Archive for April, 2011

I have many problems that I need help with

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Hi, I am an eighteen year old college student and I think I have many problems that I need help with. Recently these have been getting worse, and today I decided to ask for help. I will start with what I believe was the source ...
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Can’t Tell If What I Am Feeling Is Real or Not

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, April 30th, 2011
I hear voices and they are constant, derogatory and they literally make me feel like I am going to do something extremely crazy like self mutilate myself because they take control of me. The other day I spent the night at a friends house and ...
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My boyfriend has extreme anxiety

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Saturday, April 30th, 2011
For starters, I should tell you that we have lived together for the past several years. We've always gotten along really well, we don't have arguments and both appreciate the lack of drama in the other. For the last several months, he has been wrestling ...
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My mother will not let me go.

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Friday, April 29th, 2011
I want to leave though. This post is more about my mother and the fact that she may have separation anxiety. After high school, I agreed with my mother to attend community college for 2 years and save money. This year, she even said I ...
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Depressed, Lonely & Suicidal

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, April 29th, 2011
I am a 16 year old junior in Utah, I am an only child whose parents are both over the age of 50. As such I grew up not knowing how to speak with other children my age. Now that I'm in High School and ...
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My mom is cheating on my dad…it hurts so bad

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, April 29th, 2011
so its been about a year that ive known bout the fact that my mom is cheating on my dad. their relationship is AWFUL. they tried to get divorced when i was 5 but they didnt becuz my little brother came along.well according to ...
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My mom is in denial of her drug addiction

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, April 28th, 2011
My mom has shown patterns of being in denial for as long as I can remember. This time it's really affecting the family. A few years ago she had to undergo surgery for her back, and has been taking pain pills since then. At this ...
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Mom is having an affair

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Thursday, April 28th, 2011
I found out my mom is having an affair, what do I do? My family lives in Rome, and I go down to visit once in a while during breaks. a few days ago I found out my mom is having an affair through her skype ...
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Hopeless and Clueless After Loss of Brother

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, April 28th, 2011
I use to be a really happy person. But my older brother was murdered in August of 2011. Since then nothing has been the same. I resorted to smoking, self harm, and I'm scared I'm going to hurt myself really bad. I feel like ...
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Is my Girlfriend with me for security or…

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
Me and my girlfriend have been together for around 19 months now but in January we had a rough patch and took a break, the reason for that break was she got Postnatal depression 6 months after our daughter was born and she became very ...
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How Do I Know If I Still Need Therapy?

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
I am a married woman of 24 years with 3 grown children.  I have had a pretty rough past and struggled with mental illness most of my life.  I grew up in a very dysfunctional violent family with an alcoholic parent.  I was abused and ...
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Bad Dreams & Stories of Abuse Trigger Visceral Response

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
I am being treated for depression. My medications are working and well balanced. I am getting regular counseling and education to deal with thought distortions and reactions to stressful situations. My problem is that I have recurring bad dreams about sexual violence. ...
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