PTSD Articles

Flashbacks a Problem?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
I am 14 years old & I got molested when I was younger by 2 cousins of mine. I have thoughts in my head that i try to not think about and I keep having flashbacks on the incident. I get angry alot & ...
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[Video] Will PTSD Symptoms Jeopardize Military Career?

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Thursday, May 17th, 2012
Q: I'm 23 years old and in the military. Recently I was raped while on duty, I haven't been handling it well it brought up a lot of childhood stuff. I started seeing a psychologist, but I'm having a really difficult time opening up. She's ...
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Can’t Convince Grandma I’m Mentally Ill

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
about 4 years ago, I was diagnosed with both dysthymia with major depression, and post traumatic stress disorder. My mother left not long after. she was abusive and convinced my dad to be abusive. I spend most of my free time with my grandma, who ...
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Normal not to Remember Abuse?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 16th, 2012
I was sexually abused when I was a child. I don't have any really consistent memories. the only consistent memory i have is not normal. basically, it was at an after school program, i was about 7 years old. he ...
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Possible to Have Both PTSD and Bipolar Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, April 9th, 2012
I just recently got out of the military and i was diagnosed with ptsd after going to some behavioral sessions my last session the Dr. out of left field said i had bi polar symptoms and tried to say i was bi polar i was ...
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Not Sure Who I Am Anymore

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Hello, I am not so different from my peers in many ways, but now it feels like I'm an entirely different person on the inside. I came from a middle-class family, got good grades and worked really hard. I was accepted to my dream ...
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[Video] My Therapist Is Abandoning Me

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Thursday, March 8th, 2012
My therapist has told me in 4 sessions I will be passed to someone else. I trusted him and we are in the middle of EMDR. I feel so abandoned and let down. I feel stupid for trusting him. Since I got this information I ...
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Plagued by Homicidal Thoughts

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
I was very sadistically abused as a child. Since then I have dealt with homelessness and my mother's drug addiction. I finally stopped having any contact with my mother this year. As a young woman I relied on drugs and alcohol to numb myself to abuse. ...
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Ex vs. Kids — Who to Believe?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, March 1st, 2012
I sent in a question about this issue a little over a year ago and have received a useful response that I thought was workable. However, the situation is still not resolved. I’ve been divorced from my ex over five years. He has two domestic ...
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I Want to Kill People

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, February 27th, 2012
Every day I have thoughts of killing someone, it doesn't matter who, I just want to see them die by my hand. I have been planning my first kill and it feels like I will not be able to hold back any longer. I have ...
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Burglars Stole Peace of Mind

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, February 20th, 2012
When i was very young we were burgled whilst me, my parents and brother were in the house at night. After this event i had huge difficulty sleeping and became very anxious of being home alone and sleeping in a room on my own. I ...
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Looking for LGBTQ Drug Rehab

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, February 19th, 2012
Discharged from US Navy in 2001 "as a covenience to the government" and diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder w/Schizoid Features. Went home and started using meth on a regular basis, soon selling drugs to support my habit. Busted with two ounces of cocaine in 2001 ...
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