Many of us have wild thoughts that pop into our heads out of nowhere. But what if those thoughts were harmful and seemed to want to destroy good things in your life? And what if they happened all of ...
A client arrives at the clinic to explore her relationship with her significant other and determine its suitability for her. Over several sessions, the client and the therapist examine the ...
After years of spiraling thoughts and second-guessing myself, I learned how to open up without letting fear take over.
In a world where you can filter future flings based on a set of characteristics, is it any wonder that we get profoundly preoccupied with finding the perfect partner? Already seeing someone? You’re ...
Despite being diagnosed with OCD at age 9, I didn’t know there was a form of the disorder called relationship OCD until I met my now husband. When I met my now husband, Marc, I didn’t believe in love ...
If you're wondering whether you have relationship OCD, you won't be alone. It's no secret that partnerships are hard, with over a third of us believing that our current or previous romantic ...
Despite what's shown on TV and in movies, OCD is rarely about hand sanitizer or tidy kitchen pantries. Instead, OCD often ...
There are so many myths surrounding relationships that it can feel impossible to wade through them all. A rule that works for one relationship might not work for another. It’s best to take ...
What do you think of when you hear the term “OCD”? In pop culture, people with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often portrayed as meticulous to an extreme degree. They’re highly organized, ...
There are different types of OCD; Relationship OCD is one of them, and you might have heard about Pure O recently too. These subtypes for this disorder can fall into four main categories, per NOCD, ...