers house, what can we do, and what could possibly be causing this? It is a 2 hour ordeal each time he has to leave. A: It must be ...
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Can We Really Choose How We Feel?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Q. In my depressive state brought on not only by issues with religion but past sexual abuse I have been seeing a therapist. He has told me and I do not quite agree with this: We are in control of our own thoughts and ...
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What’s My Diagnosis?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Q. I'm not really sure to begin with this. I guess the beginning is as good as any. My mother is Bi-polar but never took medication for it. So growing up was no walk in the park. She was very mentally abusive. I don't remember ...
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Am I Getting Worse?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Q. I've been diagnosed with PTSD, depression, and anxiety. I've been given Lexapro and Baclofen to help. I am very good at avoidance and numbing. Right now I'm at a point in our therapy where I need to be willing to acknowledge feelings and ...
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How Can I Stop Abuse From Father?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Q. I'm 16 and my dad beats me and has been since I was little: I'm 16 and my dad is really violent. He hurts me alot and for no reason. He is so mean and yells and scares me so bad. I've taken martial ...
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PTSD 68 Years After an Event?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Q. Post Traumatic Stress: Can a person be still suffering from PTS 68 years after the event? I was in a terrible accident in 1941 which took the lives of two people. I had many symptoms of PTD, but, of course, it was not recognized ...
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Should I Go to the Hospital?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Q. I asked the question around and been pondering on it and I probably know part of the answer what I should do. When I lived in Indiana a doctor told me if I ever had the urge to cut to go to the ...
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Is My Forgetfulness a Problem?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Q. Hi. I have an issue being that i am extremely forgetful. I lose and misplace things all the time. This is very frustrating and confusing as when i do forget things i tend to lash out at my partner and 2 small children by ...
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My depression is depressing me.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
I was diagnosed with depression about 15 years ago. I was on Prozac for many years which made the biggest improvement. Since then, I have been on a number of different drugs. I have been on Lexapro, 30 mg. for over a year now and ...
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Why do people take advantage of me?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
hi i dont know why alot of people take advantage of me in many ways exspecially sex and its starting to ruin my life,i need some help and need to figure why this keeps happening,,,its so sad i wanna cry until i get the help!thanks A: ...
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My mom is doing drugs!

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, March 17th, 2008
Hi. I'm 13. my moms been an alcholic and she now does drugs. My mom has been an alcholic for 5 years, and while i was at her house recently she did crystal meth in front of me. I went crazy after that, because i never ...
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