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Should I See a Doctor?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, February 6th, 2012
well, i know for a fact i have depression. my friend had it exactly how i have it and well vicodine helps a lot with that, but it does affect my life since i have no energy and no fun at all when i am ...
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Insecure

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Monday, February 6th, 2012
Being successful works against me because no one understands why I’m so insecure. When it comes to school, work, finances, I feel like I have things together. Even though I feel like I don't really know what I’m doing I manage to keep things together on ...
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Helpers Disagree on Ways to Help Me

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, February 5th, 2012
I am currently in a program called Drug Court in VA. I have been in the program for almost 3 years. I have worked on very heavily the abandonment issues from my Father. I have come to a very comfortable point of acceptance, ...
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Guilt Over Brother’s Suicide

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, February 5th, 2012
My brother and I had been very close as kids, grew apart as we grew up, but always on good terms. He had a rough life, especially mentally. A few years ago, he sent me a letter saying he had a rifle and talked about ...
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Does Psychosis Go Away on its Own?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, February 4th, 2012
About 8mths ago, my husband woke one day and said he was hearing voice, he complained of headaches; he wasn’t sleeping and became very religious. He said my family had tried to poison him or something spiritual- he also was paranoid. He was very cold, ...
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Mental Health Affecting School Performance

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, February 4th, 2012
I just finished my first semester at a major university in New York City. I failed miserably and I know it was my fault. It was a mix of laziness, ADD and depression. I have been dealing with depression since I was 13 (18 ...
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Can Antidepressants Cause Anorexia?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Hi, I have been dealing with depression, anxiety, and eating issues since I was in grade school, but I always maintained a normal body weight. I finally sought treatment for depression in college, and have been taking anti-depressants (effexor) for the past 3 ...
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Left out of Family Gatherings

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, February 3rd, 2012
I'm 54, the youngest of 4 girls. Our parents passed 16 yrs ago. For some reason over the last ten years my sisters enjoy leaving me out of family events. This year, it's more than I can handle. The situation escalated when my sister (will ...
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.Husband’s Past Is Affecting Present

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
My husband was molested as a child.As a result over the 20 yrs we've been together our sex life has become nonexistent.He tells me this is a result of what happened to him.At first I tried everything to fix this. He has seen four different therapist,but ...
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No One Measures Up to My Father’s Memory

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
My amazing father set the standard for what I think I relationship should be like. Everyone I've ever dated has been a disappointment for me. I've had to break up with some of the sweetest guys I've ever met because I got to ...
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Trapped in an Abusive Marriage

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
This is both a typical and an atypical marriage. My husband and I have been married nearly eighteen years. We have three young children. The first four years were filled with extreme violence and people begging me to leave. I used drugs ...
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Lying and Manipulating Others: What’s Wrong?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
I am 18 and a freshman in college. Since I have been here, I have become increasingly socially isolated. The only person I talk to is my roommate, and we are not close. In the past I have attempted suicide a few times, but I ...
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