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Stunned By Wife’s Affair and Now Can’t Stop Obsessing

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

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 [...]

Borderline Personality and Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Too?

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

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, [...]

Dealing With Obsessive Hoarding

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

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 [...]

Fearing the Return of OCD

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

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 [...]

Do I Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

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 [...]

Can’t Let Go of Girlfriend’s Sexual Past

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

Q: I am nearing the age of 20, and I have a problem with thinking about my girlfriend’s sexual past. When I met her I had no sexual experience, whereas she has had many sexual encounters. In high school, she had a reputation for having sex quite casually, but then she met me and we [...]

HOCD and Unhappy: Will I Ever Be Normal?

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

Q: I am a young male, and I have been diagnosed with HOCD. I have just a few questions: It has gotten extremely bad lately and to the point where I worry my brain might be convinced that I am actually attracted to males. Is that possible? Can an obsession get that bad? If so, [...]

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