Family Articles

Something is Wrong

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, April 26th, 2013
I am sorry to bother you, you probably get stuff like this all the time. Sorry. I um...theres definitely something up. With me. Ive always been nervous around people, but its getting worse. Thats not it though. Um...my brain feels weird, and sometimes I get ...

Normal Grieving or Depression?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Hi, Im wondering if what I went through was physical depression. When I was 7 my mother died and after that I would get sick almost everyday, it got better over the years and by the time I was 12 I was fine. Im 13 ...

Adopted Teen Wants “Normal” Family

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
I am very confused right now. I don't know if I am happy because I always feel like something is missing in my life and I know I shouldn't ask for more. I was adopted when I was 3 years old by a single middle ...

Wife Unsure if She Loves Me

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
I have been married for 10.5 years now and we have 2 amazing children. About three years ago my wife approached me and said that she was basically done with the relationship unless I changed things. I feel that I have changed those ...

Problems with My Family

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Hi, I am one of four sisters and have four brothers. We are a total of eight siblings. My father past away almost six years ago and so did my grandmother from my mother’s side. My mother was left to care for us all. She ...

Wife’s Overspending Causing Marital Stress

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
I am a soldier who is currently deployed. My wife who is home with our 2 children spends all of our money. I don't know what to do with my life, my relationship and family. My wife and I have been married for 5 years ...

Teen Refusing Professional Help

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 22nd, 2013
A 19 year old family member who was diagnosed with ADD as a teen and recently diagnosed as bipolar refuses to get professional help. He has had previous drug issues as well as law issues. no violence just dumb but it is straining our family, ...

What Should I Do?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, April 20th, 2013
At 14, I'm obviously very young, which makes this so much harder. I've been researching and i've come to notice I have symptoms of Bipolar Depression - Depression. I don't know what to do? I don't want to ask my mom to get me ...

Miscarried and Grieving Alone

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Friday, April 19th, 2013
I had a silent miscarriage and found out at my 12 week scan that I was no longer pregnant a few weeks ago. Not even 48 hours after finding out the worst news of my life that killed me inside my sister decided to rub ...

Child’s Behavior Changes During and After Therapy

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Thursday, April 18th, 2013
My 4 year old suffered neglect and abuse from birth to age 2.5. She has been in therapy for over a year. I am afraid she and her brother (6) have been programmed by therapy. My children are both very happy kids ...

Feeling Really Down

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Hi, I'm 19 years of age. I have had a really hard past foster care, my mother using with as her drug, and losing my brother and sister as they had to move with their dad to a different state at a young age. I ...

I Think I Have an Eating Disorder

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 15th, 2013
Hello, my name is Laura. I'm 14 years old. I suffer from depression, my mum had an eating disorder and bipolar. I'm really scared about putting weight on, I chop my food up into small/tiny pieces or hide it. I weigh myself every morning I ...