Work Articles

Waste of Time to See a Psychiatrist?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, January 28th, 2013
I am going to see a psychiatrist on the 22nd of Jan: Well I am just wondering what you think, I have been denying I have had any mental illness for some time, but my girlfriend of eight years and her mother have stated my ...

Career and Personal Help

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
I am unemployed since past 4 months, my previous company got shut down and this happened before as well with me. I was working as a Recruiter with a US Recruitment Firm but they closed there branch here in Mumbai due to Management shortfall. I ...

I Have Lost My Will

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Thursday, November 22nd, 2012
I have no will to interact with other people, no will to do anything. I’m 26, I sleep all day. I have 3 misdemeanor convictions that are keeping me from finding a job. I’ve lost everything, including respect for any positive thinking and myself. I don't ...

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 ...

Is My Husband a Sociopath?

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Sunday, November 11th, 2012
I met "John" in high school, we dated, married, had two children, divorced for 11 yrs., have been back together now for over 7 years, our relationship is better this time. John had 14 yrs. of service working a union job; John had a heart attack, ...

Dad Abuses Mom

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Sunday, November 11th, 2012
So my dad is abusive to my mother and me. He's thrown things at my mom and spit on her. He's dumped hot coffee and food on her. I want her to leave him. She is so close to getting a promotion in her work ...

No Job and Depressed

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Sunday, November 4th, 2012
I am recently graduated (with A marks), looking for job with quite good skills and knowledge, but still unable to acquire any position. All of my friends are having full-filling relationships and successful jobs and I feel unearthly inferior to them when hanging out. I ...

Don’t See Eye-to-Eye with Boyfriend

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, November 1st, 2012
I have two children ages 12 and 11. I started dating my bf 6 years ago. I knew since then that he didn't want a family and that he was selfish. I was ok with that then. But now I would like us to ...

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 ...

Trouble with Reality

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Monday, October 29th, 2012
Hello. I am having some issues trying to differentiate between reality and dreams. I have become increasingly suspicious, especially of my boyfriend, when he leaves the house pretty much accusing him of doing something wrong. I have had severe depression. I am oversleeping the majority ...

[Video] I’m a Fatso in a World of Barbie Dolls

By Julie Hanks, LCSW on Saturday, October 13th, 2012
A couple of years ago, I lost about 40 pounds due mostly to a supplement I was taking. I quit taking the supplement about a year ago, because info I read led me to believe it might not be safe. I have gained back most ...

Suicidal and Need Help

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
I'm not sure what to do. I'm severely suicidal and have attempted to kill myself 7 months ago and can't stop thinking about doing it again. I did see a therapist before but didn't find she helped me at all. She told me my problems ...