Does this condition have a name?
in Psychology ·
OCD doesn't just show up in one way; it’s more like a gateway drug for all sorts of other mental health struggles. Honestly, for a lot of people dealing with various psychological issues, OCD is usually the root cause—and based on what you're describing, it sounds like that's the case for you too. If I were you, I'd tackle that head-on first, because everything else seems to be branching off from it. Speaking as a psychologist, I've seen this pattern play out more times than I can count.