The 'heartbreaking' OCD that can make you doubt your relationship
Relationship OCD is gaining awareness, but limited data means little in known about how common the condition is.
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"Having a voice in your head constantly nitpicking at your relationship and having all of these horrible thoughts against your partner; it's heartbreaking."
— Sophia , Other
"It can take hours of mental energy and cause a lot of anxiety, whereas in a normal relationship these thoughts don't dominate your day."
— David Veale , Academic
"Social media can definitely be triggering for people with ROCD because it romanticises love and can make them doubt their own relationship."
— Guy Doron , Academic
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Relationship OCD is gaining awareness, but limited data means little in known about how common the condition is.
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