Archive for November, 2010

Trust issues and self esteem

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
I'm not sure whether this is a trust issue or not with my boyfriend, because I know he will not cheat on me, but I have other insecurites. He is the same age as me, we've been together for a year and 8 ...
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Having Trouble With Clutter

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
My husband and I are trying to de-clutter our home. I have recently realized that, while I have no problem throwing out many items which are broken or no longer usable, I have a terrible time letting go of certain kinds of papers: letters, personal ...
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What Happens When Therapy Isn’t An Option?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, November 29th, 2010
I have been in therapy since I was seven. Starting with bipolar, anxiety, insomnia and now including borderline pd, avoidant pd, and PTSD. I work very hard to provide myself with an environment that is healthy and from the outside I live the ideal life. Unfortunately, ...
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Father died and boyfriend doesn’t care about me

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Monday, November 29th, 2010
My father died January 4 2010 and he was my everything, now I don’t talk to any of my family members barely my mom and I simply hate my brother. My boyfriend talks to other females and lies about it, he acts secretive and always ...
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My parents hate me

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, November 28th, 2010
im 16 and im from Venezuela, my parents never had a perfect marriage, in fact theyre not ever married, they're just together because i was born. Sometimes they get along, sometimes they don't. They have never been suportive to me.. they always punish me ...
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Antidepressant Drug Options

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, November 28th, 2010
I was on Cymbalta (think 60 mg) for depression and anxiety. I was on it for over a year. A number of debilitating side-effects were persistent throughout my course of being on the medicine, including dizziness, intense fatigue, and significant hypotension. In ...
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I think people are talking behind my back

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Saturday, November 27th, 2010
Hi. I have thoughts of that people are always talking behind my back, or I feel a little suspicious toward everyone, and it's getting worse. I think some people in my school want to hurt me, and they talk bad about me. I tend to ...
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10 yr old is sexual toward her 6 yr old sister

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, November 27th, 2010
My question is on behalf of a friend who has 3 daughters, ages 15, 10 and 6. The 10 yr old and the 6 yr old have always been very close since very young. However, the 10 yr old continues to treat ...
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I make my parents cry

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, November 26th, 2010
Hello, I am a 16 years old boy, and attending my second last year of school.Time management has always been a problem for me, but my grades never showed this as I was gifted as a student. Things started changing at the beginning of the ...
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I just don’t feel like I used to anymore

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Friday, November 26th, 2010
I am 19 and a sophomore at Penn State University, and I don't feel the need to do anything anymore. I have no interest or motivation to do my work anymore. I have an LSAT in December, and I have felt absolutely no motivation to ...
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Undying Love and Wanting To Die

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, November 25th, 2010
I've always felt worthless, but I know better. I know that upon my death, at the very least, a dozen people would cry. One or two might even have some serious breakdowns... What I admit, is that I've been wanting to kill myself for years and ...
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Why does he call me dirty names during sex?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Thursday, November 25th, 2010
I am 56 and my guy is 57. We have a relationship based on friendship with benefits. He doesn't want any type of relationship that will result in commitment. So I have agreed to sleep with him because he is so kind and sweet to ...
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