One in three adults in the United States report experiencing a lack of sleep, according to recent research by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleep is important. Insufficient sleep often relates to a myriad of physical and mental health issues such as weight gain, hypertension, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, and depression. In a recent article ... Continue Reading
Alone among millions: Finding MY cure for Trichotillomania
Alone with my “weirdness” I pull out my hair. Hair pulling is a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, boredom and other emotions. The behavior is often trancelike - characterized by a compulsive urge to pull out hair on the head, face or other parts of the body. It is a disorder medically known as trichotillomania. But I didn’t know this ... Continue Reading
The Unique Dangers of Harm OCD: Part 5 of a 5 article series on Harm OCD
One issue that suffers of Harm OCD should be aware of is the fact that many people are not well informed about this form of OCD, and often misinformed about OCD in general. As with many things that require experience and expertise, correctly diagnosing and understanding the nuances of how OCD develops, maintains itself, and how to treat it, is a ... Continue Reading
Back in Control: Effective Treatment for Harm OCD – Part 4 of a 5 article series on Harm OCD
Harm OCD is an extremely distressing subtype of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder that can have debilitating effects on one’s mental health. To briefly review, in Part 1 of this series, we outlined some of the core themes of Control, Certainty, Responsibility/Guilt, and Character, which Harm OCD sufferers can get stuck questioning and doubting. In ... Continue Reading
“Why can’t I stop thinking about hurting my newborn baby?”: Understanding Postpartum/Perinatal OCD – Part 3 of a 5 article series on Harm OCD
Postpartum depression is a phenomenon that may be familiar to many, even those who do not have children of their own. However, much less widely known or discussed is the anguish of Anxiety or OCD in the Perinatal and Postpartum stages, which affects an estimated 1-3% of child-birthing women. The onset of these symptoms is often quite sudden, and ... Continue Reading
“Am I a Pedophile?”: The Horror and Shame of Pedophilic OCD (POCD)
Very few things are considered as morally egregious and devastating as the inappropriate sexual treatment of minors - and for good reasons of course. The term Pedophilia is used to refer to individuals who experience recurrent and intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or ... Continue Reading
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