Author Archive for Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker

Overly Controlling Family

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, May 20th, 2013
Good afternoon, I am 21 years old youngest of three. My mother had two children before she met my dad. Then she fell in love with my dad then I came along. I come from a very strict Hispanic family. My older siblings ...
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Fiance Sets Too Many Boundaries

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, May 18th, 2013
My fiance and I are in a long distance relationship. We were dating and engaged for 4 years before I broke up with him and relocated across county. We have now been back together a year but the demons from the past ...
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Troublesome Roommate

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, May 17th, 2013
My roommate has been exhibiting concerning behavior lately. He is a very private person, and it seems like he has a lot of social anxiety. I don't know him any better now then when he moved in 7 months ago. ...
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My Father Fears Me

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
To many people, I come off as the typical man. I've played sports and attended school while excelling in both. I seem like I am a fun person with a great demeanor. However, I feel like my emotions are sensitive and people don't really understand ...
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What’s Wrong with My Wife?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
My wife's erratic behavior has gotten me tied in knots. She's acting like she did before we got married, like she did when she was 15-18. She lives like two people. We had an "intervention" a couple of weeks ago. I have three children all ...
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Am I Cyclothymic?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, May 13th, 2013
So I'm not positive, but I think I may be cyclothymic. I tend to "cycle" through moods as the disease is described, only i don't have long periods of mild mania or depression. It tends to be a short period of calm, good self-esteem, ...
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Worsening Depression

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, May 11th, 2013
I'm 36. I can't seem to get over my depression. It gets worse every time and I don't know what to do. A: You must be feeling desperate. You didn't give me much to go on but I'll try. If you are only taking ...
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Difficult-to-Handle 6-Year-Old

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, May 10th, 2013
My 6-year-old daughter has become so contrary! Every answer to every question, (when there is an answer) is negative. She has huge tantrums at school when she feels she has been slighted in any way and becomes violent when reprimanded. She has ...
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Alone, Aggravated and Sad

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
I was diagnosed with depression in December of last year. Its started to get worse after my mission trip from Nicaragua. Ever since I came back, I get aggravated easily, my roommate and my best friend don't ever invite me to things and never seem ...
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Parents Upset We Had Sex

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, May 5th, 2013
I know most people think this is stupid but I am really serious with my girlfriend and we have alot of fun together an we are so In love. we r in high school but next year we graduate and we want to move ...
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Reasons for Erectile Dysfunction

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, May 4th, 2013
i have been married for 4 yrs and from the first time we had sex he has had problems getting and or maintaining an erection. he has always maintained that it is not me but i am at a loss for what it could ...
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Lying about Dating Married Man

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, May 3rd, 2013
I have been seeing a married man for almost 2 months now. We work together and have been friends for two years. He and his wife are no longer happy together, but neither of them want to be alone. We recently have gotten very ...
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