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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.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Doubting Disease

The New Social Worker

OCD is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. People with OCD cannot tolerate doubt. The difference between a person with OCD and one without is in the reaction to the thought content. A thought just like any other thought comes into our head.

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Breaking Down Mental Health Terms: What is High-Functioning Anxiety?

My Brains Not Broken

of the Children’s and Adult Center for OCD and 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. They are doing really well in their jobs, in relationships and raising kids, despite having significant anxiety.”.

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New Treatment for Bipolar Disorder and Resources How to Learn About Them and Apply Them to your Life

Bipolar Bandit

She cites many doctors including Chris Palmer,MD who has written a book called Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health–And Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, Ocd, Ptsd, and More.

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‘Why we need to celebrate – not stigmatise – neurodiversity in social work’

Community Care

At the moment there is a patchy picture of acceptance for neurodivergent social workers, those with conditions – or neurotypes – such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

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New Treatment for Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia That Could Change Your Life ( Updating with resources occasionally)

Bipolar Bandit

She cites many doctors including Chris Palmer,MD who has written a book called Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health–And Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, Ocd, Ptsd, and More The main premise of the treatment is a diet that was designed to help with epilepsy and now research is being done to use (..)

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Neurobiology of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Co Occurring Mental Health Issues

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Summary - There is significant overlap between OCD and other psychiatric disorders - While ERP and SSRIs are the gold standard for addressing OCD behaviors, it is also important to address other underlying issues which may contribute to neurotransmitter disruption.

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