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My Best Friend Is Depressed and Suicidal

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Sunday, January 15th, 2012
(15 year old female) For as long as I can remember, my best friend has been depressed. She has a history of self-harm, however, the school guidance counselor and her parents know about it. She recently attempted to take her life more than once. She ...
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How Do I Stop Fighting with My Parents?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Up until recently, I've had a great relationship with my parents. I'm currently in my last year of university, and I'm trying to figure out what the next step in my life will be. I have applied to graduate school and have been accepted at ...
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Jealous of Boyfriend’s Ex, Child

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
My boyfriend and I have been dating for 2 years now, I truely do love him and he loves me. The only problem that we have is that he has a 4 year old daughter. I knew that he had a daughter when we first ...
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Hating Myself and Humanity

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Well, I should begin by saying I grew up in a few broken homes and the stereotypical dysfunctional upbringing. Moving from school to school and really only having stability the first six years of my life. I use to be an outgoing kid, but in ...
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Mother Disrespects My Husband

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, January 8th, 2012
My mother has never been able to be nice to my husband. She often says mean and hurtful things to him, or when she says them to me and he defends me she accuses him of "attacking" her. The relationship has not been good, and ...
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Boyfriend and I Disagree on More Kids

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, January 7th, 2012
My boyfriend has a child from a previous marriage. Well ive been feeling like "my clock is ticking" i know im only 22 but i cant stop thinking about having a baby. I dont know how to talk about it with my boyfriend and when ...
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Depression & Bulimia

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, January 5th, 2012
I have had problems with depression for roughly 5 years. For a few months I have been bulimic and I am trying to hard to fix myself. My mother is a full time nurse and has a life of her own so i don't ...
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Family Disapproves of Girlfriend

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Hello, I am in love with a 25 years old Girl. In India today also people still believe in Castes. I belongs to "Brahmin" and she belongs to "Vaishya". We are in relationship from last more than 4 years. Family knows about this from last 3 ...
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Life Is a Living Hell

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Sunday, January 1st, 2012
I’m a 20-year-old male whose life is a living hell. I can start back when I was younger at about age 7 my dad died and left me with a family of 3 girls. By 16 I was over my dads death but still was ...
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I Think the World is Turning Against Me

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, December 31st, 2011
Hi, I understand that I am young (16) but I would really like some advice. Something in me is starting to think that the entire world is turning agaisnt me. A great friend of mine died not too long ago and I'm still kind of ...
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Parents Are Taking Advantage of Me

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Friday, December 30th, 2011
My mother and stepdad have been having financial issues for a few years now. They also have 3 small children that they need to support. For almost two years I have been lending my mother money, which she pays back at her leisure. About a ...
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Is This Verbal Abuse?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
My ex-boyfriend and I have known each other for 13 years. At the beginning of this year we decided to try dating one another again after a 6 year break. About 6 months into the relationship his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children ...
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