Family Articles

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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Wanting to End Lengthy Marriage

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Monday, April 15th, 2013
I have been married to my husband for 18 years this December. We have two beautiful sons together. My husband treats one son more favorably than the other. Both of our sons are biologically for him. He has cheated on me ...
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Girlfriend Doesn’t Like My Family

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Sunday, April 14th, 2013
Hello, I have been dating my current girlfriend for about 2 years now. She currently lives with me for the past 2 months. I live at home with my widowed mom. My main issue is my girlfriend does not want to be around ...
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Do I Have a Psychological Problem?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, April 13th, 2013
I grew up with a younger sibling with autism, and I deeply love and care for her. As I grew up, my parents always told me that I had to be successful so I could care for her when they died. I was perfectly okay ...
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Angry Brother Rules Family

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, April 11th, 2013
My older brother who is 20 has taken control of my family. I haven't talked to him since I was 7, but he still lives with us. My parents and I must do anything he says, get out of the same room he is ...
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Dating Dad of Daughter’s Boyfriend

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
My daughter is 15. Her boyfriend is 14. They started dating in September. i met his dad in October and we began dating secretly. We both are divorced and have an agreement with our kids that no one is introduced to the kids unless ...
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