Suicide Articles

Issues from Abuse, Neglect

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, March 8th, 2013
I am coming to this site for a few reasons. My roommate and good friend is a psychology student. He fears that I may have some psychological issues that stem from a wide variety of childhood abuse I endured at a young age. Since I'm ...

Therapist Is Threatening Me

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
My therapist and I had an emotional and sexual affair for nearly a year. After her spouse found out about the affair, our relationship ended quickly. I was distraught and had a near fatal suicide attempt. After some time, I’ve come to the realization the relationship ...

Suicidal Sister Resists Help

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, February 21st, 2013
My younger sister, 23, is spiraling out of control and my family is at a loss at how to help her. She married this past summer (June 2012) to a young man of the same age who started medical school 2 months after their wedding, ...

Am I Depressed?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Saturday, February 16th, 2013
I have been having trouble sleeping and occasionally suffer from nightmares. I always feel as though I am worthless and feel like I am guilty and should be punished. I often feel unloved or uncared although I am sure I am. I feel like I ...

Very Insecure About Myself

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, February 8th, 2013
In fact, I am insecure about almost everything. I can't help but compare myself to other girls and I feel really ugly and fat. I never liked the way I looked or how my body shape is like. Whenever I see these really pretty girls, ...

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 ...

Best Friend is Suicidal & Depressed

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, January 10th, 2013
My best friend is a 17 year old girl. For a while she has been depressed and suicidal, she recently developed an eating disorder (bulimia). She will not see a doctor or a therapist because of the fact she feels uncomfortable telling people things. She ...

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, ...

My Friends Are Extremely Depressed & Have A Suicide Pact

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, December 29th, 2012
Since last year, I have discovered that many of the people around me are depressed. I, myself, are on and off,(a little portion of the bipolar in my gene pool.) Last year, one of my close guy friends, who I've known since I was two, ...

Depression After Therapy Session

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, December 23rd, 2012
Since three years I found myself not able to be sociable at all , it's my second year in college and I couldn't make friends so I don't go to my collage I decided from one month to go to counselor but after every session ...

Continuing Symptoms Despite Treatment

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, December 22nd, 2012
Thank you. A month ago (or so) Dr. Kristina Randle helped me answering my question. (Misperceiving reality without medication). After reading the answer I decided to contact my former psychiatrist (the one I used to trust) and started a treatment with her. I was feeling so ...

Feeling Guilty About Inappropriate Sexual Feelings

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, December 16th, 2012
As a boy my grandfather took pictures on me naked and in my underwear and had lots of verbal abuse from my father. I don't remember any other abuse, but all I remember is undressing in front of my grandfather while taking pictures of me. ...