Therapy Articles

Something Socially Wrong with Me?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
I'm stable. I go to school and get good grades. I come from a traditional nuclear family, I know they love me, and I love them back even if they get on my nerves. However, lately I have very distressed about myself. I feel like ...
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Do I Have Bipolar Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
So I had been bullied all my life, have no friends, I feel like I cant talk to anyone and that I cant trust anyone. I thought I depression but then I would burst out into an episode of high self esteem, wild, impulsive, basically ...
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Hating Myself to the Point of Closing Myself Off

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
About 2 months ago, my grandpa passed away. I was really close to him and it was the first death I ever had to deal with. (I'm 15). At first my mother understood my depression, she allowed me to be late for school, and always ...
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Boyfriend Is Abusive

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, January 19th, 2012
My dilemma is about my relationship of 3 years with my partner. He has ADHD (according to him). Every now and then when something triggers the disorder I ended up his emotional punching bag. He says very hurtful things and at some point it lowered ...
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Severe Depression

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Hi. Not sure how to get out of this deep, dark hole I'm in. I want to cry all the time, and feel like a complete failure in all aspects of my life. I really want to give up and if I didn't have my ...
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Finding Help for Mental Health Problems

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
I wish to seek treatment for some pretty dark issues I've been having for the past several years. I am well below the poverty line, and I don't trust religious people. So, I can't go to a church and accept the ...
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Prolonged Grieving Prevents New Friendships

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, January 15th, 2012
My friends don't seem to care about me the same way I care about them. In 2006, a very close friend of mine (let's call him Alex) took his own life. Since then, I've been checking up regularly on friends. These are ...
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My Best Friend Is Depressed and Suicidal

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Sunday, January 15th, 2012
(15 year old female) For as long as I can remember, my best friend has been depressed. She has a history of self-harm, however, the school guidance counselor and her parents know about it. She recently attempted to take her life more than once. She ...
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Depressed and Self-Help Is not Enough

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, January 12th, 2012
I think I've been depressed a long time, and providing self-therapy without knowing it, and it's not enough. I've been told that depression runs in my family, though my mother's never specifically told me who has it (and my extended family isn't close enough ...
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Hating Myself and Humanity

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Well, I should begin by saying I grew up in a few broken homes and the stereotypical dysfunctional upbringing. Moving from school to school and really only having stability the first six years of my life. I use to be an outgoing kid, but in ...
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Difficult Transition from Active Duty

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
After leaving the military all i wanted was to have a quiet and peaceful life. For a few years now i have been having a hard time separating real life from made up life. But with in the last 6 months it has been ...
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Depression & Bulimia

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, January 5th, 2012
I have had problems with depression for roughly 5 years. For a few months I have been bulimic and I am trying to hard to fix myself. My mother is a full time nurse and has a life of her own so i don't ...
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