Rumination is a common mental compulsion used by those with OCD to manage the distress caused by obsessions. OCD rumination looks like repeatedly going over intrusive thoughts, often with the impossible goal of figuring out a solution. OCD rumination provides relief in the short term, but long-term rumination only reinforces the content of intrusive obsessions.
Having OCD is hard enough, but being a kid or teenager with OCD is even harder. Many children with OCD think they are the only ones suffering with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. They don’t realize that OCD in kids is much more common than they think! They struggle alone and many wonder how on earth they are supposed to beat OCD.
As a therapist who specializes in treating OCD, one of the questions that I am asked most frequently is, “Will it always be this way? Will my OCD always
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As a therapist who specializes in treating OCD, one of the questions that I am asked most frequently is, “Will it always be this way? Will my OCD always
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The Brain Test Game is what I’m going to talk about today. The game operates on a simple yet quirky premise: it presents you with a series of questions that do not always align with conventional thinking, thereby compelling you to delve deeper and hunt for unexpected solutions. We’ve made an answer sheet for Brain Test Level 227 to help you solve it. This guide provides text details, useful pictures, and example videos. If you haven’t played the brain test games, let’s briefly discuss what they are. The brain test game is an interesting mind workout available on Android and iOS. It aims ... Read more
Receiving an OCD diagnosis was a turning point. It provided a name for the chaos that had taken over my life. Read more about getting diagnosed with OCD...
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Do you have OCD? Does someone you know have OCD? Are you not sure what OCD actually is? Let me tell you... It's not just about keeping things straight, or liking things organized, or even being a clean freak. Most people only know what has been shown on TV or heard repeated stereotypes that misrepresent what OCD actually is. It's not something that can be "turned off", it is a very real mental health condition that affects between 2-3 million adults and 500,000 teens in the US alone. That's a wh
Our feelings can be big or small,,, But if we step back and watch them, we can let them swim by without being scared
Precursor The mental health memo of the day is: OCD isn't a cute, quirky thing to call yourself because you like to be organized. It's a real mental illness and it needs to be taken
OCD is a very misunderstood disorder but it is managable. Learn more to understand OCD and the many different options to treat it.
Professional organizers routinely enter client homes where the job ahead is abundantly clear: Some are hopelessly cluttered, others chaotic, and a special few resemble a minefield more than a personal residence. But you want to know what really messes with an organizer’s mind? The buttoned-down, perfectly maintained home. LA-based organizer Justin Klosky recalls his first
OCD wants us to take its threats seriously. It wants us to debate with it, argue, and come up with solutions to circumvent the issues it presents. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I explore how these issues can show up and how we can teach our kids and teens to not get caught in OCD’s trap.
10 Tips That Take a Bit of OCD. I think it is helpful to stay organized. On a small scale is putting things in their place.
Managing OCD can seem impossible. You feel completely out of control of your own mind. It is frustrating, overwhelming, and isolating. Today I want to share a life-changing technique that could help you manage your OCD so you can get back to enjoying life.
“He’s really oppositional!” The mom vents. “Honestly it takes a miracle to get him to do anything. Don’t even get me started on how long it takes him to get out of the house in the morning.” She takes a breath and continues, “And no one can go into his room. One time I entered his room without his permission and he had a complete meltdown.” This is often my initial introduction to a teen whose main issue isn’t opposition, but rather OCD. OCD symptoms in teens are often misconstrued as oppositional or quirky behavior.
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Dr. James Greenblatt is chief medical officer at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, MA and serves as an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Tufts
It’s always something. Right now it is doorways. She has to tap them twice as she enters or leaves a room. Next month that will go away and something equally bizarre and irrational will come and take its place. But she’s not hurting anyone. She just always has some “quirky” behavior. But what if it isn’t quirky behavior. What if it isn’t a habit or a routine? What if it is an OCD compulsion. A compulsion that when done over and over again strengths her need to do more and more compulsions. OCD loves when others write it off. It loves when it is not taken seriously. It hides behind words like habits, routines and quirks. It hides behind ignorance. If a child is showing any OCD compulsions it is important to start working on the issue right away. When OCD hasn’t been around for years and years it is much easier to defeat. So are you missing your child’s compulsions? Let me explain how to spot the difference.
The most misunderstood issue in my therapy practice is childhood OCD. I have lost count of how many parents I have talked to who completely misinterpret their children’s OCD behaviors. These are caring, well intentioned parents. Parents who have been bombarded with media images of stereotypical, one dimensional characters who distort and simplify OCD. [Click
“Why on earth did I think that?!” – that is at the heart of many OCD Intrusive thoughts. The fear of the thought itself. Having disturbing thoughts is….disturbing. But what is even more upsetting is that you had the thought at all.
You’ve identified your child’s issue. They have anxiety. Maybe they have OCD. You’ve soaked up every article, book and podcast on the topic. You painstakingly located a therapist to work with your child. Everything is in place – except your child’s motivation. Why doesn’t your child want to work on their issues? How do you get them motivated to crush anxiety or OCD?
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