Personality Articles

Coping with Mentally Ill Family Members

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, February 8th, 2013
My father is narcissistic and borderline. We have seen signs that he may also be histrionic and antisocial as well. He used to be a pastor, but when he left the ministry, there was no one feeding his narcissism any longer and he started ...
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Can BDSM Behavior Be Healthy?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Me and my boyfriend have been dating for more than 3 years, and about the get married soon, he was the one that introduced me into this world, I can't help but feel that there is something wrong with this kind of passion to BDSM. I ...
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Mother Still Tells Me What to Do

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, February 1st, 2013
“”You will take your father’s place, as the bread earner of the family”. This was told to me by my mother when I was in sixth grade. Repetition of this statement confirmed my aim for the future, to become a mechanical engineer, just like my ...
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Multiple Issues – What’s Wrong with Me?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
I have been having issues with trust, jealousy, suspicion, depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember. I am a 28 year old female. I have seen many counselors but have yet to be diagnosed with anything. I was sexually abused by family ...
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[Video] Am I A Psychopath?

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Sunday, January 20th, 2013
When I was in elementary every time someone angered me I had the urge to stab them. Sometimes I have wishful thinking such as wanting to go back in time and become a queen so I can kill and torture millions. Being careless and not ...
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Alone on my Birthday

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Friday, January 18th, 2013
Yesterday, I had my birthday. At first, I invited some people over to have a party, but then I changed my mind because I was anxious about what people would say and if they had a nice time. So, I decided to go for ice ...
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Coldness

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, January 18th, 2013
I have been suffering of something now in 3 months, sometimes when I wake up, I feel love, I feel the hear and the warmth in my heart and soul, but for the last few months, it dissaepears, I get cold, no feelings! Everything is ...
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Confusing Feelings

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
I don't know how I feel; my feelings and actions are confusing to me. Okay. So this is probably going to be long and confusing for everyone reading this. I have a hard time expressing my feelings, and maybe it's genetic because apparently my mother ...
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Anxiety & Depression When Alone

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
I am a 25 year old gay male. I do suffer from depression but I manage to bounce back very well. One thing I do have a big problem with is what feels like "separation anxiety" of sorts. When I meet someone new or hang ...
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Mother Won’t Leave Us Alone

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Saturday, January 5th, 2013
My sister and I live together with a roommate in a town about 2 hours by car from our mother. Every three or four months Mom expects to come to our apartment and stay a week or so. She calls it her "vacation ...
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Wanting Out!!!

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
I have been with my children's father for growing on 12 years now. We have been together since high school and we have 3 beautiful children together. Over the years I started to detach myself for him because I felt unhappy. He was controlling and ...
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Depressed

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, January 1st, 2013
I have been to a counselor about my depression, I am planning on going to her again soon, but I would like a second opinion. So I have been in college for close to 2 years now and I haven't been able to make any ...
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