Updated: November 2025 · Clarified explanations and added updated research context. Can OCD be cured permanently?The short answer: No, OCD usually cannot be cured forever like an infection but it can be treated so effectively that it feels like recovery. In 2025, OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) is recognized as one of the most treatable anxiety disorders. […]
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Updated: October 2025 · Refreshed with clearer structure and updated references. You’ve seen every specialist. Run every test. And still, no one can tell you why your body feels like it’s fighting you. That’s the silent reality of somatoform or somatic symptom disorders: the pain, fatigue, or tension are real, but the cause lives deeper
Clinically reviewed by: Vidushi Sultania (Clinical Psychology), Last reviewed: October 2025 Sometimes life feels strangely unreal. You may sit in a room but feel detached from it, as if everything is happening far away. Some describe it as watching themselves from outside their body. This experience is called dissociation. Dissociation is the mind’s way of
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Updated: October 2025 · Reviewed and updated to improve guidance and relevance. When we talk about personality disorders, we’re not talking about everyday quirks. We’re talking about patterns of thinking and behaving that stick around for years and often make life harder than it has to be. Clinicians usually describe 10 personality disorders, grouped into
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Updated: October 2025 · Information refreshed to reflect recent research and best practices. You feel trapped in your own head. A thought you don’t want shows up, and suddenly you can’t let it go. You check, you repeat, you clean, you scroll, just to feel a little relief. But the relief never lasts. If this
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As a psychologist, I’ve met hundreds of people with bipolar disorder, and no two stories are the same. One client couldn’t stop starting new businesses every few months, then vanishing from friends during “shutdown weeks.” Another felt like her brain was “plugged into lightning” one week and trapped in cement the next. Neither of them
You’re snappy with people you care about. Your heart races before simple tasks. You keep asking yourself, “Why am I like this?” That’s adult anxiety, and it’s a lot more common than most people think. Whether it shows up as overthinking, tightness in your chest, trouble sleeping, or avoiding people, anxiety can slowly take over
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“I’m depressed. What do I do?” If you’ve typed that into Google or whispered it to yourself in the middle of the night, you’re not alone. Maybe you’ve said things like: “I think I’m depressed, but I’m not sure.” “I’m so depressed I can’t do anything.” “Help me. I’m depressed and I don’t know what
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What is addiction disorder, and how do you know if you have it? Not all addictions look like rock bottom. Some look like checking your phone 200 times a day. Or always needing something coffee, a drink, a game, a person just to feel okay. Some look like saying, “I’m fine,” while quietly falling apart.
As a psychologist, I see more clients than ever struggling with eating disorders. It’s not just about food—it’s about control, self-worth, and deep emotional pain. Yet, despite their devastating impact, these disorders remain widely misunderstood. Here in 2025, the crisis is growing. In the U.S., 9% of the population—28.8 million people—will experience an eating disorder,
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