Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Effects of OCD on Romantic Relationships
“When you have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, you don’t really get quiet moments”. These were the words spoken by Neil Hilborn, whose poem..
Peace in Calamity
You made sure multiple times to unplug your steam iron but now you’re in your Chemistry lab, unable to focus on your lab report for the pa..
Game of Thoughts
We have all heard about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in one form or another. Even if we don’t know much about the symptoms or the c..
When Motherly Love Becomes Too Much: Postpartum OCD
In recent years, concern of and research into mental health of the postpartum period (the time span following the birth of a child) has in..
Less is More? The Problem with Obsessive Compulsive Decluttering
Let’s do a thought experiment. You’re visiting a neighbor’s home for the first time. You enter through the ornately designed front door, p..
Taboo Thoughts: Obsessions in OCD
Quirky, clean, and organized. These are three words that people tend to think when they hear the word “OCD.” Obsessive compulsive disorder..
The Kids Aren’t Alright
Children: curious, rambunctious, and innocent. As a child your mind is filled with strange thoughts: believing your parents are aliens, yo..
A False Image: The “Quirkiness” of OCD
“I’m so OCD.” You’ve probably heard this phrase before. It’s what a friend says when they need a synonym for being punctual or when they w..
Patients with Severe OCD Can Receive Social Security Benefits
Did you know if your OCD has become so severe to the point that it is extremely interfering with your performance at work or your personal life, you are eligible for Social Security Disability benefits?
Adrian Monk in Pop Culture
Typically, the media isn’t the best platform to showcase mental illnesses and the diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment that come along with them. If anything, the media is highly insensitive towards individuals that are diagnosed with these illnesses and have to constantly battle with on a daily basis.