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Christopher J. Falvey

Christopher J. Falvey

My OCD Does Not Define Me

I can split my OCD experience into two time periods: the era when I dealt with my OCD alone, and I was the only one that knew this was…

Feb 4, 2020

My OCD Does Not Define Me

Feb 4, 2020

Christopher J. Falvey

5 Things I Wish Others Knew About My Social Anxiety

It is a paradox of sorts. I have extreme social anxiety, and I need to find a way to communicate this anxiety to those around me. Yet, I…

Jan 15, 2020

5 Things I Wish Others Knew About My Social Anxiety

Jan 15, 2020

Christopher J. Falvey

You Don’t Need to Be Motivated

There is an entire industry devoted to trying to motivate you to do what you’re currently not doing. People are paid for what is literally…

Jan 8, 2020

You Don’t Need to Be Motivated

Jan 8, 2020

Christopher J. Falvey

Don’t Self-Dismiss Your Mental Health Issues

It is part of the human condition to allow our perception of others’ perception to weigh in on how we present our mental health issues…

Dec 12, 2019

Don’t Self-Dismiss Your Mental Health Issues

Dec 12, 2019

Christopher J. Falvey

Letting Things Be Wrong

It was the freest I’ve felt in years, almost a high — dopamine, endorphins, who knows. I try not to overthink these often fleeting…

Dec 8, 2019

Letting Things Be Wrong

Dec 8, 2019

Christopher J. Falvey

OCD and Embracing Laziness

One of my readers completely stumped me today with something I felt I should know the answer to easily. While I am not a therapist or a…

Dec 4, 2019

OCD and Embracing Laziness

Dec 4, 2019

Christopher J. Falvey

Moving Beyond OCD, Just Once

Here’s the thing. The truism that none of us will move beyond. There is no solution to OCD. It cannot be wiped away forever. It is not…

Nov 30, 2019

Moving Beyond OCD, Just Once

Nov 30, 2019

Christopher J. Falvey

This Is Your Struggle

Don’t let others shape the narrative.

Nov 26, 2019

This Is Your Struggle

Nov 26, 2019

Christopher J. Falvey

Don’t Compare Yourself to Others’ OCD

I interact with people with OCD quite often, and I take in stories that form a wider view of OCD than if I just concentrated on my OCD…

Nov 21, 2019

Don’t Compare Yourself to Others’ OCD

Nov 21, 2019

Christopher J. Falvey

Challenging OCD Through Social Norms

I was recently asked how I challenge my OCD. I love open-ended questions, though when I go to write about them my brain goes into…

Nov 17, 2019

Challenging OCD Through Social Norms

Nov 17, 2019

Christopher J. Falvey

Christopher J. Falvey

Christopher runs the site/blog Yeah OCD (https://yeahocd.com). Diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder for years, he worked with doctors to uncover his very

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