Relationship OCD is the kind of doubt that seeps in unexpectedly and chips away at the very core of love. Here are common obsessions and compulsions of ROCD
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Relationship OCD and the Fantasy of Finding “The One”

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

Imagine your wedding day. Think about the thoughts you have right before you walk down the aisle. Think about your cold feet. Soak up all the doubts, reservations, and skepticisms circling in your brain, encompassing your entire being.

Now imagine having that feeling all day long, every single day. That’s Relationship OCD.

It’s the kind of doubt that seeps in unexpectedly and begins to chip away at the very core of love. Every concept of life. Every part of you. It’s one of the cruelest things life could ever throw at you.

Here are the common obsessions, compulsions, and treatment plans for Relationship OCD (ROCD):

4 Important Reasons Why I Don't Go to Therapy Anymore
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4 Important Reasons Why I Don’t Go to Therapy Anymore

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer here.

CONTENT WARNING: This post mentions self-harm and suicide.

Don’t get me wrong. I know I need therapy. In fact, I want to go to therapy. I think therapy is awesome

Every single person can benefit from it, because therapy isn’t just for people who are mentally ill. Everyone goes through things that they a hard time coping with. People should always find new ways to grow and improve themselves.

I wish I could go seek help. It’s just so hard for me. Here are 4 unfortunate reasons why I no longer go to therapy anymore:

Growing Up With an Emotionally Unavailable Mom - Part One
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Growing Up With an Emotionally Unavailable Mom – Part One

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer here.

I’ve been holding in a lot of my thoughts and feelings for 23 years now. It’s time to release all the pain and anger I’ve been enduring my whole life.

Instead of making this post be 10,000 words long, I’m going to break this into a series. Who knows how many posts will be included, because I have such much to say.

If I can open up and help someone else cope with their pain, then it’s all worth it. Here’s part one of Growing Up With an Emotionally Unavailable Mom:

Why I Completely Stopped Apologizing for My Mental Illnesses
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Why I Completely Stopped Apologizing for My Mental Illnesses

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer here.

CONTENT WARNING: This post mentions self-harm and suicide.

There’s still an incredible amount of stigma and misconceptions regarding all types of mental illnesses. Every mental illness is difficult, and it should never be a competition for who has is it worse.

It took me a very long time to get the point where I understood and accepted my mental illnesses. I’m still on the road to recovery, but I’m growing and learning about myself every day.

Here are my top 3 reasons why I chose to completely stop apologizing for my mental illnesses:

My Top 8 Incredibly Annoying Mental Health Pet Peeves
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My Top 8 Incredibly Annoying Mental Health Pet Peeves

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer here.

CONTENT WARNING: This post mentions self-harm and suicide.

There is so much stigma surrounding mental health and mental illnesses. Every single day I hear or see a new thing mentioning it. It’s like I can never escape.

I’m the type of person who can’t unsee things. I can’t un-know something I once I learn it. Once I became a mental health advocate, I could never stop being a mental health advocate.

Here are my top 8 incredibly annoying mental health pet peeves:

I recently started to try out different coping mechanisms for adult separation anxiety. Here are 5 things I turn to when my separation anxiety is high.
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5 Ways to Distract Yourself From Your Adult Separation Anxiety

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

Not many people understand adult separation anxiety, because separation anxiety is often thought of as something only kids have from their parents. I never realized I had separation anxiety until I started researching my very severe symptoms.

If you struggle with this type of anxiety, you know that it’s some of the worse anxiety you’ll ever face. It’s complete torture, and the only thing that really helps heal your anxiety is the person who you’re separated from.

Still, I recently started to try out different coping mechanisms. Remember these are temporary solutions, and they don’t go to the root of the problem. But in times of really intense anxiety, these are 5 things I turn to when my separation anxiety is really high.