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OCD and The Solving Ritual

Image courtesy of imagerymajestic / FreeDigitalPhotos.net    When someone is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, education is essential. Understanding what the disorder entails and… more →

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OCD and The Solving Ritual — 12 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 1 week ago: Image courtesy of imagerymajestic / FreeDigitalPhotos.net    When someone is diagnosed wit … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, exposure and response prevention therapy, lcsw, OCD and Anxiety, OCD and uncertainty, ocd therapists, researching OCD, solving compulsion

OCD = Just Being Uptight? — 5 comments

willitbeok wrote 1 week ago: Think people with OCD are just uptight, rigid, controlling, and overly meticulous? Think again. Peop … more →

Tags: false alarms, OCD, OCPD, this angers me

Brain and Behavior Research Foundation — 8 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 1 week ago: The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is a New York-based nonprofit organization that has awa … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, Dr. Helen Blair Simpson, free webinars about OCD, mental illness, OCD advocacy, Understanding OCD

Someone With OCD — 2 comments

willitbeok wrote 1 month ago: …Has intrusive thoughts. They might be concerned that they will: Harm themselves or someone th … more →

Tags: OCD, fears, violent images, intrusive thoughts

Because You Don't Know OCD

willitbeok wrote 1 month ago: Because you don’t know OCD, you say… …It’s not a big deal? I have nothing to … more →

Tags: OCD, Contamination, false alarms, Poison

Using Evidence-Based Therapy — 22 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 1 month ago: Beyond OCD recently linked to this eye-opening article in the New York Times called “Looking f … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, treatment options for OCD, exposure response prevention therapy, Understanding OCD, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Evidence based therapy, comorbid conditions with OCD, finding the right therapist.

New Moms, OCD, and The Media — 31 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 2 months ago: By now, I’m guessing many of you have read about the latest study which concludes that new mom … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, Dr. Dana Gossett, excessive worrying about baby, misrepresentation of OCD, obsessive compulsive symptoms, OCD advocacy, OCD and media, OCD and new moms

Speaking Out at Beyond OCD — 10 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 2 months ago: For anyone who is interested… Here’s the link to my latest post on Beyond OCD’s Co … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, beyond ocd, OCD advocacy

If it doesn't hurt, it's not OCD. — 8 comments

jackieleasommers wrote 2 months ago: Let’s be real here.  Almost everyone has a quirk or two. Some people have to organize their sh … more →

Tags: OCD, if it doesn't hurt it's not OCD, OCD causes anxiety, OCD is defined by anxiety, OCD stereotypes, OCD versus quirkiness, OCD versus quirks, OCD vs. quirks

OCD, Friends, and Isolation — 22 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 2 months ago: To me, one of the most heartbreaking aspects of Dan’s descent into severe obsessive-compulsive … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, mental illness, Understanding OCD, OCD and isolation, effects of isolation, OCD and stigma, OCD and avoidance, harm obsessions

Helping Your Parents Understand OCD — 23 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 3 months ago: I tend to write about obsessive-compulsive disorder from a parent’s viewpoint because, well, I … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, Understanding OCD, fighting OCD, OCD advocacy, Parents and OCD, adult children and OCD, OCD education, support for those with OCD

Remember Machine Man the Movie? — 8 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 6 months ago: Exactly one year ago today I wrote about Machine Man the Movie. Craig Pietrowiak and Kellie Madison … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Machine Man, Understanding OCD, OCD advocacy, media portrayal of OCD, Kellie Madison, Craig Pietrowiak

Talking About OCD - Is It Always a Good Thing? — 27 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 7 months ago: I often stress the importance of sharing our experiences and talking about obsessive-compulsive diso … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, ERP Therapy, Understanding OCD, OCD and rumination, Freud, talk therapy, Psychotherapy, OCD and asthma analogy

The Loneliness of OCD — 24 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 7 months ago: My friend Sunny over at 71 degrees and Sunny commented on a recent post of mine. She brought up seve … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, stigma of mental illness, Understanding OCD, OCD advocacy, IOCDF conference, OCD is lonely, Dr. Jeff Szymanski, isolated by OCD

Boston Boston Boston! — 7 comments

jackieleasommers wrote 7 months ago: Today I am on my way to Boston to celebrate the culmination of OCD Awareness Week at A Night to Beli … more →

Tags: OCD, International OCD Foundation, OC Foundation, OCD advocacy, A Night to Believe 2012

Mental Health Awareness - For All of Us. — 4 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 7 months ago: This sure is a busy time on the mental health front! It is Mental Illness Awareness Week as well as … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, OCD Awareness Week, understanding mental illness, World Mental Health Day, Mental Illness Awareness Week, JK Rowling, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Buzz Aldrin

OCD Awareness Week — 3 comments

jackieleasommers wrote 7 months ago: This is OCD Awareness Week.  It is my great hope that this blog is chipping away at the misunderstan … more →

Tags: OCD, CBT, overcoming, OCD Awareness Week, OCD Awareness Week 2012, OCD advocacy, truths about OCD, OCD truths

Secretly Debilitated by OCD — 29 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 7 months ago: I’ve written before about the severity of my son Dan’s obsessive-compulsive disorder. Ho … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, Understanding OCD, Obsessions, compulsions, OCD advocacy, OCD in the workplace, OCD at school, hiding severe OCD

OCD Awareness Tidbits — 4 comments

Janet (ocdtalk) wrote 7 months ago: OCD Awareness Week 2012 (October 8-14, 2012) is fast approaching, and OCD Texas has put together an … more →

Tags: Mental Health, OCD, OCD Awareness Week 2012, OCD Film Festival, J. K. Rowling, daniel radcliffe, The Casual Vacancy, time to change, stigma surrounding OCD


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