Archive for June, 2008

Lonely and Depressed. What Should I Do?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 16th, 2008
Q. I am lonely, depressed, have no friends and need help. I have gone through bouts of depression ever since the age of about 10. Through high school I was reasonably happy and bubbly and had lots of friends until the last year when I lost ...
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How Can I Help My Brother?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 16th, 2008
Q. My brother keeps on rebuilding his life every 6mths and drinks and smokes heavily and has started to be very aggressive. My brother(Tom) has just been to visit my Mum and her new husband( Tony,2yrs married). My Dad died of Liver cancer 7 ...
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Help! Mom Hates Fiance.

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 16th, 2008
Q. My mom hates my fiance and says he'll end up just like my dad: Im currently really confused about my situation. My Mother really dislikes my fiance because of his nationality. He is vietnamese.. just like my father. My parents seperated when i was ...
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Depressed and Suicidal: What’s Wrong with Me?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 16th, 2008
Q. I really think there is something wrong with me, i have always known i'm not normal but i don't know what to do. I have suffered from depression and anxiety since i was about 12 and it has increased to something alot worse. ...
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Is There a Way to Decrease Side Effects Without Stopping Meds?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 16th, 2008
Q. I've been on Effexor for the last three years, with lots of success. After fifteen-plus years of trying all the antidepressants on the market with no results,I'm happy that this medication has almost eliminated my depression and anxiety. However, I have side effects ...
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How do I help controlling boyfriend?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, June 16th, 2008
Q: From the American south: I have been with my boyfriend for a year. We had a rocky start, him cheating and lieing for over 3 months. I forgave and we tried to move on. I started catching him in so many lies, some petty ...
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Why is my wife living in the past?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, June 16th, 2008
Q: From India: My wife was treated for 1-Yr for Adjustment disorder by a professional psychiatrist. She become normal after the treatment. The root cause of the problem was the situation at my home among me, my wife and my mother and some others ...
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I don’t know whether to stay or go

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, June 15th, 2008
Q: From 26 year old US military man: I don't know whether to stay with my wife or divorce. My wife and I have been married over 1.5 years and together just under 3. I recently re-met an old friend from high school ...
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mom has a huge dental phobia

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Q: From the American mid-west: I'm a 21 year old college student and the issue with my mom has been bugging me for years. My mom has had a dental phobia since she was a kid and hasn't seen one for herself since. Her oral ...
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boyfriend and his mom are too close

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Q: From a 20-something on the American west coast: Me and my boyfriend have been dating for about a year. It was truly love at first sight. Everything seemed to be fine except his mother. The first months together his mom would call every ...
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Depressed and Suicidal

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Q: From a teen in the Phillipines: And I've been dealing with this for a year now, and its driving me nuts. I feel so uncomfortable,Isolated,Hopeless,Sad, and my mood is been changing recently and I'm having thoughts of suicide, like overdosing myself and slitting my ...
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Doomed to Divorce?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 9th, 2008
Q. I am a married mother of three beautiful children. My husband & I have been together since we were 16 years old, 18 years. Our relationship has always been pretty rocky. Although I was never sure why. My husband is the best father I ...
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