Archive for July, 2010

11 years old and in distress

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, July 25th, 2010
what is wrong with me? i think it might be ocd but im not sure. i have a fear of going outside in my yard to the point where im almost housebound. the only places i can go out is in an completely enclosed area ...
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OCD Symptoms and Confusion

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, July 25th, 2010
I'm having problems with counting, thoughts, and more. I am 14 and I have been acting OCD for over two years. It started out small but it has worsened a lot! Two years ago my sister was having troubles and she was having mental conditions ...
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What do I do when my little boys touch each other’s privates?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, July 24th, 2010
My sons (ages 7 & 5) have been caught quite a few times talking about, looking at and touching each other's private parts. I've explained to them that this is wrong, and yet they continue to do it. What can I do ...
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Depressed, some parts of social life are good, others horrible

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Saturday, July 24th, 2010
I’m a 17-year-old female and a senior in High School. I'm positive that I'm depressed. I display almost all the symptoms of teen depression, like sadness/crying, loss of interest, no energy/motivation, hopelessness, insomnia (I find myself staying up to 3-4 in the morning without ...
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Morality clash with sexual turn-ons

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Friday, July 23rd, 2010
I am deeply troubled that my most intense orgasms are a result of fantasies about spanking other women. This is in stark contrast to romantic fantasy of a deeply loving relationship of adoration an the sacred treasuring of my partner. Part of the attraction ...
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Not the Real Me

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, July 23rd, 2010
check my score, its kinda lengthy to explain hear. I can go out,i can trust others, i am a master at building up a fake me for every situation there is, and im also great at segregation. Im never happy, i hate myself so much ...
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Anxiety and No Help For It

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
I feel like I have no one that I can reach out to without sounding like a complete lunatic. If I talk to my boyfriend about it he'd think I was just a girl with a bunch of problems, especially because just yesterday I ...
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My boyfriend emotionally cheated on me

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
My boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years now. We had a good start but then my boyfriend started complaining that I wasn't giving him his emotional needs. I first didn't realize what he needed and he kept complaining and fighting for the ...
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Could I Have OCD?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
About two years ago I started having the urge to blink at certain things I would see, or if I started to feel stressed I would blink rapidly. Now for the past year or so I've had the urge to blink at corners anytime I ...
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My mom’s suicide attempts have left me at a loss

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Well, as far as I know my mom is in the hospital. Last night she "drank a bottle of brandy" and called the ambulance on herself, but knowing her recent behavior and unhealthy substance abuse I'm willing to bet she also overdosed on sleeping pills. ...
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Male Orgasm Issues

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
My girlfriend is my best friend. The love of my life, for sure. We've been together for about 2 years. We began having sex a couple of months ago. There's just one problem - I have yet to have an orgasm. ...
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Is private care better than community care?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Is private mental health care better than community care? A: Your question is short and to the point. The answer is a bit more complicated. In most countries, to practice counseling or therapy, a professional counselor has to go through extensive education and training. Many countries have ...
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