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Probably the EMDR sessions. Dreams are often manifestations of inner thoughts and feelings that, by will or nill, are suppressed during the day. When we sleep those inhibitions come undone, especially if we've been working on doing so during the day. They are very painful and frightening, but...

Thank you all for listening. It lets me know that I'm not on my own with this. The urge to cut is still pulling at me. Now it's night and there's nothing to distract me. I'm not sure if can fight it, I'm not sure if I even want to. I'll just have to keep thinking of all of you and your...

My brother doesn't love me anymore. If he does, he's doing a good job of hiding it. My relationship is not the same with him anymore, it hasn't been since he and his girlfriend got married, or at least had a legal union of some kind. I feel like she took him away from me, just like my stepmother...

I wish there was another way I could put it, but you need to give it up. It's not up to her to decide who you are and what you should think or feel, stop giving her that power. She's not a mental health professional (at least I hope she isn't) and neither are you, so your/her understanding of...

Oh gosh, I struggled with that feeling for the better part of a decade. I still do sometimes. Much of my trauma came from my brother. However; some weeks ago I had to do Mandated Reporter training, in other words I had to learn how to recognize potential child abuse. At the beginning of a...

It's so unfair, that's just the truth. Nothing you've been through is fair. At the same time, I once heard a well-known minister say that "If your happieness is dependent on your circumstances, you'll never ben happy." Now one could hardly expect you to be skipping down the street after all...

Hi Emilie. It is hard for a family to thrive if it doesn't have its own space and room to breath. Living under the same roof, you are bound to bump into eachother. Now what you need to understand is that, for the sake of your children, you need to make the most of a situation that's not going...

It would be good though if the counselor said exactly why he/she thought your hubby should not be on meds. An increase in suicidality is a very real side effect that your husband could be dealing with. I'll be honest, just the name "Community Psychiatric Nurse" makes me apprehensive. That sounds...

Ten years is indeed a long time to be seeing one therapist. I've seen three different therapists in the past three years and I really don't think any one of them was "better" than the others but rather that they were like apples and oranges. A new therapist may be able to fill in the gaps that...

The physical symptoms of PTSD are largely a result of internalized and accumulated stress and tension. Stomach cramps, grinding teeth, tension headaches, and feverish sensations are all some physical symptoms I've experienced. The best remedy is exercise. Look into mabye going your local gym or...

My therapist doesn't specifically call it "homework," but she does give me specific things to try to do and work on during the times we are not together such as journaling and identifying positive experiences. My first real therapist did call it homework occasionally, and it was hard, but if I...

So, I'm torn. When I return to college in the fall, I will be resuming therapy at the Wellness Center there. I am grappling about who I want to see. In theory I could see anyone I wanted to, but really I'm faced with two choices. I could just call in and ask for an appointment which would...

So, my doctor left a written perscription for me at my university Wellness Center that I never got the chance to pick up before going home. I had enough to tide me over for a couple months but ran out on the Fourth. Actually I ran out of the Zoloft on the third and the Wellbutrin on the fourth...

I totally can understand your discomfort with taking so many medications. In my humble opinion any perscriptions or diagnosis given by people working in a psychiatric ward should be taken with a hefty dose of salt (no pun intended). I was perscribed three medications and diagnosed with three...

That's great that you found a solution to an awful problem. Kudos to you for working out a situation rather than caving to it. For me I usually just lie down on my bed when I get a really awful headache so as to relax my back and neck as much as possible.

I'm glad you are feeling better. Don't feel upset that you tried to help someone. I'd be willing to bet it wasn't that in of itself that upset you so much but rather the fact that you had expectations for how something would happen and those expectations were violated. Even with the best of...

Oh chirpov! I've had that feeling before. That sense of not knowing just how long it will be before something makes you snap and lose control. It's just horrible. I'm sorry you had to go throuh that. It takes a lot of strength to move past it, you should give yourself a big pat on the back for...

How long have you been feeling this way? Did it start once your therapist went on vacation? You mentioned you felt like you recently become a "regular in the background of life." What did you mean by that exactly? Hoplessness stems from feeling like the future holds nothing for you. Remind...

I have forgiven them all for the most part. It's an ongoing process. As someone once put it, "Forgiving someone close to you is like peeling an onion. Just when you think you're done, you find there's another layer to get to."

That's amazing! If you're half as good of a town council member as you are a friend and advisor, your community is in for a real treat.

Daniel, what she did was sexual abuse. She was using you for her own sexual gratification. My stepfather did things to me as a child that I minimized for years, thinking that it "wasn't really abuse." That was all just denial, when I finally admitted it to my therapist he told me straight up...

Consider this for a moment. Let's say hypotheticaly you dispensed with the drama and were able to find a way to at least begin to let go of your anger and desire for revenge. What would happen? How would you picture that being different from the way you are now? I gaurantee your heart would not...

Yes, beyond a shadow of a doubt, it is unequivocaly better than not going. I do not regret it in the least. Is there a receptionist where you go? You could just ask him/her if you could speak to your T's supervisor if you're not comfortable with asking the intern. It wouldn't be an odd thing to...

Thinking about what we would do in a situation prior to or after the fact and actually being physicaly in the situation itself are two very different flavors of ice cream. Give yourself credit for at least making plans to confront your deeper fears and anxieties. That's a very good sign that...

That's the exact same boat I'm in. I depend upon the Wellness Center at my university for my mental health treatment. I have had three different therapists since the beginning of 2009, all of which have been clinical psychology interns finishing up their doctoral degrees. Though, all three of...