Archive for October, 2009

Diagnosed With MDD But Am I Borderline?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, October 24th, 2009
I have treated for major depressive episodes but think i should have been found to have borderline personality disorder. Even as a child i always felt different from my family & friends and so when as a teenager i had to see a psychiatrist no-one ...
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Should I trust my Boyfriend?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, October 24th, 2009
me and my boyfriend has been friends since sixth grade and now we are now 15 and dating. we have been dating for 10 months. he use to mess with this other girl and now we all attend the same school. he has never lied ...
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Talking About Abuse In Therapy and Feeling Out of Control

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, October 23rd, 2009
I'm in therapy with a psychologist, and I've been having once-weekly sessions with him for about 8 months now. I was referred to him by a counselor at our university's mental health center - this counselor was particularly helpful, but can only see students for ...
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Married boyfriend won’t move forward

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, October 23rd, 2009
I have been with my boyfriend for almost 5 years now and the last three we have been struggling to stay together. His adult children have caused us so much grief that I have not been allowed at his home to the last 3 ...
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My fiance doesn’t agree we need to make our own family

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
I am afraid my fiance is not really ready for marriage. I feel he does not always treat our relationship as his top priority. I feel he lets the needs and wishes or his family come first sometimes. His family gets together ...
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Should I Be Cured By Now?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Depression, eating disorder, anxiety...For the passed year I've been feeling so depressed and anxious. Last year I dropped 30 pounds so my parents decided to send me to a therapist and nutritionist. At first I resented it but now I like going to ...
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Suicidal over Break-Up

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
I'm 16 and I'm gay. I dated a guy that i totally fell head over heels for. He was perfect. we were so in love. we were together for a year and 6 months and i was planning on proposing on our two year ...
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My boyfriend is ignoring me

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Okay so i haven't talked to my boyfriend since Tuesday after we spent the night together. i have him on my yahoo messenger and yesterday when i got on he got off as soon as i got on.. i don't understand this i have ...
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I love and hate my mother

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
It seems lately that I have been trying to solve an issue that has bothered me my whole life but with no answer. I have grown to hate my mother. She doesn't seem to understand me and when I make mistakes she hits me ...
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Crying for no apparent reason

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
From a young age I always felt a little blue and alone, despite being from a large family. I had temper tantrums, wet the bed until nearly 10yrs old, sucked my thumb etc etc I tend to enjoy jobs where I can work alone, have complete ...
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Thoughts of suicide

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, October 19th, 2009
I can't think. My brain feels all foggy and I can't concentrate, I can't focus or stay interested, I often have no desire to do anything at all and will sit still and space out for hours at a time. Its having an extremely negative ...
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Boyfriend of 3 months broke up with me

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, October 19th, 2009
My Boyfriend of 3 months broke up with me a week ago and I'm trying to figure some things out. He is shy and reserved, while I am more outgoing. During our relationship, everytime we would get to a point where everything was great, ...
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