I am not a fan of reality type shows in general. But this looks interesting. Hopefully it’s not exploitative.
‘The OCD Project’: Obsessive-compulsive disorder gets the spotlight in new series (SUPERTRAILER)
Exposure and Response Prevention is widely recognized as a best practice for the treatment of OCD. In this program, a group of OCD patients will live under one roof throughout the course of therapy to address the illness and provide round-the-clock support … Read The Rest >>
Wow, it is amazing to read everyones different experiences. It gives
me a sense that I am not alone.
My story is a long one, but I will try to condense it. When I was
sixteen years old I was raped by an older man at a party, while
heavily intoxicated. What makes it worse is, I was a virgin. Anyway, I
didn’t really realise that it was rape until a year later. I was
sitting in class six months … Read The Rest >>
Getting closer to the cause of PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections)
Antibodies to strep throat bacteria linked to obsessive compulsive disorder in mice
…support the view that this condition is a distinct disorder, and represent a key advance in tracing the path leading from an ordinary infection in childhood to the surfacing of a psychiatric syndrome
My name is John and I have OCD, It’s taken me quite a while to
admit to it. 35 years. Phew. I have had anxiety on and off throughout
my life but OCD in in the latter part of my life. It’s triggered by
stress so if I get really run down then out comes the OCD dragon.
There is a history of sexual abuse in my family. My sister was
sexually abused by my Grandad and another sister was … Read The Rest >>
Recently I was diagnosed with OCD after a solid year of battling
extremely distracting and aggressive, violent, gory thoughts about
the death of myself and my loved ones, in some cases I would think
about myself hurting them. I loved to think about falling down the
stairs, jumping off a bridge, falling or impaling objects, and my
personal favorite, car accidents.
Eventually I could no longer drive because I became fearful that all
these thoughts about car accidents would cause it to … Read The Rest >>
