Depression Articles

Depressed, Suicidal & No One to Talk to

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, April 28th, 2012
hi. im 14. and to be honest, im really depressed. im suicidal almost every night, and sometimes in the daytime. im really mature for my age. i self harm a lot. i suffered for 2 years, stopped, then picked it up again. i have severe ...
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Afraid of Men

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Saturday, April 28th, 2012
I just realized today I have a serious fear of men. Any man whom I could potentially be involved with. I am 21 years old. Ever since I was small, I was told not to talk to them. My family was strict about this. Even ...
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Husband Cheated

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Me and my now husband started our relationship at the end of February 2010, and got married mid-april 2011.. Its a different marriage as he lives in Portsmouth due to work commitments and I am moving down to Portsmouth to be with him in September ...
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Sudden Extreme Tiredness

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
Dear therapist, I have type 1 Bipolar disorder and have been fairly stable lately. My mood swings have been fairly mild, but I have been bothered by this sudden extreme tiredness that overwhelms me every now and then. I was just sitting at work when, ...
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Can’t Convince Grandma I’m Mentally Ill

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
about 4 years ago, I was diagnosed with both dysthymia with major depression, and post traumatic stress disorder. My mother left not long after. she was abusive and convinced my dad to be abusive. I spend most of my free time with my grandma, who ...
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I Want Help — But I Don’t

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 15th, 2012
My now 22-year-old brother was diagnosed with Bipolar, Aspergers, ADD and OCD when I was 12. He’s always been verbally abusive and sometimes violent to me and my 19-year-old brother. He’s never seriously hurt us and he’s been medicated for years, but I’m still ...
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Tired of Trying to Fix My Life

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, April 14th, 2012
I feel like my life is falling into pieces and scattering into all different directions, and as I try to pick up all the pieces I lose some more. I miss my father who died of lung cancer when I was 10. I miss my mom ...
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Out-of-Control Moods

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
I'm a 19 year old female and have been experiencing issues with my mood. I've always been a very emotional and sensitive person but recently it's gotten out of control. I describe it like a light switch, it's as if my mood is controlled by ...
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Extreme Anxiety

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, April 9th, 2012
For as long as I can remember I have had extreme anxiety issues. I have social anxiety, but the main source of my anxiety is my health. I can't do anything, and I mean anything without worrying that I am going to die. For example, ...
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Depressed at 11?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, April 5th, 2012
My life *was* okay ok guess. But I'm so sad. I feel worthless, I have lost all intrest in everything, I'm eating less,tired constantly and have given up. I feel so low I even thought about talking my own life...and I tried to i ...
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Worried about My Friend

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
My friend does not talk, she can but choses not to because she thinks other people think she is stupid. She has feelings of numbness when doing something extremely wrong. Other than that she seems perfectly fine. She is cognitive, motor skills are great. The ...
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Loneliness, Depression, Wanting to be Alone

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Sunday, April 1st, 2012
I really need some help/advice. I used to be very outgoing and confident but over the past 3 years I have become withdrawn-I feel like I want to be alone but also get lonely, I want friends and social interaction but at the same time ...
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