How to Handle Life When You Worry About Death Constantly

A lesson on living with the dark side of your psyche

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I am a bubbly and optimistic person. Most days, I feel very hopeful and am able to take control of my thoughts.

Except when I love too hard.

Shortly after my daughter was born, I was diagnosed with postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder. PPOCD manifests…