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Approaching the Psychiatrist

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, July 25th, 2011
Hi, I came across your website and answered articles when I was searching for a way to talk to my doctor about add. I’m 20 and I've made the appointment on my own. I have issues with my mom who says I am being dramatic ...
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Shut Off From My Emotions

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, May 16th, 2011
I know there is something wrong with me but I don't know what is it and how to deal with it: I've problems and I need help. No one around me seems to understand what I'm going through. First, my parents were divorced 3 years ...
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Transgender and Lonely

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, April 10th, 2011
I was born with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, O.C.D. and I am also transgendered. As a result, I was a very difficult child to raise. There was constant fighting between myself and my parents. At the age of ten, I was sent ...
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Having Issues Concentrating, Being Social and Twitching

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, March 21st, 2011
For the past few years (5-6 years) i have been finding it increasingly hard to make friends and keep them. 2 of my grandparents have died recenently and things seem to have gotten worse. To start, i cant focus in class (before grandparents died)and this ...
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Depressed, ADHD, Self-Injury And No One Will Listen

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Friday, March 18th, 2011
Hello, I am a 16 year old Sophomore in high school. For the past 5 years I have struggled with addiction to self injury, depression and ADHD. My parents refuse too believe anything is wrong with me ...
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My Son’s Illness Is Ruining My Life

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Thursday, March 17th, 2011
My son is now 13 and had been diagnosed ED / ADHD since he was 3.  I was a single mom the first 4 years of his life, and married when he was four.  I now have two other boys, 2 and 4, and my ...
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Can’t Pay Attention

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
I sit in class, cant exactly focus and I don't seem to be able to understand what i am a supposed to be learning. I sit there and all i can think about is when i am ever going to use this later in life. ...
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Difference Between ADD with Severe Depression and Bipolar?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
When i got hospitalised for a suicide attempt about 4 years ago a doctor changed my diagnosis from "add with severe depression" to bipolar but when i got moved to see the doctor that i grew up seeing he told my mom "he is not ...
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Do I Have Adult ADD?

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Thursday, February 24th, 2011
I'm a student receiving my Masters degree. Within the past two years I've felt my body and mind change significantly in many ways. I feel extremely anxious when doing tasks (even small ones like packing/unpacking a suitcase). This is the same with grocery shopping or ...
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Seeing More Than One Therapist

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
I have a question about seeing therapists. I have read and have been told by friends who have had this come up in therapy that it is not ok to see more than one therapist. I understand in principle, but I have a question. I ...
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Does this sound consistent with ADD?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
My whole life I have been told by teachers and everything that I have ADD. I was always in trouble, failing stuff, talked to much, made noise and never could sit still. I even always had reading comprehension problems. My teachers even tried to tell ...
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Someone Please Help Me

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, January 8th, 2011
Hi, I am 20 years old, and I am currently on my 3rd year of college, working part time, and planning a wedding. From the time I was little, up until now I felt as though something is not quite right with me.... ~I have always ...
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