Medication related questions Articles

Skeptical About Current Treatment

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, September 30th, 2012
I've been in therapy for the last 11 years, and medicated (Effexor 450mg daily) for the last 6 years or so. I go because of physically/emotionally abusive and traumatic childhood (to be brief). My concern is about my treatment. Despite therapy and medication, the fundamental ...

Severe Study Problems

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
I am a student for a scholarship and is in the 1st year in college. All my problem started when I have study problem. When opening the book, I start crying,having headache, fear, extreme sadness, blur, cannot concentrate, anxious and hatred. I just cannot study ...

Are Random Thoughts just Drug Side Effects?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, September 23rd, 2012
I've noticed this recently and it's happened to me in the past. I feel like it's side affects from the pills I'm currently taking. I have bipolar disease my therapist prescribed me Lamotrigine. My dosage was recently increased, not by too much, but I ...

Am I Safe with a Psychotic Person?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, September 21st, 2012
I am currently talking to a guy who could be my boyfriend soon. He told me a few days ago he hears voices, but no hallucinations. He takes Seroquil 600mg, but hasn't in over a month. He says he hears voices everyday, but they dont ...

Wobbly Relationship

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Well I'm currently engaged. I have been with my fiancée for a little over 2 yrs. It was instant chemistry between the two. We pretty much hung out one day and have been together ever since. For the past 8 months I have been terribly ...

Figuring Out Diagnosis

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
I was diagnosed at the age of 16 with Borderline personality disorder and PTSD. I have always struggled with addiction and self injury. I am all over the map and have two doctors telling me different things and I’m not sure where to go. one ...

Think I’m Worrying an Unhealthy Amount

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, August 13th, 2012
Around a month and a half ago, my friend introduced to a new drug i hadn't experimented with called spice. We went outside for a smoke and i treated the substance like marijuana. With it being "synthetic marijuana" i assumed that would be appropriate. Easy ...

Need Help Finding Help

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, August 11th, 2012
hi, i was recently diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, as a result of childhood abuse, i really dont know where to go for help ive searched and searched and there is nothing where i live, i have been in hospital b4 many times for ...

[Video] Feeling Depressed, Angry, And Irritable

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety a little more than a year ago, although I have been feeling this way for a really long time. I feel like I’m angry all the time. I want to be happy, but sometimes I feel like the ...

Someone is Trying to Control Me

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, July 26th, 2012
Okay so I have this guy in my head who is putting thoughts in my head, thoughts about self injuring again and all over my body, it gets worse every night.He has been there off and on for almost two years, but this time I ...

[Video] Never Want Treatment With Psychiatrist To End

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Saturday, June 30th, 2012
I am a 56 year-old female. I have been in psychotherapy with a psychiatrist for over 10 years. I have battled depression, anxiety, and have some borderline personality disorder traits. I am so dependent on the relationship with my therapist that I sometimes "create" issues ...

Need Help with Physical Health

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012
I have very painful periods with cramps that are so severe 800 milligrams of ibuprofen does not help, I also have very painful gas, and constipation with occasional diarrhea because I also have IBS. The IBS on its own is not bad at all however ...