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Is My Boyfriend Gay? Or Is It My Anxiety?

October 12, 2020 by Dr. Paul Greene

It’s not uncommon to have a passing thought about your boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s sexual orientation. When questions like “is my boyfriend gay” take over, it can be a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

is my boyfriend gay? check his phone

It’s natural to have doubts sometimes about our romantic relationships. It happens all the time. But what if you can’t stop trying to figure out whether your boyfriend or girlfriend is gay?

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Filed Under: OCD

Compulsive vs. Impulsive: How to Know the Difference

October 5, 2020 by Dr. Paul Greene

A behavior is compulsive when you have the urge to do it repeatedly — until a feeling of anxiety or unease goes away.

A behavior is impulsive when you do it without forethought and without considering the consequences.

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Filed Under: Addiction, OCD Tagged With: compulsions, emotion regulation

Shy and Dating? Helpful Tips from a Psychologist

September 28, 2020 by Amoha Bajaj-Mahajan, Ph.D.

Have you always been a shy person? Have family members and friends have pointed out this quality about you? Most people find this an endearing quality, but when it comes to dating it can be a real obstacle.

For shy people, talking to new people can be challenging. But if you’re shy and trying to date, it can feel impossible!

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Filed Under: Social Anxiety Tagged With: shyness

How to Understand and Overcome Your Anxiety at Work

September 21, 2020 by Amoha Bajaj-Mahajan, Ph.D.

Having anxiety at work can be a big problem. It can impact your work performance and your overall wellbeing – your sleep, your mood, even your self-esteem. Learn how to recognize and address the problem.

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Filed Under: Anxiety, Career, Social Anxiety Tagged With: work

Negative Reinforcement: How You Accidentally Worsen Your Anxiety

September 7, 2020 by Dr. Paul Greene

Negative reinforcement plays an important role in anxiety and related problems. Obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety, panic attacks, and other related disorders can all be worsened by it. So what is negative reinforcement?

Negative reinforcement - cogs and gears
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Filed Under: Anxiety, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, OCD, Panic attacks, PTSD Tagged With: substance abuse

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