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A woman with obsessive compulsive disorder says negotiating with her fiancé helps with her extreme fear of germs
Allison Raskin has been living with OCD since she was four. She said therapy, medication, and self-…
Julia Naftulin
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I've had OCD for as long as I can remember. This is how it affected me growing up.
Since the author was was young, she's experienced a battle between rational thoughts and her obsess…
Rhiannon Giles
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What is OCD? Symptoms, causes, and treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder
OCD is made up of irrational obsessions and compulsions that become so repetitive they severely imp…
Kelly Burch
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What is orthorexia? How to recognize the signs of obsessive healthy eating
Orthorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder that causes someone to have an unhealthy obsession …
Ava English,Alisa Ruby Bash
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No, you're not a 'hypochondriac' but you may have illness anxiety or somatic symptom disorder
Hypochondria is no longer a diagnosis, but extreme anxiety at the thought of becoming ill may point…
Emily Swaim,Aaron Sternlicht
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Is sex addiction real? How to know if you have compulsive sexual behavior and when it may be problematic
Sex addiction is a type of compulsive behavior disorder that could be the sign of a more serious un…
Jenna Birch,Shannon Ullman,Ro…
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Sex addiction is a type of compulsive behavior disorder that could be the sign of a more serious underlying health condition
Some people seeking treatment for sex addiction have an underlying mental health disorder that shou…
Jenna Birch
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Here's what it's really like to have obsessive-compulsive disorder
"But I think the time I've spent trying to figure out what to do with it, how to cope with it, how …
Rafi Letzter
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I've treated people with dissociative identity disorder for 26 years – here are 6 myths I want to clear up
In reality, the mental health condition DID is very different from how TV shows and movies portray …
Rebecca Strong
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No, the World Health Organization did not list 'sex addiction' as an official disorder - here's what's 'compulsive sexual behavior disorder' really is
But therapists and psychologists are still hotly debating what merits the label of "addiction" outs…
Hilary Brueck
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How to recognize the symptoms of Pure OCD, even though people display no visible compulsions
People with Pure OCD only have mental compulsions, like silent counting or obsessively replaying ev…
Toketemu Ohwovoriole
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Do you have body dysmorphia? How to recognize the signs and seek help.
Signs you may have body dysmorphia include a preoccupation with a perceived flaw, a belief said fla…
Sarah Fielding,Mayra Mendez
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How to find the right eating disorder treatment plan for you
The best eating disorder treatment plans usually include therapy, nutrition counseling, and sometim…
Sarah Fielding
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How to recognize the symptoms of orthorexia and get the help you need
Orthorexia is a type of eating disorder that causes someone to have an unhealthy obsession with hea…
Ava English
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Do I have anorexia? How to recognize the signs and get proper treatment
Signs you may have anorexia include restricting the types and amount of food you eat, obsessive cal…
Sarah Fielding
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I'm a Black bipolar woman. The way we talk about celebrities like Kanye West shows how much we still need to fight stigma around severe mental illnesses.
"As self-care takes up more of the discourse around mental health, people like me are pushed furthe…
Nylah Burton
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How to figure out if you have an anxiety disorder and what treatment can work for you
Anxiety is the body's natural response to stress, but some people have an anxiety disorder with exc…
Insider
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Dissociative identity disorder is nothing like how it's portrayed in 'Split,' according to people who have it
Suffering is such an integral part of DID because it is so closely intertwined with PTSD. Certain t…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Here are the things people with OCD want you to know about what it's really like to have the disorder
"But it's a little bit more personal than [a song]. You have these extreme fears that you can't get…
Lindsay Dodgson
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We're learning more and more about how our DNA shapes depression and other disorders like it
Using data from more than 75,600 people who told the company that they'd been clinically diagnosed …