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CBT: An Effective Paruresis Treatment Without Medication or Invasive Devices

May 30, 2023 by Gabrielle Ilagan

What Is Paruresis?

Paruresis, also known as “shy bladder syndrome,” is the fear of urinating in public or in the perceived presence of others. If you suffer from paruresis, you may experience extreme anxiety and unease when using a public restroom. The problem occurs when you are unable to urinate in privacy. This can happen at a multi-stall bathroom or at a urinal next to other urinals. It can even happen in a private restroom that you fear isn’t secluded enough.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, Social Anxiety Tagged With: exposure, paruresis, shy bladder

How to Deal With the Torment of Relationship Obsessions

February 15, 2017 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

“How do I know if I’m in the right relationship?” “What if my partner isn’t the right one for me?”

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Many people in romantic relationships consider questions like these from time to time. After all, such questions can be helpful to consider, even if anxiety-provoking. Evaluating a relationship can help us to notice how it is or isn’t meeting our expectations or emotional needs.  It can also make it easier to tackle relationship obstacles and to identify ways of keeping relationship satisfaction strong.

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Filed Under: OCD Tagged With: exposure, obsessions

Three HOCD Stories: Case Examples of Sexual Orientation Obsessions

December 5, 2010 by Dr. Paul Greene

Distraught man wondering, "Am I gay?"

OCD comes in many varieties. HOCD is one of them — and it involves obsessive thoughts about one’s sexual orientation. Read on for three stories of HOCD and recovery.

How Do Obsessive Thoughts Work?

Obsessive thoughts come in several varieties. Among the most popular themes for these thoughts are blasphemy, violence, and sex. Obsessions typically consist of a thought (e.g., “I want to pick up that knife and stab myself”) followed by intense anxiety at having had that thought. “Am I Gay?” is an obsessive thought that can create intense anxiety for some people.

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Filed Under: OCD Tagged With: exposure, obsessions

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“Teenagers, who are still developing their identities, are especially prone to take psychological labels to heart,” writes the psychologist @darbysaxbe. “Instead of ‘I am nervous about X,’ a teenager might say, ‘I can’t do X because I have anxiety.’”

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Can’t Sleep? Try This Proven Alternative to Medication. #cbtworks

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Perhaps the most underrated skill in CBT and DBT is... acceptance. Decades of research suggest that we could all benefit from using more acceptance in our lives. The dandelion story teaches us when and how to do it -- watch this video to learn. #cbtworks

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Lost in self-doubt? Here’s how to succeed despite impostor syndrome. From the wise @jill_stoddard

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