Get to know OCD How OCD Becomes The Third Wheel In Relationships | Get to know OCD Ep 28
How does OCD impact your relationships with friends, family, or romantic partners? In this episode of Get to Know OCD, Dr. Amy Mariaskin joins us to unpack the ways OCD can infiltrate relationships, from creating distance to amplifying shame. Drawing from her book Thriving in Relationships When You Have OCD, she offers insights, practical tools, and a message of hope for anyone living with OCD or supporting a loved one who is.
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Show notes:
0:00 Intro
2:36 Amy’s background
3:50 Amy’s book about OCD and relationships
6:48 How OCD becomes a third wheel in a relationship
10:51 Talking about OCD with a partner
14:37 Redefining OCD
18:10 How to thrive in spite of OCD
20:58 How OCD convinces you it’s good for relationships
27:02 Being playful with your OCD
28:30 Attachment theory explained
36:19 What to do when OCD feels too real
41:22 Changes after treating relationship OCD
44:17 Amy’s advice if you’re struggling through OCD
46:12 Outro
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