Archive for April, 2010

Recovering from husband’s infidelity

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, April 30th, 2010
I have been married for nearly 12 years, and it is now 9 months since I found out my husband cheated on me. While he denies actual intercourse occurred, he did go out to bars with her, took on an overseas trip (he said ...
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Dealing With Fear, Anxiety, and PTSD

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, April 30th, 2010
Approximately 6 years ago I was diagnosed with PTSD after being pressured to undergo and abortion at 20 weeks gestation by my now ex husband. He threatened to take away my two other children, or kill me, and repeatedly drove me to abortion clinics. They ...
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Mental Health Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, April 29th, 2010
I moved to NC about 2 years ago and ever sense I moved I've been extremely shy. I panic every day before school. I avoid people as much as possible and when I talk I literally have to force it out of me. I come ...
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I am so very confused

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, April 29th, 2010
I am not really quite sure about where or how to start this off because "I" believe that there may be other factors than just depression going on, but I am not even sure if I really have it or just hoping that I do ...
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Fearing Inpatient Hospitalization

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Im a seventeen year old student in school and im trying to figure out life. I have had issues with self harm for a short time(2yrs).My parents and friends are worried that the depression and self harm arent getting any better and im sufferring.I was ...
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Group therapy for social phobia

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
My daughter is suffering from what is easily seen as a social phobia. She wants to stay at home, where she feels safe. She has left dance school, doesn't want to see her friends anymore. When the phone rings she feels worried, would like that ...
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Could My Depression Be Partially Genetic?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
My Father, Mother and brother all suffered from depression. In 1996 my Father and brother both committed suicide and my Mom died from cancer that same year. I have been depressed and taking antidepressants since all this happened. Would it be correct ...
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Satin Fetishist

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
I have had a satin fetish all my life, ever since the young age of about 13. This developed from seeing pictures of women wearing satin nightwear in catalogs and found it to be the most visually and sexually stimulating fabric to look at. I had ...
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Am I pushing him away?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Monday, April 26th, 2010
I have been dating my boyfriend for 1 year and 4 months now. I am officially scared that I am pushing him away. I feel like I told him everything about me we are always with each other and I love him a lot its ...
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My husband gave me an STD

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, April 26th, 2010
I have been married for almost two years in June of this year. I am currently seperated and waiting to file for divorce because my husband was unfaithful and gave me an STD. He has a history of lying to my face impulsively until ...
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Fear of the Social World

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 25th, 2010
This might be one of the most hardest of questions because i am really hard to understand. I am considered on the lowest part of the ladder, no one in my school hates me but at the same time dont love me, there not like ''hey ...
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Persistent depression for weeks

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, April 25th, 2010
I have been feeling persistant depression for weeks now... I think I started to feel depressed when I saw a guy I like at work and I was afraid of those feelings and didn't know how to deal with those feelings and I kind ...
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