How to Face and Not Fear Intrusive Thoughts
Struggling with intrusive thoughts? Here are three steps that can help you regain control and minimize their impact on your mental well-being.
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Relationship OCD (ROCD): Doubts, Reassurance and Help
Relationship OCD guide: ROCD signs, intrusive doubts, reassurance loops, relationship-safety boundaries, therapy options, and gentle next steps.
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Tips to Combat the “What If’s” of OCD During Pregnancy and After Birth
Tips to Combat the “What If’s” of OCD During Pregnancy and After Birth
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July 6, 2023
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Discovering the Roots of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Unveiling Fresh Perspectives on OCD
Source: U.S. News and World ReportAlthough obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is fairly common, affecting around 1 in every 50 U.S. adults, its causes have not been well understood—until now. Psychologists from the University of Cambridge report they have found widespread chemical imbalances in the regions of OCD patients’ brains responsible for decision-making. The findings could lead to more targeted treatments for the condition, they say.
Cutting back on social media reduces anxiety, depression, loneliness
Researchers found college students who tried to cut their social media use to 30 minutes per day scored significantly lower for anxiety, depression, loneliness and fear of missing out at the end of the two-week experiment and when compared to the control group.
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‘It’s like living with your worst fears on a hamster wheel, and you can’t get out’ – How OCD can destroy relationships
Older short note now points to the fuller relationship OCD guide.
3 Steps for Coping With Relationship OCD
Older short note now points to the fuller relationship OCD guide.
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Why the Anxiety? Befriend Your OCD and Get Back to Yourself
A Personal Perspective: Having OCD is like being in a perpetual Law and Order episode. Here’s how you can befriend the culprit so you can get back to yourself.
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Discovering What Works: The Science of Youth Psychotherapy and Four Decades of Meta-Analysis
Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 79-105, May 2023.
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Astrocytes are the most common type of glial cells in the CNS. They work closely with neurons. To help understand disease, we need to know the protein networks of neurons and astrocytes. Soto et al. published a paper in Nature describing a method to identify astrocytic and neuronal proteins. They used a specific type of