A review by musingsfromamandalyn
Overthinking About You: Dating with Anxiety, OCD, and Depression by Allison Raskin

4.0

This book is a little more geared towards those in the dating pool as opposed to those in long-term relationships like I am, but there were still some very helpful tips I was able to learn. For starters, being open with your partner is a good thing. Maybe not to the extreme but at least enough so they can know how you feel about certain things like contact after trips or what you expect. However, it is also your own responsibility to soothe your anxiety, not theirs. I think the main thing is to realize that others will not fit the mold or follow the rules you may want them to, instead focus on yourself and how you can make yourself OK in certain circumstances. Mental health is a constant but learning how you can manage it is a choice for some. I am going to work on some of my various issues but also be more open about what I expect from my boyfriend. Especially given the current long-distance circumstances. I think this may be a book I will return to. Hopefully, I will never need certain chapters but there are also tips for rejection, break-ups, and getting back out there. I recommend for anyone who has these mental health difficulties and who want to have healthy relationships with others but also with themselves.