OCD
Trauma and PTSD
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Maladaptive daydreaming made me feel trapped in my own mind
Extended daydreams were a much-needed escape, but turned into a compulsion that crowded out my waking activities
by Zainab Al-Hassani
Anxiety
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What to do when your urge for reassurance has gone too far
The need for constant reassurance can show up like a persistent itch. Follow these steps for a more lasting peace of mind
by Matt Huston
Difficult emotions
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You can train yourself to find disgusting things less gross
Disgust protects you, but it can also keep you at arm’s length from others. You can learn to lessen disgust’s false alarms
by Shiu Wong
Ethics
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Why won’t the sin wash away? When thinking ethically goes awry
Is scrupulously thinking about morality in everyday life as pathological as the meticulous, repetitive behaviours of OCD?
by Jesse Summers