Overthinking about You: Navigating Romantic Relationships When You Have Anxiety, Ocd, And/Or Depression

Dating is hard. But pursuing love and relationships when you live with mental illness can be even more overwhelming. Allison Raskin knows this challenge firsthand and shares her journey with perfect candor. She's learned from her experiences, and we get to learn from her, discovering new ways to form healthy dating and relationship habits. How do you talk to a partner about your mental health? What is the potential impact of SSRIs on your body? What is the difference between having valid concerns and catastrophizing? It's all here, from meeting online to how to handle a breakup, from recognizing and avoiding unhealthy relationships to the big one--sex. Woven in throughout are interviews with clinical psychologists, a psychiatrist, a sexologist, relationship experts, and real-life couples for their points of view and professional guidance. All to help you walk away from this book feeling less alone in the struggle and better prepared to tackle dating and relationships with more confidence and less worry. Author: Allison RaskinPublisher: Workman PublishingPublished: 04/26/2022Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781523513222About the AuthorRaskin, Allison: - Allison Raskin is a New York Times bestselling author, actress, director, mental health advocate, and cocreator of the YouTube comedy channel and podcast Just Between Us. She also runs Emotional Support Lady, a platform for mental health advocacy on Instagram and Patreon.