by pzuritaona | OCD series: adults, Uncategorized
1The Guardian’s Narratively series posts stories from ordinary people on their experiences. In this one, the experience of contamination OCD is laid bare. An excerpt from the article: Most people still think having OCD means you’re a neat freak or like your shoes...
by pzuritaona | OCD series: adults, Uncategorized
0Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can take on many forms, and today we’ll be talking about the need to confess. The typical characteristics of OCD are: 1. Obsessions – these are intrusive, unwanted thoughts, images, urges, sensations that people experience as...
by pzuritaona | OCD series: adults, Uncategorized
0If you have been reading our blogs, you are likely familiar with the term OCD, which stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This is the clinical name for a pairing of obsessions or intrusive thoughts, feelings, and images that are managed by compulsive behaviors....
by pzuritaona | OCD series: adults, Uncategorized
0[bctt tweet=”To me, one of the cruelest tricks of mental illness is its ability to convince the sufferer that it isn’t there at all.” username=””] A recent article by Emily Dixon posted in Time magazine showed her struggle with OCD and a...
by pzuritaona | OCD series: adults, Uncategorized
1What do you get when you cross an artist/photographer with an unspecified anxiety-based mental illness? Some incredible images that give an insider’s view of how it feels to live with OCD and anxiety. Click on the following link to see the extraordinary work of John...
