University of Maryland Counseling Center

Previous Letters


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Previous Letters:

  • No. 86 -- Topics: Benzodiazepine False Positive; Military Transcript
  • No. 85 -- Topics: Concern About Brother Overseas; False Positives for Herbs
  • No. 84 -- Topics: Interfaith Couple; Needing to Start New Career; On-Campus Prescriptions
  • No. 83 -- Topics: Boyfriend Can't Move on With Life; Ex-Boyfriend Problems
  • No. 82 -- Topics: Relationship Problem; Flashes of Anger
  • No. 81 -- Topics: Trusting a Partner Who Cheated; Feeling Isolated; False Positive for Cocaine
  • No. 80 -- Topics: Can't Orgasm During Intercourse; Feelings of Loss; Taking a Semester Off
  • No. 79 -- Topics: Sudden Breakup; False Positive on Urine Test
  • No. 78 -- Topics: Low-Cost Counseling
  • No. 77 -- Topics: Intimacy Problems; Commitment Issues; Relationship Concerns
  • No. 76 -- Topics: Teenage Illness; Food Addiction; Cocaine False Positive
  • No. 75 -- Topics: Relationship Issues; Depression; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • No. 74 -- Topics: Loss of Sex Drive; Computed Tomography Class
  • No. 73 -- Topics: Test Anxiety; Physical Therapy at Health Center; False Positive Drug Screen
  • No. 72 -- Topics: Hoarding Behavior; Concern about Spouse's Cruel Behavior; Getting a Transcript
  • No. 71 -- Topics: Trapped in a Loveless Marriage; Information about Counseling Services
  • No. 70 -- Topics: Difficult Breakup
  • No. 69 -- Topics: Mixed Signals in a Relationship
  • No. 68 -- Topics: Partner with Computer Addiction; Alcoholism; False Positive for Cocaine
  • No. 67 -- Topics: Anxiety; Insurance Coverage
  • No. 66 -- Topics: Young Student
  • No. 65 -- Topics: Cheating Spouse; Pregnancy and False Positives; ADHD
  • No. 64 -- Topics: Change in Sex Drive; Mixed Signals in Relationship
  • No. 63 -- Topics: Low Blood Platelets; Getting Counseling; Anatomy Courses
  • No. 62 -- Topics: Feeling Isolated; Depression
  • No. 61 -- Topics: Relationship Break-Up; Fatherly Responsibilities for Unborn Child
  • No. 60 -- Topics: Anxiety Attacks; Difficulties Getting Counseling
  • No. 59 -- Topics: Disrespected in a Relationship; Transferring College Issues
  • No. 58 -- Topics: False Positive on Drug Test; University College Concerns
  • No. 57 -- Topics: Career Uncertainty
  • No. 56 -- Topics: Yo-Yo Relationship
  • No. 55 -- Topics: Relationship Problems
  • No. 54 -- Topics: Profen II
  • No. 53 -- Topics: Hepatitis C; False Positive on a Drug Screen
  • No. 52 -- Topics: Concerns about Major; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • No. 51 -- Topics: Sister on Crack Cocaine; Transcript from Studies in Italy
  • No. 50 -- Topics: Attention Deficit Disorder; Distance Learning
  • No. 49 -- Topics: College Transfer Adjustment; Graduate Work Question
  • No. 48 -- Topics: Controlling Anger
  • No. 47 -- Topics: Possible Attention Deficit Disorder
  • No. 46 -- Topics: Concerned Parent
  • No. 45 -- Topics: Heartbroken Over Relationship
  • No. 44 -- Topics: Temper Problems; Mischievous Behavior
  • No. 43 -- Topics: Relationship Breakup
  • No. 42 -- Topics: Panic Disorder
  • No. 41 -- Topics: Fears of Intimacy; Getting an Associates Degree
  • No. 40 -- Topics: Divorcing; Replacing a Diploma
  • No. 39 -- Topics: Afraid of Divorcing; Agent White
  • No. 38 -- Topics: Lack of Trust; Back to School
  • No. 37 -- Topics: Relationship Confusion; Evening Classes
  • No. 36 -- Topics: Took Classes in Asia
  • No. 35 -- Topics: Relationship/Pre-marital Issues
  • No. 34 -- Topics: Obsession with a TV Star; Anger Control Exercises
  • No. 33 -- Topics: Child Custody Concerns
  • No. 32 -- Topics: Junk E-mail
  • No. 31 -- Topics: Panic and Self-Consciousness
  • No. 30 -- Topics: Grief
  • No. 29 -- Topics: Stress and Disappointment
  • No. 28 -- Topics: In-Law Problems; Free Schooling?
  • No. 27 -- Topics: Relationship Problems
  • No. 26 -- Topics: Career Advice
  • No. 25 -- Topics: Family Issues; Academic Credit for Military Experience
  • No. 24 -- Topics: Concern for a Depressed Friend
  • No. 23 -- Topics: Reviving a Relationship
  • No. 22 -- Topics: Withdrawal from School
  • No. 21 -- Topics: Money Problems
  • No. 20 -- Topics: Relationship Breakup
  • No. 19 -- Topics: Feeling Alone
  • No. 18 -- Topics: Fears of Intimacy
  • No. 17 -- Topics: Exam Stress
  • No. 16 -- Topics: Unhappy Marriage
  • No. 15 -- Topics: Career Concerns and Stress
  • No. 14 -- Topics: Academic Stress; Adult Education
  • No. 13 -- Topics: Depression/Help-Seeking
  • No. 12 -- Topics: Depression/Post-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS)
  • No. 11 -- Topics: Relocating International Student
  • No. 10 -- Topics: Problems with Drinking Roommate
  • No. 9 -- Topics: Dating Concerns with a Long-Distance Boyfriend
  • No. 8 -- Topics: Adult Education Issues
  • No. 7 -- Topics: Jealousy of Roommate
  • No. 6 -- Topics: End of Semester Anxiety
  • No. 5 -- Topics: Prescription Benefits
  • No. 4 -- Topics: Loneliness/Adjustment to new Culture
  • No. 3 -- Topics: AIDS/HIV
  • No. 2 -- Topics: Relationships; Financial Aid
  • No. 1 -- Topics: Depression