Beautiful Voyager

JULY 5, 2023

The author Natalia Aniela Aíza My journey as an OCD therapist (and what I have yet to learn). I distinctly remember that queasy feeling of being both powerful and powerless – what I now understand to be the dichotomy of having a control disorder that is out of control. This means that my core self and my OCD are in line.

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OCD Self-harm Therapist Mental Health 59

Gateway Foundation

JULY 25, 2023

Gambling disorder is a condition that affects millions of people around the world. The disorder can damage lives, tear families apart and lead to significant financial losses. The manual provides a standardized set of diagnostic criteria for various mental disorders , including problematic gambling.

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Disorder OCD Treatment Planning Addiction 52

My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In the same way there are various symptoms of anxiety/anxiety disorders, we all have different ways of dealing with anxiety. As therapists, we talk about a lot of people even with diagnosed anxiety disorders as ‘high-functioning,’ and many of them are,” says Lynne Siqueland, Ph.D. What is High Functioning Anxiety?

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Anxiety Mental Health OCD Disorder 130

Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 28, 2024

One sibling with bipolar disorder and a parent with psychotic depression, neither one chronic. My journal was my first therapist, where I recorded frustration, anxiety and depression. Schizo-affective disorder? I’ve been at Thompson for over six years as a therapist,” Kathy started. Was I taking any medications?

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Hospitals Mental Health Depression Anxiety 52