Archive for January, 2011

POCD vs. Pedophilia

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, January 20th, 2011
if any, between POCD and true pedophilia? How does one know which they have? If someone is a pedophile, should they seek therapy or have themselves locked away? A: Pedophiles are sexually attracted to children and prefer children over age-appropriate partners. Many refuse to acknowledge ...
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How To Know When to Get Help For Manic Episodes?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, January 20th, 2011
I have bipolar disorder and have been on treatment for 9 years. I have recently switched mood stabilizers (doctor's orders) and I am also going back to college to get my bachelor's degree at the age of thirty. Between the daily stress with the kids ...
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Addictions counselor is frustrated with husband’s eating disorder

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
My husband is very overweight and always has to have something in his hands or mouth, i have tried to talk to him, with no luck. He used to be a smoker, he is now very overweight due to his obsession with eating. Not only ...
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Therapy relationship

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
I have been in therapy for 1 1/2 years with a really wonderful therapist. She has helped me immensely. For the last couple of months, however, things took a sudden change. She became short with me, sometimes cutting in her remarks. ...
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Depression & Anxiety

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
For the past two and a half years I've had problems with depression--it's been mostly episodic although not entirely. My junior year of high school I was depressed (sad, apathetic, irritable, indecisive, guilty, empty, having nausea and headaches)on and off, but in addition to ...
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The pain of being the one left

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Last year my husband said he knew this girl who needed our help. She had what appeared to be an abusive boyfriend. My husband wanted to help this girl, and I agreed- why not help a person who needs some support. However, soon I became ...
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Not sure who I should be with

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, January 17th, 2011
am currently with a guy who i've been pretty serious with for the past three years. He is my best friend and we are very close. I can't imagine not having him in my life. I've never loved anyone like i love him. The ...
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My girlfriend is grieving over death of her ex-husband

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Monday, January 17th, 2011
My girlfriend is grieving over her ex-husband. It's been a year and a half since his death, and she has grown very distant. It feels like she takes all her issues out on me. She is generally hateful to me, never shows me any attention, ...
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Job burnout

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, January 16th, 2011
I'm an Air Force veteran...separated from service in '95 honorably. Since '95,I've been through 14 jobs all told(9 welding,1 maintenance and 4 odd jobs for cash).I liked the Air Force(welding/machinist)job and a Mining Machinery job the best...I've been released from probation during the maintenance job ...
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Schizophrenia At My Age?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, January 16th, 2011
I realize that around my age and older is when symptoms of schizophrenia begin to show. I am extremely concerned that I may have it. I hear voices and see things all the time. The voices in my head introduce themselves to me, and sometimes ...
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Family and Anger Issues

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, January 15th, 2011
It's a mixture of family issues and an issue with my own self. I've been told I have anger issues. I'm 14 years old, my name is Danielle. I live with my mom who is a single parent. I do have an older sister who's ...
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I pretty much don’t care to live anymore

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, January 15th, 2011
Iv lost my girlfriend, my best friend, almost all of my other friends that I recently graduated with. I close up and sit in my room when I'm not working. I don't even know how to meet new people anymore. I don't even know where ...
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