Here is a nice article on OCD in the NY Times
When Anxiety Is at the Table - New York Times
“Sometimes the trouble is the element of public theater in the dining room, meaning we have to indulge in our often-embarrassing rituals under the eyes of so many strangers while trying not to get caught. Or it might be worrying about the safety of the food and the people who serve it.”
That quote above explains … Read The Rest >>
Most people with OCD go for years, decades even, before seeking help or even being diagnosed. One of the main reasons for that is the fear of being stigmatized. We are very aware that our thoughts and behaviors are different, unusual or even bizarre. And they can certainly be embarrassing. So we learn to hide them and we can get very good at that. To our detriment.
This is really interesting. It points to something not working correctly that had not been suspected in OCD before. And it was apparently serendipitous as well.
Gene Triggers Obsessive Compulsive Disorder-Like Syndrome in Mice: Study Suggests New Treatment Targets: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Using genetic engineering, researchers have created an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - like set of behaviors in mice and reversed them with antidepressants and genetic targeting of a … Read The Rest >>
This is a real nice article on OCD. It’s good to read something about OCD in the mainstream media that doesn’t emphasis the more uh, unusual aspects of this disorder. It’s a pretty good summary of what OCD is and where it comes from and it’s treatment. At least as to the current understanding of it all. Go read it.
When Worry Hijacks The Brain - TIME
We all think we know … Read The Rest >>
Here is a nice Q & A on OCD, in the Houston Chronicle (the annual OCF conference is going on there this week)
Analyzing what is, isn’t OCD | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Q: What is OCD?
A: Most people have some sort of quirks, but people who suffer from OCD have intrusive thoughts they can’t get out of their heads, thoughts that result in behaviors and rituals that they repeat obsessively. If you have a … Read The Rest >>
