The following questions are related to ‘OCD’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: I have been with my wife for 18 years, ever since I was 15. We have been married for 10 years. Just two weeks ago, I learned she had an affair with one of my good friends. She has told me that the affair went on for almost a year and that she and [...]
Q: I have been diagnosed with many things over the years, but none of the diagnoses has seemed to explain the various difficulties I have had since childhood. These diagnoses I have been given include Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, Social Anxiety and Clinical Depression.
I will admit I definitely have some borderline traits, [...]
Q: I have been living with a hoarder for several years. Every room in our apartment is constantly cluttered. Sometimes there will be frenzied cleaning periods and the a room or two will look good for awhile, but for the most part our place is a mess.
I have told my partner to get rid of [...]
Q: First, let me thank you for reviewing and (hopefully) answering my question. Let me just get right down to it: from the ages of 13 to 15 I suffered from an intense, crippling battle with OCD. I actually can remember having obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions since I was very young. Most of the [...]
Q: I’m presently in a relationship with a guy. I obsess 24/7 over things that make me jealous. The things I obsess about are really dumb, but still it’s hard to stop. I constantly ask my boyfriend questions to reassure myself. I ask him things like “Would you ever cheat on me?” and wonder what [...]
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