The following questions are related to ‘OCD’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I’m 33 years old. I have a fear of seeing certain people. When I do I have to wash everything that was in physical contact with me before washing myself, e.g. my clothes, things that I was carrying, the floor, etc. I do not know why and how I choose the people. I had […]
Q: Would you be able to tell me if I have OCD or another problem and what I should do? I find this very tormenting but I don’t know who to ask. I had been seeing a therapist for help with some depression over a year ago, but I stopped once the depression seemed to […]
Q: I am an 18-year-old male college student. Whenever I walk around, I make myself not step on the lines (cracks in the sidewalk). These lines can also be imaginary. I always extend lines from corners of walls, legs of a chair, basically anything that touches the ground or is close to the ground (closet […]
Q: I am a 24-year-old female and for as long as I can remember I have grouped things into 3s. I do it with letters in words, words in sentences — even in conversations with people I will mentally pause them after 3 words, then play, then pause. I do this with billboards as I […]
Q: Hi, my name is Daniel and after trying to do some research by myself I have come up with nothing so I was wondering if you could help me. I would like to know if there is a theory or a word for not noticing how your body changes because you see it every […]
Q: Is it possible to be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder if there are only obsessions and no compulsions? My boyfriend has suffered since childhood with obsessive thoughts of guilt, such as ‘I am responsible for the upcoming death of my classmate’, ‘I robbed the priest’s car’, ‘I have killed certain people’ etc. — which have […]
Q: My son has this irritating issue with bras and underwear. He is 15 and has an absolute fit if he has to touch bras or underwear even to help fold clothes. It drives me crazy. Can you provide me with some insight into this issue? Can you tell me what would cause such an […]
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