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Conor Sharkey on Rugby, Life, and OCD

Beautiful Voyager

Looking back now I know that was a small, insidious part of my own brain developing the OCD I was eventually diagnosed with when I was 24. He referred me to a psychiatrist and he diagnosed me with OCD. BEVOYA : What do you wish more people knew about OCD? Counting, not stepping on cracks. They just listened and wanted to help.

OCD 98
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DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Gambling Disorder

Gateway Foundation

Chasing losses: The person frequently engages in “chasing losses,” attempting to recoup previous gambling losses by continuing to gamble. Individuals with these disorders may engage in impulsive behaviors, including but not limited to excessive gambling.

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psychotherapy as internal relation

Clinical Philosophy

To manage these concerns you er ect a set of defences and develop a pseudo-adult carapace or persona through which you now engage with the world. You're unclear or doubtful in your heart about whether you're tru ly lovable as you are and about whether other people are truly to be trusted. Certain others you do 'let in'.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

Most people in the room were engaged with others, with the exception of one older woman who stood apart, her back against the wall with her arms crossed over her chest. My sense of humor began to come back, along with an ability to engage others and offer them comfort and support. A few people were watching television or talking.

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fidget

Clinical Philosophy

I want to able to engage you, but for you to remain over there. I engage with you, and when I notice you fidget or chew, and I feel agitated and corporeally invaded by these, I remind my body that these are your experiences. But that grouping doesn't at all capture it. Now I don't mean literally over there, of course. What is needed?

OCD 52