Psychology Articles

[Video] Is My Withdrawal Due To Depression?

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Thursday, January 24th, 2013
Over the last few years, I have grown more and more withdrawn from people. I have no close friends, save for one, and I don't even trust him with everything. I love my wife, but don't completely confide or open up to her ...

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 ...

Will Things Ever Change?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Sunday, January 20th, 2013
I'm going to be sad and angry to the end of my days. I'm 44, female, divorced and getting fatter and lonelier by the minute. I'm employed but I suspect that some people (the ones with power) want me out and will push me ...

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 ...

Depressed, Anxious and Crave Attention

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, January 13th, 2013
I want to know if anything is wrong with me. I crave attention, positive or negative and have done for many years. Over the past year i've started to have depressive episodes in which i contemplate hurting myself, and have done, but only minor things ...

Erotic Countertransference?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Saturday, January 12th, 2013
I do not know if I should keep seeing my therapist. I'm a lesbian as is my therapist. I'm in a very happy long-term committed relationship, but I have problems having relationships with other women because romantic feelings often arise, and I don't ...

Do I Have A Mental Health Issue?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, January 4th, 2013
I'm very worried if I have a mental heath issue. Im basiclly always depressed. Im sad over many things and I dont think I can ever overcome it. Things I found worth living for arn't anymore. Death isn't as haunting as it used to be, ...

PTSD?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Friday, January 4th, 2013
Ok so I'm a normal teen but my mom has taken away my Xbox, stuck me with my annoying little brother, crushed my social life, and made me stay be her side all the time. All because I have PTSD, all I want is my ...

My Wife Is Explosive

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, December 27th, 2012
I am writing to find a manner to cope with or gain insight into my wife's behavior. There are probably multiple areas but I will attempt to summarize in the allotted space. Today she went into a tirade which concluded with her typical threat to leave ...

Broken Engagement

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Sunday, December 23rd, 2012
I need advice a about something, I am from a business family and my parents had introduced me to another family and their son for marriage, and had ALMOST fixed it, I couldn't stand the guy, and he was nothing I need in my would-be ...

Does My Friend Have Borderline Personality Disorder?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Saturday, December 22nd, 2012
First, I would like to explain that I am a Psych major and have been in counseling for years for PTSD and now ADD, among other issues. I believe this person I will describe does have BPD, but I'm not a professional and can't ...

Future Fears

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Monday, December 17th, 2012
I don't know how my future will turn out. I am a girl with very little confidence in myself, I am always the person in the dark corner. My dream is to be a pilot when I grow up and go to college. Many people ...