obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

OCD Treatment and Family Support: How Families Can Help Without Feeding Compulsions

You do not often find OCD in isolation. It has a way of drawing in the people closest to you: your partner, parents, siblings, adult children or good…

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Chronic Anxiety: When Worry Becomes the Background of Life

In the case of chronic anxiety, it is less of a storm and more like the weather. You can put on the face of someone who is working, looking after…

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Understanding and Managing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by unwanted, recurring thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions). These symptoms can significantly impact daily functioning and quality of life. However, with effective treatment and coping strategies, individuals with OCD can manage their symptoms and lead fulfilling lives. Key Treatments for OCD Coping Strategies for OCD

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Guest blog: Teacher’s experiences help students navigate mental health

Guest blog: Teacher’s experiences help students navigate mental health MHA Admin Wed, 09/27/2023 – 08:10 September 27, 2023 by Michael Cullinane As a 46-year-old veteran high school teacher, I often worry my students will soon write me off with an “Okay, Boomer” response. Although a member of Generation X, technically I’m closer in age to

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Computerized linguistic analysis: Which associations correspond with students’ symptom reduction in a brief psychodynamic intervention?

This study explored some of the mechanisms that can be helpful in psychotherapy. It investigated the usefulness of a university counselling intervention by evaluating changes in psychological symptomatology before and after the therapeutic intervention and in the linguistic measures applied to clinical reports of the first and last sessions. The sample consisted of 88 university

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