Ocd

We are constantly mired in a pit of uncertainty from which our brain tries to protect us. If I went out for a drive right now, I could crash my car and die. I could swerve to try to miss a deer and plunge into oncoming traffic. Or somebody might…

OCD has one of the most effective treatment methods of any mental illness. That is not to say that treating OCD is easy, simply that the treatment for OCD can be much quicker and more sweeping than treatments for other forms of mental illness. In fact, that brain overactivity that…

Imagine you are 11 years old. Now imagine you are 11 years old and you are about to get a new puppy. Your parents have decided that this will be “your dog” and that you are ready to hav the responsibility of taking care of her. Think of the excitement…

About a year ago, almost to the day, I went with some friends to see the film Joker. I had heard it was punchy and had some interesting commentary on modern society, and I was very excited to see what the buzz was all about. Little did I know I…

The short answer is “more people than you think.” I have been surprised and humbled at the number of people who have reached out to me since I started this series, some of whom I have known for almost a decade, telling me they also have OCD or think they…

Some of us live by our lists. We do whatever they tell us to do. Others dig their heels in and rebel against whatever chores have been assigned there. But who makes the list? Whoever does determines the power of lists to make our lives miserable or fulfilling. If the…

This crone-ish elder’s healing perspective on her decidedly strange OCD… By Marcia Singer, MSW I do this compulsive thing, mostly while watching tv or movies at night. I repeat phrases I just heard, silently in my head, while I count the number of syllables on my fingers. And as if that wasn’t enough, I need them to come out even…

Water, 75% of the physical body is made up of water, and what about the soul?? — The liquid in the physical body of a human being is in the form of blood, saliva, and other Biofluids. In the case of dehydration, it’s natural to seek water, because the physical body is lacking in some areas, so this demand is valid and needs to be fulfilled. …