Archive for May, 2009

Do I have symptoms of depression

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, May 31st, 2009
I am 16 and I go through periods of feeling very low.I cant see a future for myself and feel I have no one to talk to.I feel so alone and often wonder will I ever be fully happy. I have felt like this ...
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Raped at 11 and lonely now

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, May 29th, 2009
i was raped over and over again when i was 11 years old by the man that my mum thought was my dad. am here in london alone and i have no family here, so when i always am in a relationship am always wanting ...
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Stepdaughter’s behavior is eating my soul

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, May 28th, 2009
I am re-married. Out of our combined family of 7 kids, I have one step-daughter who is 23. She is single, just had a baby.My problem is this: without exaggeration, she is a chronic liar. She has charged us with child abuse that the courts ...
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Is there something wrong with my son?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
My son is now 13, ever since he was in 4th grade he began having behavioral problems. He was diagnosed with ADD but refuses to take medication, honestly I think it is more than that. He has 2 sisters and a brother. Im going to ...
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We’re both in therapy but our marriage is falling apart

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
My wife and I have been married for 13 years and have one 5-year old daughter. I found out a few weeks ago (before my daughters 5th birthday party) that my wife had been cheating for about a year. She has cheated ...
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Is something wrong?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
When I have sex with my new girlfreind, she gets really wet. So wet that I can't really feel my penis inside her, and it makes it hard to feel any friction to help me ejaculate. I'm 42 and she's 35 and has one child, ...
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Young, in love, and apart

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
I love my girlfriend so much, and I dont really know what to do. I know this doesnt seem like a problem, but I love her so much that its driving me crazy. I met her on the very first day of classes, in the ...
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Jealousy Issues

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, May 25th, 2009
Hi, I have been dating this guy for two years and half now. Everything has been going so well. In October, we housed two ladies from our country that were in need. Since they have left, one is always calling, cares about him like he ...
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Does My Friend Have a “Borderline” Personality?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, May 25th, 2009
I really am worried about my friend. I think she might have a borderline personality. She has quick mood changes, goes from feeling happy to sad in a blink of an eye. She was sexually abused as a child, has a history of self harming. ...
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Are All Brand Name Medications Created Equal?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, May 25th, 2009
I recently began taking Zoloft, which I purchased here in Qatar. It was manufactured in Italy by Pfizer Italia. I do not feel like I am receiving the same benefit as I did when I was taking the Zoloft (Sertraline) that I brought ...
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Ex Has a New Baby With Another Girl

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, May 25th, 2009
My ex is having a baby with someone else after just one month of ending our relationship. I've been having a very difficult time dealing with this. When me and my ex-boyfriend broke up we tried to be friends and hang out from time to ...
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Strategies For Dealing With Boredom

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, May 25th, 2009
I am 28 years old in struggle with mixed anxiety and depression (with a touch of OCS). I am on no medication but have been on paxil in the past. I am currently doing pretty well on the whole, but I often have bouts of ...
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