Archive for April, 2008

How do we protect the children?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
I am soon to become the step-mother of two children I care very much about. Dealing with their mother who has custody, is difficult as she suffers from a mental disorder(s). We live over 200 miles apart. She is on medication, we believe for ...
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My son has trouble with change.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
My 5 year old boy has problems with changing his clothes. For instance now that the weather is changing he is going to give us a real hard time putting on short pants. It the winter he won't put on his jacket. Once we get ...
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Partner was swept off her feet and swept away.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
I have lost the love of 19 yrs to a Phd in psychology. My ex was never insecure until this other person entered our lives. Things began years ago with my ex and the Phd meeting at work. Chit chat began...and I ...
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Normal to be Depressed 10 Years After Losing Husband?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Q. My husband of 23 years, the love of my life, my soul mate, died July 9, 1998. I remember the Doctor in the emergency room telling me he had died. I remember going with my children into the room where he had died to ...
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Am I Schizophrenic?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Q. For as long as I can remember, I've thought there was something wrong with my head. I often even tell my friends that I have OCD, paranoia, bipolar disorder, and other mental disorders. At first I was joking, but as I gradually heard more ...
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Can Enuresis Be Psychological?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Q. I feel that i will lose the man i love because i think i can't marry him, because i have enuresis: i am a final year medical student, deeply in love with a newly graduated doctor who is 1 year older than me, our ...
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How Should I Handle Co-worker with Memory Problems

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Q. I am an office administrator in a very small office (just me, my boss, and my assistant; only my boss is full time). My assistant, a 71-year-old female, has been here a year. She has been having memory/retention problems and confusion. At first ...
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What’s Wrong With My Husband?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Q. Avoidant Solitary Personality? or what? Over the years, my husband has become more and more reserved. He doesn't like to talk personal, even with me. He becomes irritated when I ask questions in an attempt to get him to talk. ...
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Can Bipolar Be Projected Onto Others?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Q. I believe my bipolar step daughter is projecting her illness onto her children. We recently, mutually ended our guardianship of two grandchildren ages 8 and 9 . Thier mother is bipolar and I believe has other mental issues as well. We felt she ...
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What Medication Should I Take?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Q. SSRI and Wellbutrin are not s working. Hi there, just need support and re-assurance more than anything. I am battling to find an anti-depressent that works for me. Have tried various SSRI ie. Cipramil, Cipralex, Aropax, Prozac and Cymbalta. Cipralex ...
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Can EMDR Help Identify Toxic Relationships?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Q. After EMDR therapy: I was diagnosed with PTSD a couple of years ago due to the abuse of a bipolar father. I went through EMDR therapy and it was like a cloud lifted and I saw items in vivid colors. I am finding that ...
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Why Does My Son Hate Visiting His Father?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Q. I have been divorced from my ex for 4 years. We have a son who we adopted at 18 mos, from a trauma and neglect background. He is 7.5. He has multiple neurological issues, PDD-NOS, anxiety disorder, emotional disregulation and others, but is bright ...
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