By Shaun Flores Unfortunately, I found another company that clearly does not know what OCD is and has the typical old trope of OCD to sell more of its products…. Read more »
Papi Churros have left a bitter OCD taste in my mouth
Posts Tagged: mental illness stigma
Fifty years after the removal of “homosexuality” from the DSM: Remembering Dr. Charles Silverstein
It’s late evening on February 8 when my phone buzzes with a news alert indicating psychologist Dr. Charles Silverstein had passed. I would normally swipe these alerts away but I…
Two Decades of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
By Ratih Nugraheni of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has never been easy for me. The twenty years of enduring struggle have become extremely exhausting not only… Read more »
Introducing Smalls Talk
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 emergency room, or… Read more »
You Are Not Your Thoughts
This story is part of our blog series called “Stories from the OCD Community.” Stories from the community are submitted and edited by Toni Palombi. If you are interested in… Read more »
In Search of Light
This story is part of our blog series called “Stories from the OCD Community.” Stories from the community are submitted and edited by Toni Palombi. If you are interested in… Read more »
Memories and Mantras: by Carolyn Silverstein
This story is part of our blog series called “Stories from the OCD Community.” Stories from the community are submitted and edited by Toni Palombi. If you are interested in… Read more »
I’m Not Ashamed of My OCD
The day a psychiatrist first used the words obsessive compulsive disorder to diagnose me was the start of a journey toward ridding myself of the shame that had weighed on my… Read more »