Anxiety & OCD Blog
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Health Anxiety vs. Health-Related OCD: What’s the Difference and What Helps?
A sudden pain in your chest, a new mole, an unusual muscle twitch, or a headache that won’t go away can be frightening. Most people would notice the symptom, seek…
Fear of Making Mistakes, Perfectionism and Anxiety: Why It Happens and How Therapy Can Help
Fear of making mistakes is rarely just about the mistake itself. It’s often about insecurity and the threat to your self-esteem that results with behaviors such as perfectionism, overthinking, checking, and procrastination.
OCD vs. OCPD: What’s the Difference and How Does Therapy Help You Change?
One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that many people with OCPD don’t initially come to therapy saying, “I think I’m too rigid or perfectionistic.” More often, you may…
Why Am I So Sensitive to Rejection? Understanding Rejection Sensitivity in Anxiety, OCD, and Personality Patterns
Rejection sensitivity is more common than you think. It’s when you feel deeply hurt by small interactions, like a shift in a person’s tone, a delayed response, or a brief…
High-Functioning Avoidant Personality Disorder: Why You Can Seem Social but Still Feel Avoidant
Unlike more obvious avoidant personality disorder, you may still function in work and social settings—but with significant internal distress and limited emotional closeness.
