Archive for April, 2009

Feels unwanted and depressed

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, April 30th, 2009
alright i lost my mother when i was a year and a half and my step mom has been in my life since i was 2. well recently my parents have split up and i went with my dad to live with him and ...

What do I do about depression?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
I'm really depressed and i cry myself to sleep. I can't talk to my boyfriend, i no longer have a cell and he usually gets me through and makes me feel better.I can't talk to anyone else.I feel sad not being able to talk ...

I’m A College Student With ADD

By Diana L. Walcutt, Ph.D. on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Q: I was previously diagnos with ADD. I stop taking it because I was shamed. i now am find it more diffult to focus and fuction in any things i do.I started blanking out and forgetting things. I no longer see a psy.I hate the ...

My Mom Committed Suicide When I Was 7 or 8

By Diana L. Walcutt, Ph.D. on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Q: It was during the summer between 3rd and 4th grade, i think i was 7-8ish, and my mom committed suicide days or the day before my birthday. I actually don't remember much. I saw a therapist briefly, she was terrible, grumpy even.  Only went ...

I Began Cutting Again

By Diana L. Walcutt, Ph.D. on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Q: i strarted cutting in middle school becausse i was raped, im 21 now. for awhile i was doing good with not cutting. but i have started back cutting and thats the first thing i want to do when i get upset. what can i ...

Will I Ever Be Happy?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 27th, 2009
I am in recovery can't take narotics but I am Bipolar so the say I am just crazy sometimes and also adhd. I hate meds I am not in a good spot. I am on provigil 200x2 daily 10mgs prozac and 50mg of lamictral. ...

Cannabis-Induced Problems?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 27th, 2009
Q. Adjustment issues, anxiety, Cannibus induced? I am a Freshman in college, just now finishing up my first year. In high school, I ran XC and track, and was an occasional pot smoker. Also, I was a popular kid, and got decent grades. However, since ...

Boyfriend Have Depression or Something Else?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 27th, 2009
Hi, I have been in a relationship for 18 months with a man whom I believe may be suffering from depression. This started about a year ago and has gradually become more of an issue. The situation was exacerbated by the sudden death of his ...

Does My Mother Have The Right To Take Away My Baby?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 27th, 2009
I have a serious problem that is really starting to get me under and I truly hope that you will be able to help me with it!!! I`m a 29 - single mom of a little baby girl of 1year and 4months.The problem starts – I`m ...

Take Depression Seriously?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 27th, 2009
Hi, ok so I'm not even sure what my problem is exactly. I've felt this horrible for a little over a year now, and I never got help until this semester. I started seeing a counselor. I always do research on depression and that type ...

I Wish I Was Born A Gay Man

By Diana L. Walcutt, Ph.D. on Monday, April 27th, 2009
Ever since I can remember I always wished that I was on the male end of a sexual relationship.  I am very sexually attracted to men, but I wish I was a man also.  I want to date a man.  But I want to be ...

She can’t get happy

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, April 27th, 2009
i am 29 and have a wonderful husband and children. I dont have to work outside the home and this is what i always wanted. however, i feel so irritated and mad all the time, and this is nothing new, i have ...
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