Archive for June, 2008

Trying to Make Myself Deaf as a Way to Deal with “Society’s Norms”

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Q. I have been trying to go deaf for a long time now, and slowly it is working. The main reason is for the escape, not from reality, but social "norms" and modern society's insanity. Now, my best friend thinks I'm just a little ...
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Should I Be Re-evaluated?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Q. I wrote on here a while ago and it was suggested that I had a hypomanic episode. My friends and boyfriend made an appointment to see a mental health nurse to see if they could help me in being diagnosed with a disorder ...
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Husband Had Affair. What Happened?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Q. My husband of 15 years just told me that he's been having an affair for the last year. We have 2 children, and have been happy and living a very normal life together. Family and our children have always been the ...
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Disability for Avoidant Personality Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Q. Would having avoidant personality disorder qualify me for disability or SSI in Pennsylvania? Depression and anxiety have kept me from working, led to me dropping out of college. My parents support me at the moment, but they don't make much and feel horrible ...
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How Should I Handle My Ex?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Q. I have been friends with 'Joe' for eight years. We began dating about a year ago. He is a fun loving, wonderful person and the first several months were wonderful. Then things began to change. He started to become upset with me if ...
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Is my husband hurting my son?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Q: My 20 yr old son is failing college. My son is using college as a social gathering rather than to get a degree. Not doing drugs or anything. Just not focused on the school work. Whenever my husband is not ...
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Should this relationship end?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, June 20th, 2008
Q: From a 19 year old in India: i met my bf some 10 months ago. initially i was reluctant to his proposal but finally i did agree..initially 2 months were great but with time, he seems to have become over manipulative, he takes offense ...
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Suicidal Alter

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, June 20th, 2008
Q: I have DID. One of the alters is extremely suicidal and I don't know what to do. I need help before she carries out her plan. Help me please!! A: First and most important, you should be seeing a therapist who specializes ...
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Husband Leaving Hospital Still Unstable: Now What?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Q. My husband was recently diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, in addition to bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder. He also has Crohn's disease, ADD, and idiopathic hypoventilation syndrome (asthma). All diagnoses, except ADD, were discovered over the past year. He also has opioid and benzodiazepine ...
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Too many problems

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Q: From American east coast: Ok This is more than one problem here. I'll try to explain as briefly and thouroughly as I can. My bf has a two year old son and I have no kids.(It's hard to tansition to having a ...
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She want bf to have no past

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Q: From American west coast: I have been dating my bf for a year now and we have known each other for 6 years. He is divorced and has right now a 18 month old kid. I want to move on with my ...
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Why do I feel sorry for my husband?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, June 16th, 2008
Q: From an American mom: My boys are 6, 10, and 16. My 16 year old is from a previous relationship. I have been with the same man for 13 years now. I met him when my oldest boy was 3 years old. In the ...
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