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The Connection Prescription: Part 3 of 3 of OCD and Pain #overcomingocd anxiety caregiving diagnose ocd knowocd managing ocd mentalhealth mentalhealthawareness mindfulness ocd ocd brain wiring selfhelp understandingocd Apr 10, 2024

The Connection Prescription:

How to Plug into a Person in Pain without Shorting Out

 

One of the most challenging situations in the human condition unfolds when someone you love is in pain. Whether it’s physical, emotional or even financial pain, you might have a deep longing to fix...

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How to Manage Disappointment Part 1 #overcomingocd anxiety diagnose ocd disappointment manage thoughts managing disappointment managing ocd mentalhealthawareness mindfulness selfhelp May 30, 2023

We all face disappointment at some point in our lives, and it can be challenging to manage those feelings. But fear not, because today we're going to dive deep into what disappointment is and explore strategies for effectively managing it. 

So let's get started!

I have some good news and...

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Debunking the Top 5 Myths about OCD #overcomingocd anxiety diagnose ocd managing ocd mental mentalhealthawareness ocd ocd myths understandingocd Aug 12, 2022

I would like to nominate OCD as one of the 5 most misunderstood diagnoses in medicine.

Why do I say this? 

I talk with people whose lives have been touched by OCD every day. I see the questions they ask and the beliefs they hold.

I saw what I learned about OCD in medical school.

Five years...

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OCD and Shame anxiety diagnose ocd freemefromocd managing ocd mentalhealth mentalhealthawareness overcoming ocd self blame shame Aug 05, 2022

Do you remember the movie Wayne’s World? In one scene, Alice Copper invites Wayne and Garth to hang out with him.  Our protagonists drop to their knees, saying,  “We’re not worthy. We’re scum. We suck.”

 

That’s shame in action.

 

However,...

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