The following questions are related to ‘OCD’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
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 [...]
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 It started with his becoming withdrawn and suspicious about what others were saying about him.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 [...]
Q: The relationship I was in before my marriage was a very unhealthy one. There were uncountable cheating episodes (on both sides), and there was constant heartache. I am now in a healthy relationship with my husband, but I can’t help not constantly worrying that he is either cheating on me or thinking about cheating [...]
Q: I’m a 39-year-old male who recently ended a 3.5 year relationship with a woman who was 25. For two years this woman struggled to get into nursing school, which I supported to my own detriment. Once she got in, however, she quit before completing a semester. She had severe ulcerative colitis, and was permitted [...]
