Psychology Articles

Depressed About Life Direction

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, December 16th, 2011
First off thank you for taking the time to read this and, hopefully, reply to it. I'll try to keep it as brief as possible as I know you have a lot of these. I'm a twenty year old male who is struggling with depression. This ...
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Constant Lying

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, December 10th, 2011
From S. Africa: I have a problem with constant lying. I tell myself I'm doing it for the right reasons but I'm hurting people I have been lying for a few years now. I tried to stop but I'm realising now that it's hard because ...
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I Live in a Fantasy World

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
I only make the effort to converse with someone if I feel like they are worth my time(most people I know, aren't). I pretend I care about things around my friends. I hate it. I hate lying more than anything. I prefer being alone. ...
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Boyfriend Orgasming In Rage: Normal or Not?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, November 14th, 2011
My boyfriend of a few weeks, has shocked me and I do not know what to do. While being intimate for the first time, he was asking me if I wanted other men to do things to me, if I have been a bitch or ...
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How Can I Help My Friend and Her 73 Cats?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, November 13th, 2011
My friend and I haven't got much in common: I'm a college student; she's twice my age and works as a legal secretary. I'm single; she has a family. I'm living below the poverty line; she's got a big house in the country. But we ...
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Might I Have Aspergers?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, November 6th, 2011
I am 39 about to turn 40 and I think I may have asperger's. I live alone, have only one friend, never dated, can't hold a conversation with anyone, very intelligent but am completely isolated from people. I hate changes, very anxious and paranoid when ...
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I Hear Voices and Have Violent Dreams

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Saturday, October 29th, 2011
I have panic attacks. I tend to go into my own head and I feel like I'm outside of myself when I do that. Also I hear voices and have very violent dreams and daydreams about killing others. Can you help me? A: Please press the ...
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Early Signs of Schizophrenia?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Please help me: I realize that these questions must become particularly redundant and for that I apologize. Instead of giving you a laundry list of assumptions, I will just explain how I feel and let you tell me the rest. The most noticable thing is ...
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GAD Personality Disorder

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
I was discharged from the military two years ago, with what they diagnosed as GAD, and Personality Disorder. Since then, I feel like my mental health has worsened. The medicine I was taking, made me feel even worse, and side effects included night terrors, and ...
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Not Wanting To Get Better

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, October 6th, 2011
I feel like that a lot of times. My therapist and doctor have asked if I want to feel better and I respond that I’m not used to feeling good and it’s a strange feeling. I was told my depression started in my childhood and ...
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Need Help Stopping My Attention-Seeking Behaviors

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, September 17th, 2011
To whomever this may concern, I noticed over the years, that I have been engaging in attention seeking behaviors, and I desperately want to stop. I have a great home life, I come from a loving family, and I have wonderful friends. However, ever since ...
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Bipolar? Gender Identity Disorder?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA on Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Hello. This is practically my last stop, as I don't know who else to ask. As you may know, my country doesn't have many 'good' therapists. I've been through 4 already, and I still haven't got the answer I need. Sorry if the question is a bit ...
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