Archive for January, 2009

Refusing school and crying hysterically

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, January 24th, 2009
For almost a month now my 11 year old nephew is refusing to go to school. He will complain of a stomache ache or sore throat and cry hysterically. He will refuse to get out of the car. My sister has taken him to the ...
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Sexual Exploration Between Boys

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
i was never sexually abused as a child but ever since like 5th grade i have been having these weird sexual feelings. i dont know why i am having them. Me and my cousin hang out all the time and we started masturbating together and doing ...
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Depressed and Away at College

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, January 19th, 2009
My issue has to deal with depression about college and feeling insecure about myself. To begin with, I was always the shy kid in school. At home I was different. I was outgoing and funny at home. My sister is my best friend, and when ...
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Lack of Trust and Jealousy

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, January 19th, 2009
Hi, I have been dating a guy for almost 4 years now and we are planning to get married this year. I've had 2 boyfriends before him who both cheated on me. I was hurt for quite some time. The problem is that now it's ...
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Bulimic?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, January 19th, 2009
When I was 18 I started throwing up once a day, usually after my one big meal of the day, and I exercised a lot, I lost 10 lbs in 2weeks, I was 87 lbs. My mother sent me to the Dr. I ...
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Psychotic Thinking?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, January 19th, 2009
Hi, I'm wondering if you could help me with some thoughts about this. I have depression and anxiety, as well as obsessive compulsions. A couple of years ago, I wanted to attempt suicide, but didn't want my family to find out what I had done, ...
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Adult Male Attracted to Young Boys

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, January 19th, 2009
I'm still young, since I'm only 19. My parents are divorced, and I live with my mom. I can talk to my dad whenever I want, but his wife (my step-mom) is very controlling an makes me want to avoid him. My grandfather was a ...
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When do you know it’s time to call it quits?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, January 19th, 2009
I have been in a relationship for 18 months with a guy who is 6 years older than I am. We do not live together, and we have no kids together (although he has two older children from previous relationships). I knew when ...
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Manipulation isn’t love

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, January 19th, 2009
Hello! I am 21 years old and was with my boyfriend (or ex now) for the last 4 years. He is three years older than me and we have grown up together throughout our relationship. In the past we have both been dishonest and ...
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What can I do for suicidal dad?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, January 19th, 2009
My dad is severely depressed and continually shouts that hes going to kill himself. He has withdrawn from everybody and REFUSES to get help. He says hes a failure and spends all his time alone or complaining. He has lost it and I dont know ...
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Why can’t we let go?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, January 19th, 2009
I have been dating my boyfriend for a year and 3 months and it has been pretty crazy, i have been through an abortion not long after we started dating. He hung out with an old best friend of mine when i was in ...
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Separated but Dating

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
I have been married for 3 years and my husband and I broke up a little over a month ago and moved out of our apt. He broke it off with me due to communication issues and we were not having sex with eachother on ...
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