Suicide Articles

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. ...

Lost Hope

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, December 13th, 2012
For the past couple of years, I have suffered from moderate to severe depression. For several months, I was on Zoloft which created more problems for me than it solved. During the time I was on it, I had a suicide episode and a friend ...

Do I Have Depression?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
Hello, I was hoping to get an expert's opinion on this before I seek help. I think I may have clinical depression. I'm not going to get too much into my personal life since I'm supposed to keep this short.For years now, I've been ...

Always Crying

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
I cry all the time Everything sets me off I am very short with people. I space out sometimes when I get upset. I talk in my sleep and my husband says it suicidal talking I used to wake up crying and shaking from them ...

Unstable Emotions, Difficulty In Speech

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
I have always been an unhappy person. However, for about 3 years this feeling has become much more intense. I think of death and suicide almost every morning, with no concrete reason actually. I have no friends. And although my boyfriend is the only person who ...

Boyfriend is Extremely Suicidal

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, December 3rd, 2012
My boyfriend is extremely suicidal. He made a promise when he was 12, now 17, that he wouldn't kill himself until he turned 18(in August). He's tried once before though. He's never told anyone, besides the person he made the promise to, before, and most ...

Depressed and Want to Die

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, December 1st, 2012
To Whoever is reading this, I am depressed, I feel like I've failed. I was dropped from college, but I'm trying to get back in. What if I dont accept me again? What if I have to go back home, a failure. What will I ...

Lonely, Depressed, and Self-Loathing

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
I'm a 22 year old man who just can't figure things out. I haven't had a bad life, nor have I experienced any severe trauma in my life to trigger this, but I've been unhappy for years now. In high school, I began to experience ...

Dealing with a Difficult Parent

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, November 19th, 2012
I'm 17. I've suffered from depression since i was 15, have recently been diagnosed with Crohns disease, and on a daily basis i suffer from chronic migraines. Now that's not just it. what im here to ask is for your professional opinion on how to ...

Life Doesn’t Seem Worth Living

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Hi, I'm only 15 years old, and I just want to give up. Every day I force myself to mask my emotions and act fun. All I want to do is just disappear. Criticism kills me inside yet I act like I dont give a ...

I Feel I Am Completely Insane

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
My mind scares me. The way that I think. Sometimes I can't even control it. I try to stop doing things or saying things but I just can't. I really want to kill someone. Sometimes, I just have urges to hurt people. I am a ...

Extremely Lonely & Hopeless

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, November 1st, 2012
Hi there, My parents separated when I was 3. Was raised by my mom that was working all day so she could afford to raise me and help my grandparents. Was underweight since I was probably 4 maybe because I started growing super fast. Had ...