Archive for March, 2009

Is It “Normal” to Feel This Way?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Q. Is it “normal” to feel this way? I'm currently on medication and therapy for depression; I have not done well with anti-depressants, so my psychiatrist prescribes me seroquel; it's been about 2-3 years now. I had a really bad episode about 8 months ...
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Can’t Control All of My Actions

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Hello, I'm a 27 YO male with some issues I need a little help with....First, I have these things I do with my hands....I rub them together really fast or pat my legs really fast and sometimes i'll even rub my head...Now, I really don't ...
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OCD, Bipolar Disorder or ADD?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, March 23rd, 2009
For the past couple of years I have really struggled with overeating, binge drinking (at home), and going through spurts of being hyperfocused or obsessed with any number of things that interest me. I have become a terrible procrastinator and have become very ...
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Need Help But Too Ashamed To Get It

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Q. I need to break out of cyclic depressive problem but humiliated to seek help. I believe that I am suffering from severe depression (and the site's test also implies this), but cannot bring myself to seek help. Any time I have sought help recently ...
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My husband is abusing me.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
MY HUSBAND IS ABUSING ME.I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS RUINED.I MADE SUCH A BIG MISTAKE.FEEL SO SAD. You must feel very trapped to be writing to me. I'm so sorry you feel you made a mistake. But short of death most mistakes can be ...
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Do I hire a PI or do I dump her?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, March 21st, 2009
"Do I need to dump my girl"? I'm 49 and my girlfriend is 45. My girlfriend of 4 years still texts some old male friend on holidays and father's day. One time while helping her setting up her phone, I found she had his ...
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Is my dad a sociopath?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, March 19th, 2009
I am at a turning point in my life where I am unsure of whether or not to remain in contact with my father. I am currently in recovery and I catch myself wondering if I should sever all ties with him. Growing up ...
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He may be a father but he isn’t a man

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
About 4 months ago I gave birth to my son. Everything was going perfect with me and his father for about the first two months, but recently we have split up because he can't stop goin out every night. We've been split for a little ...
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14 and hurting

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
From a 14 year old girl: problem_summary: depression current_problem: me.... A: Your letter is the shortest and saddest I've received in some time. I'm sorry you feel so very down and sad. You are smart enough to know that you need to reach out for some help. Now ...
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She’s just not into you

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Ok so basically seems like all my guy friends hate spending time with there girlfriends, which i can find lots of posts on ( he doesnt wanna spend time with me , he doesnt say he loves me, etc.) but i cant find ...
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Do I Need Counseling?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, March 16th, 2009
I was hospitalized twice last fall, and diagnosed with four different disorders. However, I do not feel that these are accurate and have terminated counseling and medication. I'm wondering if this was the best decision for me. I didn't feel like I was getting any ...
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How Can I Reduce Stress?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, March 16th, 2009
Hi I am a full time parent, full time homemaker and full time university student. I love my life the way it is, and when I had summer break I was very down because I didn't have enough work to do. Now I have just ...
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