Q. My brother keeps on rebuilding his life every 6mths and drinks and smokes heavily and has started to be very aggressive. My brother(Tom) has just been to visit my…
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Where do I start to help my wife?
by Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW November 5th, 2024Q. My wife claims she’s so depressed. She’s 22 and currently 27 weeks pregnant, jobless, has extremely low self-esteem, is easily irritated sometimes, tells me she feels worthless, that she…
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I Have a Tough Relationship with My Mother
by Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP November 4th, 2024Ever since I turned 12, my mother and I have been constantly fighting. Two times, it has gotten physical and I was left in shock, while several others have left…
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My girlfriend’s son is out of control!
by Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker November 3rd, 2024I have an unusual situation. I have recently started a serious relationship with an old girlfriend. She has a 5 y/o from another marriage. At any rate, she seems completely…
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My Aunt Is Bullying Me
by Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW November 2nd, 2024I have a family friend, who I consider to be like an aunt. She is in her 60s and ran an art organization until her employees quit( after her negligence…
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Midnight Anxiety
by Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW November 1st, 2024Every night when it’s time to go to bed I get overwhelmed with thoughts of fear and anxiety. The fear and anxiety comes from me having to leave home for…
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Lying and Manipulating Others: What’s Wrong?
by Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW October 31st, 2024I am 18 and a freshman in college. Since I have been here, I have become increasingly socially isolated. The only person I talk to is my roommate, and we…
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I can’t forget about my ex-boyfriend
by Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker October 30th, 2024I was with my ex for 5 months. It was the “first love” for me, so probably I was seeing more in that relationship than there really was. He left…
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The world won’t let me grieve or die
by Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP October 29th, 2024I don’t really know how to begin. I’m sorry if this takes for too long. I’ll try to be as precise as possible, since it’s not a single problem that…
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Is My Mom Schizophrenic or Narcissistic?
by Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW October 28th, 2024I’ve been aware that something is not quite right with my mom for some time now, and I’m having a hard time telling what’s wrong with her. For a while,…