‘OCD’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist

Q: I have been been dealing with high levels of anxiety and multiple irrational thoughts surrounding a recent act of infidelity on my part. Although I am engaged to be married, about a month ago I had a physical encounter with another woman. I have been having a very difficult time coping with my mistake [...]

Q: I’m wondering how I can stop obsessing about food all the time.
I’m a 20-year-old female, and I’ve had OCD since I was little. It got really bad when I started living in Egypt about 6 years ago. Two years ago I lost about 20 pounds with diet and exercise but have had obsessions about [...]

Q: My wife’s mother is 60 years old. She spends at least an hour a day cleaning her home. This includes a thorough cleaning of the floor, kitchen and bathrooms every day. She lives with her husband, who is 70 years old. Their home is spotless all the time, and almost never gets disorganized except [...]

Q: My husband had a “nervous breakdown” a few months ago. It started with his becoming withdrawn and suspicious about what others were saying about him. At the time, he was finishing up his degree and trying to get a job. In the end, however, he couldn’t find work. He has always been quiet and [...]

Q: I’ve been suffering from intrusive, obsessive thoughts for about 5 months now. Some of the thoughts involve images of stabbing and thoughts such as turning into oncoming traffic when driving. I’m 100% sure that I do not want to act on these thoughts, yet they still occur almost 24/7. As you can imagine, these [...]