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The Uncontrollable Need to Confess: Understanding Pathological Disclosure

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Oct 01, 2024
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Do You Need to Confess All the Time? It Could Be OCD

Have you ever felt an irresistible urge to spill your deepest secrets, even when you knew it might lead to regret? Maybe you’ve found yourself sharing something intensely personal in a moment of vulnerability, only to wonder later why you couldn’t stop yourself. This uncontrollable need to confess is a psychological phenomenon known as pathological disc…

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