“Ask Dr. Neuman”
Advice Column
Dr. Neuman dedicated himself to helping people through his “Ask Dr. Neuman” advice column. We hope you or someone you know can get helpful advice from the many articles Dr. Neuman wrote throughout many years.
Doctor….reading ur blog regularly tells me I should face up to things
Q: Doctor….reading ur blog regularly tells me I should face up to things I find uncomfortable. Well, Im friendly but retire at making friends… I have been to my gym 6 months but have not made ONE friend. Generally I do better in an office kinda environment. Like there...
Hello Dr Neuman ,I am a 34 year old female doctor
Q: Hello Dr Neuman ,I am a 34 year old female doctor .All my life,I suffered feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy, and I am becoming more and more withdrawn as years pass by.I was an ambitious student in school,I tried to compensate through studies. I usually made...
I have dated a woman for two years who has “BPD”.
Q: I have dated a woman for two years who has “BPD”. She was perfect in my eyes for the first year. I used to say she was my fantasy woman in every way. A year in she started being violent and having outbursts, or temper tantrums, and these became more common until it...
Dr. Neuman, I am a 26 year old woman.
Q: Dr. Neuman, I am a 26 year old woman. I have had a very sheltered life. Even though I have always been enthusiastic about learning new things and being creative, I have never received any encouragement. I wouldn’t say I have very low self-esteem. I do believe I can...
Hi Doctor,I have read and admired your work
Q: Hi Doctor,I have read and admired your work and some of your insights have made my life better.Where do I begin? The things bringing me down are summarized as under -1. I have been out of work for 10 months, I was in a public dealing role and very popular and busy...
Dr. Neuman – I enjoyed your article on “Why Some People Can’t Find Anyone To Marry”
Q: Dr. Neuman – I enjoyed your article on “Why Some People Can’t Find Anyone To Marry”, as I think I’ve ended up in that position. I’m a 44-year old freelance illustrator. I work at home and I work long hours, plus I am transitioning into directing, so I’m juggling...
My daughter had a severe anxiety attack
Q: My daughter had a severe anxiety attack due to cold meds 3 years ago. We were told after hospitalization that she eould be fine, but found a mild underlying depression. Here we are, 3 1/2 years later. Last July, we were told she, at 35, has Lewy Body Dementia, only...
I have had problems with my mental health
Q: I have had problems with my mental health for about 7 years now, I have anxiety with panic and I have Agoraphobia. I do bad for a long time and sometimes I do better I have pushed myself and tried and always comes back to kick me in the ass, and I have to start all...
Hello Doctor, I wrote to you on 9.4.14
Q: Hello Doctor, I wrote to you on 9.4.14 about my extramarital affairs. You had asked me if I was deliberately seeking a relationship without any commitment. ..and why I am still with my husband…I was seriously involved with this other person and ready to leave...
Hello Dr. Neuman. I read your latest post on psychology today
Q: Hello Dr. Neuman. I read your latest post on psychology today “Beyond Panic Disorder: A Way of Living”. In it you mention imagination as an amplifier of anxiety. When having a full blown panic attack( heart pulperations, tight chest, swelling of the head, foaming...
Doctor…I was reading your latest posting
Q: Doctor…I was reading your latest posting about how hiding our feelings and being closed makes life seemingly safe but confined and limited. What can I say…being a closted gay man..my very identity has come from showcasing everything I am not. Every word and...
Hello Dr, Apart from social anxiety
Q: Hello Dr, Apart from social anxiety,I have driving phobia.I feel that if I drive,then I will get into an accident ,so I was avoiding it.Now that I realize that it is a phobia,and I can do something about it,I am trying to drive as much as I can(I have only...