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The Many Faces of Avoidance in Personality Disorders: Part 1 of an Avoidance Series
When you think about avoidance, you probably picture someone staying away from situations that make them uncomfortable. But avoidance isn’t always that obvious. Sometimes it shows up as perfectionism
Generalized Anxiety vs. OCD: What’s the Difference and What Helps?
You may be much harder on yourself than you would ever be on someone else. You may hold yourself to extremely high standards, feel guilty when you aren’t being productive,…
Why Am I So Hard on Myself? Understanding the Demanding Critic and Punitive Critic in Schema Therapy
You may be much harder on yourself than you would ever be on someone else. You may hold yourself to extremely high standards, feel guilty when you aren’t being productive,…
What’s the Difference between Obsessive-Compulsive and Narcissistic Personality Traits?
If you love someone with narcissistic traits, you already know the hardest part isn’t a single bad moment — it’s the whiplash. One week you feel like the center of…
Loving Someone With Narcissistic Personality Disorder: What is Narcissism and What Can Help You
If you love someone with narcissistic traits, you already know the hardest part isn’t a single bad moment — it’s the whiplash. One week you feel like the center of…
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…