Anxiety Articles

Something Socially Wrong with Me?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
I'm stable. I go to school and get good grades. I come from a traditional nuclear family, I know they love me, and I love them back even if they get on my nerves. However, lately I have very distressed about myself. I feel like ...
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How Do I Get My Mom to Go to a Therapist?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, January 16th, 2012
I have come to believe, over time, that my Mom has a severe anxiety disorder. I have a very close relationship with my Dad, and after speaking with him, we've come to understand that her disorder is so imbedded within her that she is in ...
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Why Am I More Awkward Socially Now?

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Saturday, January 14th, 2012
This isn't really a question about me, its kind of people in general (or well maybe it is just me, I dont know).... So, ever since I started high school I have felt more awkward and stressed out about people than ever.  I think that's normal ...
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Not Sure What’s Wrong

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Well first I suffered from depression from ages 13-16. I am now 19 and haven't had any suicidal thoughts, or any unusual behavior like I did before. My boyfriend has brought a few things to my attention and he thinks I need help. I personally ...
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I’m Trapped in My Relationship

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
My boyfriend and me have been together for about 4 years, recently he has changed, it seems as though he doesn’t care about anyone, even himself or me. He lives quite far away from me, but before we could handle our relationship well. Now it's ...
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Life Is a Living Hell

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Sunday, January 1st, 2012
I’m a 20-year-old male whose life is a living hell. I can start back when I was younger at about age 7 my dad died and left me with a family of 3 girls. By 16 I was over my dads death but still was ...
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Parents Are Taking Advantage of Me

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Friday, December 30th, 2011
My mother and stepdad have been having financial issues for a few years now. They also have 3 small children that they need to support. For almost two years I have been lending my mother money, which she pays back at her leisure. About a ...
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Anxious and Nauseous All the Time

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, December 30th, 2011
Whenever I have to leave my house I start to feel sick. My heartbeat speeds up and my throat gets tight. I constantly feel like I'm about to throw up and I gag a lot. It started off when I would go to visit ...
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Insecurity in Friendships

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
When I was about 6 years old, I was sexually and physically abused for about 7 years. For many years I was seriously unable to make lasting friendships or able to open up. I have begun to be more social, but I have developed emotional ...
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Does This Constitute Psychotic Depression?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, December 26th, 2011
I've been depressed since I was probably fifteen years old and was diagnosed with MDD and dysthymia last year. However, there are some troubling things that happen when I get depressed (apart from the depression itself). I've had three episodes of derealization/depersonalization in my life; ...
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Unable to Forgive Mother-in-Law

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Hello! I'm 24 and I've been with my husband (partner, really; no wedding yet, although it's in the works) for over 4 years. Up until earlier this year, I had a pretty okay relationship with his mother. At the very beginning of the year, ...
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Feeling Angry if Stuff Happens Around Me Fast

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Hello, I was wondering that whenever stuff around me is going really fast or if everyone is talking a lot I feel like I'm being pressured and panic so bad i need to go into an empty room and calm down. Also, when someone ask ...
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