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Typical or Troubled Teen?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Hi. I am a mother of 4 teenagers ranging from 14-18. My 16 has always had a strong will power, but lately she has been getting worst. She has gained a lot of weight has poor self esteem, doesn't feel like doing anything (very ...
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Unsure What’s Going On

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, August 17th, 2012
Well I have been suffering from severe mood swings. I will go from being happy to being sad for no apparent reason. I can't stand to be alone because it makes my mind wonder and I start to have suicidial thoughts. I have recently harmed ...
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Feeling that Reality is Unreal

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, July 29th, 2012
It feels like NOTHING is real, but...that doesn't depress me. Shouldn't it? For the past few months (and nothing I can think of significant has happened in the past few months, at least nothing out of the ordinary) i've begun to feel as ...
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Need Help with Extreme Anxiety

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Middle of the night I wake up in a panic and need to check on my husband because I am sure that he died in his sleep. I feel his chest and cannot feel him breathing or a heart beat, I usually shake him or ...
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Could I Be Mildly Schizophrenic?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, July 5th, 2012
My grandmother was schizophrenic. Sometimes I wonder if I could be mildly schizophrenic. When I was 13, after receiving a OUIJA board, I became convinced, for about a year, that I could use the OUIJA board just by imagining it. Then I thought the spirit ...
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42 and Hates His Life

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
My issue is I feel very beat down by life. I am in a relationship that seems to fit the mold of dysfunctional. I have little or no money despite having a well paying job. My lack of money means I don't do anything ...
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What is Causing My Violent and Vivid Daydreams?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, May 28th, 2012
Hello I'm not sure what's wrong with me, I've been diagnosed with depression but this is a lot more than sadness. Lately I've been just zoning out randomly and I always just have these horrible violent daydreams and thoughts. Once I was sitting in the ...
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Help with Sleep Problems

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, May 24th, 2012
I am concerned because for the past few months, I feel as if I just don't sleep what I should. I know that this is a general problem within society, but I feel something is genuinely wrong. Each night I go to bed, either early ...
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Social Problems, Clutter and Addiction

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, May 20th, 2012
I have some behavior issues that are starting to really affect my life. I'm having problems at school, work, home, and socially. I really need some help and I'm sorry for such a long and chaotic post. I'll try and briefly go ...
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Sleep Problems

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Because of my work as a nurse, I have to get up at 5:00am. It is just the anticipation of this unpleasant hour of waking that seems to keep me from having uninterrupted sleep. I tend to fall asleep easily, sleep for three hours, then ...
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Sudden Extreme Tiredness

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012
Dear therapist, I have type 1 Bipolar disorder and have been fairly stable lately. My mood swings have been fairly mild, but I have been bothered by this sudden extreme tiredness that overwhelms me every now and then. I was just sitting at work when, ...
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Night-time Anxiety

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Hello, Ok I'm 19 and I have a 5 month old baby girl. I’m also married unemployed and living in my own apartment with my husband. I am constantly scared. It happens at night. I dread the minute my husband wants to go to bed. ...
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