Depression Articles

Disturbing Images, Thoughts about Loved Ones

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, manic depression, OCD, and generalized anxiety disorder. Before I continue I must tell you first that I DID consume psychoactive elements such as psilocybin mushrooms and a MDMA for a year and a half, i took MDMA ...
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Afraid to Ask Therapist What’s Wrong with Me

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, May 21st, 2012
I'm not sure what is wrong with me, and I'm too scared to ask my therapist. I need a bit of help. No matter how hard I've looked, I can't find anyone who has the same sort of issues as me. Last year I sort ...
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How Do I Help Depressed Dad?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, May 18th, 2012
I really need a lot of help with my father. He's 65. My mother and him have been divorced for over 5 years and he is severely depressed about it. I can tell and so can other people. He's been drinking alcohol a lot sometimes. He ...
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[Video] Talk Of Parents’ Divorce Causing Depression

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Q: My life was fine until I was in seventh grade, my parents were alright and I had amazing friends, until one night my parents told me and my siblings that my mom was thinking about divorce and how they were constantly fighting that single ...
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Depressed and Without Hope

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Okay so this is kind of a big deal and I need advice. I struggle every day with depression and a lot of suicidal thoughts an the onlY reason I havent done anything is because I care about my family too much to leave. I've ...
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[Video] Feelings Of Complete Emptiness

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Q: I do not . . . feel anymore. My lack of empathy has reached its highest peak. I do not feel the need to socialize with anyone at all. As self - destructive as it may seem a complete and constant escape from reality ...
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Isolated and Feel Horrible Inside

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, May 5th, 2012
I feel really depressed a lot of the time sometimes I feel completely numb and empty and my I get shooting pains in my heart, and other times I feel so panicked and frustrated and my heart beets out of my chest. the problem I ...
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Obsessed with Harmful Behaviors

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, May 4th, 2012
I have a good life, job, home, family yet I think everyday about wishing i were dead. I have cut in the past which I know I am too old to do, I have the scars on my arms but still think about it ...
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Grieving Husband’s Loss

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
My husband was ill for 10 years before he died. He died 15 years ago when he was 47. I did not realize I was avoiding a lot of the pain. I had my own deals, i.e., brain surgery as a kid, legally blind from ...
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I Can’t Forget or Forgive

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
Me and my boyfriend have been together for almost 2 years and we have a 4 month old together and I also have a child by my high school sweetheart. My present boyfriend and whom I hope to marry has lied to me about talking ...
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Depression, On Meds & Still Have Issues

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 30th, 2012
I am a very blessed person with a great support group. I have depression and am on Celexa 20 mg 1 daily for it. I've been on it for probably 1 1/2 years. Lately I've been noticing more of my depression symptoms - lack ...
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Depression, Hallucinations & Feeling Like I’m Moving Really Fast

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 29th, 2012
Lately i have been feeling strange. Sometimes i can hear a bunch of voices screaming at me, but i can never make out what they're saying it just feels really loud and angry. When this happens i usually feel like i'm moving really fast, like ...
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