Archive for June, 2009

Is Depression Hereditary?

By Diana L. Walcutt, Ph.D. on Monday, June 29th, 2009
I think I'm suffering from depression, and need advice, and also is depression hereditary? A: Hello and thanks for your question: I don't know if you meant this to be your full question, but I will try to answer what I can. If you think you have ...
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My Dog Was Hit By a Truck and Killed

By Diana L. Walcutt, Ph.D. on Monday, June 29th, 2009
My dog Oshe (Aww-She) died on 6-18-09. Tragically she was hit by a truck and died. I have two dogs, a German Shepard and her. The german shperard opened the door and they ran out, we live in the woods so we didn'tknow what happened ...
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I’m Married and May Have Feelings For My Friend (same sex)

By Diana L. Walcutt, Ph.D. on Monday, June 29th, 2009
I am 26 and married, I love my husband a lot but recently I have been hanging out with this girl, have only known her for about 2 yrs...I have been with my husband for almost 7 yrs and have never been interested in women ...
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Are there any withdrawal effects coming off Quetiapine?

By Diana L. Walcutt, Ph.D. on Monday, June 29th, 2009
I was put on Quetiapine because they thought I was Schizophrenic. I have been on it for a while and it has had positive effects, unfortunately it has also given me fainting spells. I went in to the doctors today because I started feeling very faint and ...
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Can Therapy Make Depression Worse?

By Diana L. Walcutt, Ph.D. on Monday, June 29th, 2009
From childhood through high school, I was never a "happy" child but I got by. Looking back at my worst I was "difficult," sometimes moody or irritable. But I guess everyone around me chalked it up to puberty/PMS because no one ever said I should ...
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Sexually Dysfunctional Relationship

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 29th, 2009
I have been with my boyfriend for 3.5 years and we have been living together for the past 2.5 years, I am 30 and he is 44. In most respects, we have an ideal relationship, we get along well, complement each other and we ...
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What’s Wrong with My Boyfriend?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 29th, 2009
. My boyfriend finds no happiness anymore. I am a 31 year old female who has been going out with my boyfriend for almost 11 months. During those months, we have had many special times together. We are very similar to each other ...
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Severe OCD

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 29th, 2009
The repeative thinking doesnt let me move forward. I get stuck and depressed. Recently, I broke a acoma indian handmade one of a kind pot I bought in New Mexico in 1991. When I broke it you would of thought someone had ...
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Borderline Personality Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 29th, 2009
Since December 2007, I have been in outpatient therapy for anorexia & OCD; I'm also on medication for OCD & I have some problems with anxiety/nerves & low self-esteem. I'm wondering again if I might have Borderline Personality Disorder. I at times have a ...
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Brother is Self-Medicating. How To Help?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, June 29th, 2009
For over a year now, my little brother has been showing serious depression/anger. He went from being THE MOST happy-go-lucky kid I knew, to an aggressive, seclusive, frustrated 17 year old overnight. This began almost simultaneously to his taking the medication Accutane. However, he ended ...
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Why can’t I trust my BF?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, June 26th, 2009
Ive been dating this guy for almost 2 years and i cant figure out whether i should trust him or not. Ive always had trust issues with everyone just because i try to protect myself from getting hurt. But my current boyfriend has lied to ...
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Sometimes I Can Barely Stop From Killing Myself

By Diana L. Walcutt, Ph.D. on Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Several months ago I was fully prepared to kill myself.  I had only a few things left to do prior to commiting suicide.  At this time I went out one night with some friends.  One of my friends and his girlfriend had a fight and ...
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