“Ask Dr Neuman” Advice Column
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...
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old female doctor .All my life,I suffered feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy, and I am becoming more and more withdrawn as years pass by.I was an ambitious student in school,I tried to compensate through studies.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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...