Teen Issues Articles

Falling in Love with the Wrong People

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
I fall in love with the wrong people and it tends to make me more depressed. I have suffered from low self esteem for basically my whole life because i am over weight. So when i have a crush on someone, or fall in love ...
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Need to Break Free of Dependent Sister

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, March 30th, 2013
When I was much younger my older sister would physically abuse me through punches or slaps but it stopped when I was 16. This didn't cause me to hate her at all as she did apologize and we eventually became closer. We have a good ...
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Depression & First Year of College

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, March 29th, 2013
This is my first year in college i didn't like it i found it very boring and i don't know what to do know or how to tell to my parents about it i had a depression last year i've seen a therapist for 6 ...
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Scared of Sister

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
What is wrong with my sister, she is fifteen and thinks it is okay to get drunk every other weekend, she also blows everything out of preportion, if my mum asks her to go to bed or turn off the laptop after ten my sister ...
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Inappropriate Behavior between Daughter, Stepdad

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
It came to my attention that my daughter (almost 17) was playing around with my husband (stepdad). They were poking, kicking, etc - just playing. She got up, went to the bathroom, took off her bra, came back to where he ...
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Son Obsessed with Computer Games

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, March 21st, 2013
suggestions to improve son's obsessive compulsion with the computer games. Doesn't relate to anything other than computer. It is taking over his life and as a family we wonder if removing the computer for a month is a good idea. He has Aspergers. What ...
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Am I Depressed?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, March 18th, 2013
I`m 15 years old I moved from slovakia to England About one Year ago.I get diagnosed with bone cancer 8 months ago.I have no friends here,no one who I can tell how I feel about What I`m going thru right know.I had one friend I ...
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Girlfriend’s Unreasonable Obsession

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Friday, March 15th, 2013
My Girlfriend has an obsession (she calls it passion) for the band Hanson. She's been a fan since she was 6, and she honestly believes that her liking of the band is a part of who she is. Like a deep, foundational part of her ...
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I Kissed My Brother

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, March 14th, 2013
My brother who is 17 and I get along not very well, all we ever do is argue since the day my parents adopted him from Russia when he was 13. Last year I was 14 and him and I were sharing my room because ...
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Troubled, Troublesome Teen

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
I want to help my 15 yr daughter figure out what is wrong with her. I'm out of money. How do I get her a diagnosis? For 10 yrs I've taken my daughter to professionals to understand what makes her different so we can ...
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Relationship Fixing?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
My boyfriend and I have been together for a year and four months. Two weeks ago, he said he needed a break due to stress. About a week ago, we broke up, getting back together about a day later. He blamed the stress on me, and ...
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Teen Mood Swings

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
Hi! I get mood swings that can last from an hour to a day where I can be depressed or really angry and I just I cant control myself sometimes but I cant concentrate very well and sometimes I just cant sit still. I ...
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