Q: Two weeks ago I was travelling back home with my 3-year-old daughter after she had spent the week at my parents’ house about ten hours away. We stopped at a fast food restaurant to grab a quick dinner, and I asked her to sit down while in my line of sight, as the restaurant [...]

Q: This isn’t a question but feedback to Dr. Bierman. I admire the replies Dr. Bierman has given, but I hope for the sake of people suffering, that he will consider adding an addendum to his recent answer regarding sleeping problems and frequent urination. For 15 years I had interstitial cystitis (IC). Urinary exams are [...]

Q: I have always had a very difficult time forgiving myself. I am currently in my final year of film school and feel overwhelmed. I have made some mistakes during film shoots and, since I am usually the producer or director of these shoots, I feel it is all my fault if something goes wrong. [...]

Q: My friend is in the middle of a divorce and has recently found out that her husband was and is doing some really perverted stuff. I am concerned for their daughter. My friend, the wife, does not suspect that he has done anything to their daughter, but I believe she is displaying some unusual [...]

Q: My husband drives me crazy (and scares me sometimes) with his outbursts. My previous marriage was an abusive one, both physically and emotionally. My current husband doesn’t scream at ME, but instead at silly things, like sports on television, etc. He will jump up suddenly, slam things, and scream obscenities, and it embarrasses me. [...]

Q: My problem is that I am going to the toilet very often. Right now I am out of options and ideas: I’ve had every possible examination and I am physically absolutely healthy — there’s nothing wrong with my bladder or my kidneys. I have to urinate every hour or two hours. It becomes unbearable [...]

Q: Almost every second of every day, I feel as if I’m in a dream. I’m aware of everything that is going on around me and I react to it, but it just doesn’t seem real. I get scared, thinking that nothing is real. I’m always paranoid to the point where I can barely function. [...]