St. Johns Bridge image with blue sky. Photo by Deanna Cantrell.
  • Ask Dr. Neil (Nov. 2023)

    Ask Dr. Neil (Nov. 2023)

    Send your questions to AskDrNeil@yahoo.com. You will remain anonymous.  Tired of being a maid to my family  Dr. Neil, I am absolutely done.  My whole family is a bunch of slobs who take me for granted. They leave their messes behind for me to clean up. The house is a sloppy mess, and the kitchen…

  • Ask Dr. Neil (Oct. 2023)

    Ask Dr. Neil (Oct. 2023)

    Dear Dr. Neil, How do I help a sibling who is a hoarder and sometimes goes through the garbage to retrieve items. Our dad was an alcoholic and emotionally unavailable. So was our mother.  Concerned sister Dear Concerned, Hoarding behavior, as exhibited by your older brother, affects an estimated 2% to 6% of the population—about 5 to…