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Am I Normal or Not?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, April 22nd, 2013
I have thought maybe I would classify under ultradian/rapid cycle bipolar because my father, grandmother and great-grandfather suffered from bpd and my moods change over the course of hours to a couple of days at most. However I don't really suffer through "manic" episodes, ...
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Adolescent Curiosity or Worse?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, April 21st, 2013
This is really hard for me to talk about, but ever since I was 12 I've been sexually interest to animals (dogs in particular) I know this is wrong and I hate myself for it. I find myself dreaming about sex with dogs, and surfing ...
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Feeling Betrayed and Adrift

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, April 21st, 2013
I am 21 years old girl and I've got much interest in psychology. So sometimes I doubt that I'm assuming all problems and in real I'm OK. Summarizing all issues, I have trust problem so I'm very reserved. I am survivor of suicide and also ...
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What Should I Do?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, April 20th, 2013
At 14, I'm obviously very young, which makes this so much harder. I've been researching and i've come to notice I have symptoms of Bipolar Depression - Depression. I don't know what to do? I don't want to ask my mom to get me ...
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Miscarried and Grieving Alone

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Friday, April 19th, 2013
I had a silent miscarriage and found out at my 12 week scan that I was no longer pregnant a few weeks ago. Not even 48 hours after finding out the worst news of my life that killed me inside my sister decided to rub ...
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Child’s Behavior Changes During and After Therapy

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Thursday, April 18th, 2013
My 4 year old suffered neglect and abuse from birth to age 2.5. She has been in therapy for over a year. I am afraid she and her brother (6) have been programmed by therapy. My children are both very happy kids ...
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Not Getting Along with My Boyfriend

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
My boyfriend and I have been dating for about a year. We've been through a lot but always found a way to work things out. Our biggest problem I believe is communication and my insecurities. We have taken some big steps recently. We both have ...
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Wanting to End Lengthy Marriage

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Monday, April 15th, 2013
I have been married to my husband for 18 years this December. We have two beautiful sons together. My husband treats one son more favorably than the other. Both of our sons are biologically for him. He has cheated on me ...
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Girlfriend Doesn’t Like My Family

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Sunday, April 14th, 2013
Hello, I have been dating my current girlfriend for about 2 years now. She currently lives with me for the past 2 months. I live at home with my widowed mom. My main issue is my girlfriend does not want to be around ...
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Guilt over Being Abused

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, April 13th, 2013
When I was in 2nd grade, I was molested by the grandfather of a neighbor, who was a couple years older than me. I don't remember all the specifics of what happened with him, but I do remember sitting on his leg while not ...
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Do I Have a Psychological Problem?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, April 13th, 2013
I grew up with a younger sibling with autism, and I deeply love and care for her. As I grew up, my parents always told me that I had to be successful so I could care for her when they died. I was perfectly okay ...
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Angry Brother Rules Family

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, April 11th, 2013
My older brother who is 20 has taken control of my family. I haven't talked to him since I was 7, but he still lives with us. My parents and I must do anything he says, get out of the same room he is ...
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