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When I was a child, I watched the film What about Bob? For those who have seen it, you may recall a scene where Bob tells the little boy that he likes to pretend he has Tourette Syndrome so he can get away with shouting obscenities. The pair of them jump on the bed swearing at […]
Okay, who watched X-Men 3: The Last Stand and felt like, in many ways, it was the story of their life? Not with me? Let me explain. In a nutshell: the authorities have discovered a new drug to ‘cure’ the mutants of their ‘abnormalities’. Mutants queue up in the thousands to receive this ‘cure’, but […]
I wonder how many of you will relate to this. Please do get in touch if you do, because this company is all about making people feel less alone, and I have to admit this is something I still feel pretty alone with. When I go to sleep, the obsessions follow me. This seems to […]
‘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 […]
OCD Week events are filling up fast – Book now to avoid disappointment… OCD Week (6th – 13th February 2010) is a week of engaging, informing and inspiring events for people affected by OCD. We will be running a series of on-line seminars, a host of awareness raising events and two major conferences; London (6th Feb) and Manchester (13th Feb). […]