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OCD and Depression: How Are They Connected?

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The relationship between OCD and depression can be difficult to sort through. Understanding these two conditions, and how they affect each other, can help you get the help you need.

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With contributions from Paul Greene, Ph.D.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

There are a lot of misconceptions about what OCD is. OCD is not simply a term for a preference that things be organized or clean. It is a potentially serious disorder that can become disabling for some people.

What does OCD look like? It varies widely from one type of OCD to another, but it always involves obsessions, compulsions, or (typically) both.

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CBT: An Effective Paruresis Treatment Without Medication or Invasive Devices

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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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Relationship Anxiety: How to Spot the Signs, and How to Manage It

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Relationships can bring us happiness, comfort, and a sense of connection. However, relationships can also bring about anxiety and stress. If not managed appropriately, relationship anxiety can get out of hand and negatively impact your relationship and quality of life. Learn more about what relationship anxiety is and ways to cope with it.

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What Is Relationship Anxiety?

Relationship anxiety involves having worries and doubts about your partner’s feelings for you, your partner’s faithfulness, and your compatibility with your partner. Thoughts that might come up for someone experiencing relationship anxiety include my boyfriend might leave me for someone better, or my girlfriend will dump me once she figures out what I’m really like, or why doesn’t my husband seem to be excited to see me? Does this mean that he doesn’t love me anymore? or What if my partner has feelings for others?

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Know the Important Facts About Emetophobia — the Fear of Vomiting

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Nobody loves throwing up… but if your aversion to vomiting is extreme, you may be dealing with emetophobia. Fortunately, the condition is treatable.

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What Exactly Is Emetophobia?

Let’s face it – vomiting is an uncomfortable, disgusting experience. But everyone will vomit at some point in their life (usually many times). The ability to vomit is actually a healthy survival mechanism – sometimes it’s important to get out harmful substances you’ve ingested (e.g., poisons, spoiled food, germs) as quickly as possible.

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Anxiety and Difficulty Swallowing

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Swallowing is something that everyone does, many times per day. How does something so familiar become a source of anxiety?

Bodily Functions and Conscious Control

The human body relies on several important functions every day to keep it going. Many of these are totally outside your control. For example, your heart will continue beating automatically – you can’t make it beat or not beat on purpose, even if you try. Digestion is another good example – your stomach will digest whatever you consume without any purposeful influence from you.

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