Living with obsessive-compulsive disorder is already a struggle. For those struggling, it’s important to understand what causes OCD to get worse.
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We all develop coping mechanisms in order to help with our mental health condition. However, these techniques may be doing more harm than good.
It’s difficult enough to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Never mind trying to explain it to others.
If you’re aware of the symptoms of anxiety, then you may be curious as to know what causes anxiety in the brain.
When facing a self-isolating illness like OCD, talking to someone can make all the difference.
Most people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are well aware of their diagnosis as symptoms tend to be quite obvious. Often times, OCD goes unnoticed or undiagnosed as the symptoms aren’t always obvious.
As with any other mental disorder, people struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are bound to experience the illness differently. In fact, when it comes to diagnosis, OCD faces such a broad definition that many people may find themselves fitting the bill. Truth be told, there are subtypes of OCD that people are prone to struggle
Intrusive thoughts are more than a nightmare for people suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). They’re a bizarre behavior of the human brain that can happen to anyone. You ever just going about your day when – out of nowhere – you suddenly imagine a strange image or think up an unsettling thought? These thoughts can
Just because the doctor said it was okay, doesn’t actually make it okay. One of the leading causes of the opioid epidemic is prescription drug abuse [1]. Many who receive specific medications develop an addiction they feel they have no control over. In turn, when these prescriptions run out, they turn to the streets to
A deeper look into how ancient philosophers viewed mental illness.