Category: OCD
Why ERP May Not Be Enough for Some OCD Sufferers
Source: ElisaRiva/Pixabay If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and have sought treatment for it, you may have encountered the following scenario: You tell your therapist […]
Don’t Be the Grinch! |
Source: solangedrawing/Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License It’s hard to love the Grinch, but secretly I’ve always found him charming. Equal parts sour and […]
First OCD. Now Parkinson’s? I’ve Got This!
Source: Tyler Lastovich / Pexels For more than 15 years, I’ve been talking and writing about life with obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. I’ve penned […]
Tapping the Hidden Potential Inside OCD
Source: Adam Grant / Wikimedia Commons What if obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) isn’t just a misfiring of the brain and an overabundance of anxiety? What if […]
Embracing Discomfort as a Step Forward for OCD
By Gavin Theriault, Mac E. Lancaster, BS, and Ran D. Anbar, MD Source: Photo Volcano/Shutterstock Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a condition in which intrusive thoughts […]
5 Things to Consider Before Disclosing Your OCD While Dating
At the end of every season of the Netflix reality show “Love is Blind,” I predictably say two things to my daughters: 1. I’m never […]
Spirals of Harm, Fear of Pedophilia, and Scrupulosity
We’ve all heard it. “I’m so OCD.” The phrase is typically followed by a remark on how organized someone is, typically with a positive focus. […]
The Generous Heart and Creative Mind Within OCD
Source: johnhain / Pixabay Can you imagine someone saying, “Hey, Will, forget Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet? Give us more Much Ado About Nothing.” […]