Eating Disorders Articles

Might Be Depressed, But Afraid To Tell Parents

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, December 1st, 2011
I know one thing, I completely hate myself, you wouldn't know it by seeing me, I try to hide it all. I am ugly, fat and I can't handle it anymore, I want to hurt my self, I cut my self, I have planned ...
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Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorder, Drugs, & Boyfriend

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, November 19th, 2011
For the past 5 years i have had problems which keep getting worse. I have always been failing school, or only being able to do just enough to get by and not many friends even my closest ones i still feel are barley my friends, ...
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Might I Have Aspergers?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, November 6th, 2011
I am 39 about to turn 40 and I think I may have asperger's. I live alone, have only one friend, never dated, can't hold a conversation with anyone, very intelligent but am completely isolated from people. I hate changes, very anxious and paranoid when ...
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Cutting, Bulimia, Suicidal Tendencies, And Maybe Schizophrenia

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, October 31st, 2011
My dad is emotionally, verbally, and sometimes physically abusive to me. He has threatened to disown me and I now wish he would have. I am very afraid of him and my mother has now also became emotionally abusive to me. I cut ...
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All I Want To Do Is Eat

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Friday, October 28th, 2011
All I want to do is eat, and eat junk food. I have lived a very healthy and active lifestyle from most of my life, going to the gym 5 times a week and eating healthy balanced meals. Every now and again though I feel ...
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Do I have a problem?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
I think I have mental problems but not sure I'm not sure where to start. Since ever I was a kid I always felt that my mother favored my other two sisters and I believe that those feelings caused me to gain weight which caused me ...
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I’m Anorexic and Want To Eat Dirt, Metal, Toilet Paper

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Sunday, September 18th, 2011
I have this uncontrollable urge to eat things! But then I want to stay skinny, my family has hidden all metal ...
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My eating is out of control

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, September 4th, 2011
I eat. A lot more than i should. I'll just finish eating a meal, and suddenly, i want more, but i don't want just any food. I crave junk food. I know that I should start to eat less and exercise more, but i can't ...
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What Might Be Causing New Onset Of Delusions?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, August 21st, 2011
The past few months I have started to have mild delusions. The first that I can recall is the most frightening experience I can recall. I raced from one paranoid thought to another, lost control of my movement frozen in place but jerking my head ...
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Mom Pressures Me To Be Thin & It’s Making Me Relapse

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, August 14th, 2011
For the past two years I was diagnosed with anorexia. I went into recovery at 5'8 and 113lbs. I was terrified of food and gaining weight and treatment really helped me get back up to a healthy weight and allowed me to eat again. Since ...
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Depression, Isolation, Counting Calories, Pressure To Be Skinny & Ways To Cope

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
I know I am very young, but I feel so hopeless, out of control, and desperate that this was my last resort. I have come to realize that I have depression. One of my family members suffers with Bipolar disorder and depression and is currently ...
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Sex/attention addiction?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, August 4th, 2011
I'm a 24 year old female who first had sex at age 22. A year after that I'd had two partners - then something happened. I discovered that I had a power over men and that if I wanted to sleep with someone, ...
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