How OCD Becomes The Third Wheel In Relationships | Get to know OCD Ep 28
Get to know OCD3 Dec 2024

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.

Is OCD negatively affecting your relationships? Visit https://learn.nocd.com/podcast to explore treatment options or book a free consultation with one of our experts.

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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