The Home for Writers with Neurological Conditions
In the end all you will have is yourself; you will be alone. That is to say, the three pounds of meat encased in your skull, the repository of everything that makes you YOU, is all you will have. In a way, isn’t our whole life just a view of the world from inside a […]
‘Why me?’ If you have OCD, perhaps you sometimes think that. I can’t answer the metaphysical side to that question, but I can tell you it seems more than likely it’s genetic. Maybe your parents don’t have OCD, but they might have some other related condition. Or perhaps it shows up in other branches of […]
I want to take a moment to talk about the nature of fear – so please take a moment to remember that film series ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’…because this is one of my personal favourite motivating metaphors in life, as odd as that may sound. So Freddy Krueger is a terrible monster with blades […]
So you’ve managed to overcome some of the small stuff – now what about the really painful obsessions? What about the thoughts going round and round in your head? The truth is, in my experience it is far easier to tackle more physical obsessions – checking, washing, etc. – than the overbearing thoughts. For instance, […]
So you’re interested in CBT, but the insurance doesn’t cover you for mental health issues (US) or the waiting list to be seen is astronomically long (UK) and you need help NOW. First, a little background information. CBT is used not just for OCD or anxiety, but also depression. In clinical studies, CBT has been […]
I’m not going to try to sell you any miracle cures. The truth is: there isn’t one. That doesn’t mean there’s no hope, though! I was diagnosed with OCD when I was 13, but on reflection I can see the symptoms stretching right back to at least 5 years old. I also have Tourette Syndrome […]
So what is OCD really like, anyway? What’s it all about? As the title suggests, OCD is made up of two parts: obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions really mean doubts, worries, that little niggling ‘what if?’ at the back of all our minds. What if the house catches on fire because I left that toaster plugged […]
In case you missed it, click here to listen to the interview with Vrinda Pendred on Book That Author radio, all about OCD and ‘Check Mates: A Collection of Fiction, Poetry & Artwork about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by People with OCD’, first aired on Thursday, 25th February 2010. You can also listen to further episodes of […]
In this week’s edition of the Hertfordshire ‘Comet’ (25th February 2010) there is a notice on p.48 of local books, including ‘Check Mates’. Rather unfortunately, despite having my contact details, the paper didn’t actually communicate with me about this and sprang it on me at the last minute that it would be going to press […]
A fascinating and enlightening read, so brave and honest. OCD: I never really knew. And now I’m so glad that I do. Thank you for this. Nia Peeples – Actress, Singer & Writer – Los Angeles, CA You can read more about Nia at her website: http://www.niapeeples.org And be sure to pre-order ‘Check Mates’ here, […]