Anxious thoughts can overwhelm you, making it difficult to make decisions and take action to deal with whatever issue bothers ...

A reader with OCD and a history of loss is terrified everyone they love will die, leading to panic and constant checking ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and its symptoms can be treated with psychotherapy, but also with medication and, sometimes, ...

The letter writer’s obsessive compulsive disorder is much harder to handle after the death of their father. Dear Eric: My cat ...

My cat died in 2013. Everyone said I treated him like a child. He got so sick, so suddenly, it freaked me out so badly. Then ...

Many of us have wild thoughts that pop into our heads out of nowhere. But what if those thoughts were harmful and seemed to ...

I needed to stop resisting my intrusive thoughts. But how? I hated them. How could I not resist them? The secret I found was ...

People with OCD tend to give themselves a hard time. When they're stuck on an obsession, they reach a critical choice point, ...

Now I’m afraid I’ll lose anyone at any time. I have OCD and all my rituals are focused around keeping my mom, sister, husband, and current cats safe and alive. I text my mom constantly, and if she ...

Dear Eric: I am ashamed to admit it, but I hate my three stepchildren. The daughter is the prime antagonist. Let’s call her ...

Dear Anna, I’m a 32-year-old woman with a problem I’ve recently learned is called “limerence,” and it’s destroying my life.

Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram ...