Posts Tagged: mental illness stigma

What causes OCD to get worse?

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By Dan Jones What causes OCD to get worse? Although I do not speak for everyone suffering from OCD, I can speak from my own personal observations. Below are factors… Read more »

How to calm OCD anxiety

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By Justine De Jaegher Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is considered a “chronic anxiety disorder” [1]. How to calm OCD anxiety, like Bert and Ernie, they go hand-in-hand. Also like our… Read more »

My story

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By Anahid Mantl  PLEASE NOTE: This blog post includes mention of suicidality.  If you are in a crisis, or you are ever feeling suicidal or unsafe, please go to your local… Read more »

How to Stop OCD Behavior

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If you stumbled upon this article, you probably know that it’s not possible, or at least very very hard to “just stop”. In fact, it can be quite hard to stop OCD behavior, but there are possibilities and proven ways to reduce the compulsive urges of OCD.

Discussing Faith and OCD

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The following deals with matters of Faith as they relate to OCD.  If you are curious about further exploring these topics, we recommend you attend our upcoming Faith and OCD Conference. … Read more »