Stories from Ask the Therapist
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Bipolar Daughter Out of Control
Ask the Therapist &bull Sep 6, 2010
Our daughter is 8 years old and has recently been diagnosed with bipolardepression. Her biological father is bipolar, as well as her grandfather on her mother's side. We have been taking her to regular therapy sessions with a psychologist, and she has seen an actual psychiatrist once. He prescribed Risperidone to treat her illness. The medication has helped, but her behaviors have still not toned down enough to make her manageable. She constantly lies about even the smallest… Full Story »
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Can I Force My Father To Seek Help?
Ask the Therapist &bull Aug 29, 2010
My father seems to be suffering from some mental illness that effects my whole family. As a kid (about 4-7 years old, as early as I can remember) he's been this way. He would hurt my mom, my brother, sister, and I. My mother divorced him after he left us… Full Story »
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I feel Lost...
Ask the Therapist &bull Aug 16, 2010
I feel lost like i'm never going to do anything in my life..im 21 never had a boyfriend was home-schooled and have few loyal freinds..i'm thinking going to college but i feel like i can't because i feel guilt.. A: I think your… Full Story »
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Help please! I'm disabled and my parents hate me
Ask the Therapist &bull Aug 15, 2010
I am disabled and have to rely on my parents, especially my father for a lot of my basic needs. I can't walk so my father ends up having to lift me in/out of my wheelchair, help take me to the bathroom, etc. My mom spends most of her time working so she… Full Story »
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- Child
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The world won't let me grieve or die
Ask the Therapist &bull Aug 14, 2010
I 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 I'm facing now. It all revolves around my mother's suicide, my lover's death and me being used by everyone. My mother came from a kind of bizarre environment. She always felt her parents didn't really love her, so she spent much of her life trying to get their attention. But it was difficult for her. Not that she was unintelligent or anything, but she though that she wouldn't stand out… Full Story »
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How can I help my mom?
Ask the Therapist &bull Aug 13, 2010
HeyI am a 22 years old girl I com from middle income family all my life I've witnessed my father abuse my mother, he yells, curse, and hits her in a very aggressive way(he'd slap, punch, kick and sometimes uses… Full Story »
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Pregnant in a car accident
Ask the Therapist &bull Aug 12, 2010
I have recently become very depressed after a recent car accident. I'm 6 months pregnant and have been having relationship issues I was on my way to see the father (We have been separated for the last month approximately) to… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Child
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More concerned with weight gain than my kids
Ask the Therapist &bull Aug 4, 2010
I'm not sure where to begin. I have two kids, ages 4 1 and I have no interest in them anymore. I've struggled with depression for most of my life and PPD after I had each child. Lately, I just feel like I'm a horrible mother and my kids would be much happier without me. I have horrible anger and have snapped, causing me to spank them. Then I end up sitting and crying and thinking… Full Story »
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- Child
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Boyfriend won't talk about a future
Ask the Therapist &bull Jul 26, 2010
I have been with my boyfriend since i was 14 and he was 16 it'll be 6 years. He forgave me and we had come along way but now i feel we are back to where we started if not worse. For the… Full Story »
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What do I do when my little boys touch each other's privates?
Ask the Therapist &bull Jul 24, 2010
My sons (ages 7 5) have been caught quite a few times talking about, looking at and touching each other's private parts. I've explained to them that this is wrong, and yet they continue to do it. What can I… Full Story »
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- Boy
