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Is It a Panic Attack?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, May 11th, 2012
As of the last two months, i have been having what I'd like to believe are panic attacks, but I'm not really certain on that. Mainly because when they do occur there is no irrational fear of impending doom. My heart beat gets very ...
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[Video] Mentally Ill Sister Won’t Seek Psychiatric Help

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Q: Hello, six years ago my sister started having aches and pains everywhere. She spends her time running around to hospitals for physical diagnoses. They will not treat her because she has been examined physically and tested millions of times. She is physically fine confirmed ...
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Fear of Intercourse

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, May 6th, 2012
hi i am 25 years old. I am still a virgin and have only messed around with my ex of 5 years. I cant help it i try not to get scared and tense up but every time i came close to ...
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Depression, Hallucinations & Feeling Like I’m Moving Really Fast

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 29th, 2012
Lately i have been feeling strange. Sometimes i can hear a bunch of voices screaming at me, but i can never make out what they're saying it just feels really loud and angry. When this happens i usually feel like i'm moving really fast, like ...
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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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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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Embarrassed at the Office

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Saturday, April 7th, 2012
I know this is an odd question, but I'm wondering how to deal with the embarrassment of excessive gas within my workplace. Even though my stomach wasn't bothering me and I didn't feel myself pass gas, I guess I did and it smelled awful and ...
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Little Control Over Thoughts

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 2nd, 2012
I can't tell what I have. I feel frustrated sometimes because I have little control over my thoughts. I will often get very stressed out because of some horrible thing I think, like saying bad things about people in my mind. I never mean ...
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She’s Unable to Eat

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, March 19th, 2012
I'm 15 and this started about a week or two ago. i'd be really hungry and when i eat, after only about 3 or 4 bites i get extremely full. then about 5 hours later i'd be extremely hungry again and only able to ...
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How Can I Help My Friend Taking Antipsychotics?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, March 18th, 2012
My friend was diagnosed with schizophrenia over a year ago. to my understanding it is caused by releasing too much dopamine. hence he was put on dopamine blockers, "psychosis meds". Now my friend is always depressed. The doctors just revealed that his condition may ...
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[Video] Best Friend Hallucinates His Ex Turns Into Me

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Monday, March 12th, 2012
What does it mean when my best friend tells me he has hallucinations, when he hangs out with his ex girlfriend, where she literally turns into me for a few minutes, and then turns back into herself? I'm starting to worry about his sanity. And ...
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Lost

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, March 4th, 2012
I hate everything. I hate the people at my school. I lost interest in my school. I don't want to go anymore. I want to give up. I'm 20 and I'm in my second year of college. I feel lost and lonely and I feel like ...
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