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DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Gambling Disorder

Gateway Foundation

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): OCD is characterized by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. In some cases, individuals with OCD may exhibit compulsive gambling as a form of ritualistic behavior. Have you used gambling to escape problems or cope with negative emotions like stress, guilt or anxiety?

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Depression & Perfectionism

Gateway Foundation

Perfectionism personality traits aren’t considered a disorder but rather a vulnerability factor that increases a person’s chance of developing depression and other psychological problems like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, and even addiction. Self-Defeating Behaviors.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

Anxiety so strong it tightened my chest to a choking point and made me feel like cutting myself to bleed the anxious feelings out of my system. Yes, one for depression and one for anxiety. I’d had the same passive suicidal thoughts, ramped-up anxiety and cutting fantasies. Once he arrived, I got the standard set of questions.