Medical issues Articles

Infrequent Dreams

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, May 24th, 2013
Lately when I sleep at night or randomly during the day, I seldom have dreams. When I do, they're so fogged I can't remember them. Most nights I see darkness that feels like it lasts only a few seconds, but when I glance at the ...

Scared I’m Going to Lose Myself In Psychosis

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, May 10th, 2013
I off my meds cause I want to get pregnant. Its been 2 months since I went off my meds. Me and my husband have been wanting to get pregnant for a while now. I really dont want to take any meds while pregnant. ...

Asperger’s?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
I have always felt different than everyone else. I had never had real friends or anything besides my family (that is, my dad, my brother, and my mom); it's not that I am myself with them; it's more like they accept me with all of ...

I Just Don’t Care

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, May 6th, 2013
It's not like I'm depressed or anything, I'm not suicidal or self-harming, thats why I haven't really sought out any help until now. I'm not sad in any way. I'm usually either really happy, or neutral. I used to do well in school. I'd try ...

Reasons for Erectile Dysfunction

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, May 4th, 2013
i have been married for 4 yrs and from the first time we had sex he has had problems getting and or maintaining an erection. he has always maintained that it is not me but i am at a loss for what it could ...

Adopted Daughter May Have Reactive Attachment Disorder

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
My 8 year old adopted daughter has had 4 different therapists including neurotherapy. She has yet to have someone really diagnose or help us with exactly her problems. She was adopted at 2 years old and spent the first 2 years of her life ...

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 ...

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 ...

Overly Fatigued and Sad

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
I once was a very athletic person running for miles every night and training hard for dreams of being a NBA player. My problems started during the summer before my senior year in high school. I was training hard at least 5 hours a day ...

Hate Sharing My GP with My Cousin

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
In year 12 of high school I took my cousin to my GP as she did not have a doctor. I have had the same doctor since I was 15 but for some reason I hate that my cousin sees the same doctor as me, ...

How Do I Adjust to Chronic Pain?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
I was injured in a back country horse back riding incident in October of 2009. I fractured my pelvis on both sides. I went from being very active to living in pain until recently. I found out that a have Sacroiliac ...

Chronic Pain, Depression & Suicidal Thoughts

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
I am 48, divorced with two grown boys and a granddaughter. One might think what a wonder life. Its not. I have been in medical chronic pain for over 8 years now. My medically issues continue to grow causing a now total of three chronic ...