While GAD thoughts are generally focused on reasonably plausible concerns (for example, losing money on investments, getting fired, or failing a class),people with OCD tend to obsess about less common issues that are often quite unrealistic. People in the OCD community have over the years develop...
to do it."Afraid and ashamed of her anxious thoughts and repetitive actions, she tried to keep her condition hidden from others.She added: "For a while, I kept it to myself and I thought something was really wrong with me but I didn't know how to explain it."I felt I was ...
OCD and generalised anxiety disorder can feel similar. We asked Fionuala Bonnar from Mental Health First Aid England, to explain the differences
So it may be that Monk's lovable nature and the humor he brings to his foibles have contributed to the show's success and brought attention to a disorder that afflicts millions of people. One of the show's virtues is that it uses Monk's OCD in a light, humorous way and that his ...
She’s asking me, ‘Are you afraid of me?’ I would like to explain to her just how afraid I am of her, but I don’t say anything. I just let her hold my hand and then it goes on, so at the end I feel trapped. She’ll never go away, she’ll go on contaminating me ...
It’s men who know how to dominate her frame. Allow me to explain what this means. The frame is the significance behind an interaction. For instance, if you go into a job interview the frame is the employer is deciding whether or not to employ you. ...
MyLife 213: How to Deal with Religious OCD My teenage friends are drowning: What can we do? Are we sure that everyone has a soulmate? How to educate children about intimacy? How do we explain the words in Tanya that one has to let go of everything, including wife and children, for ...
and developmental factors. For instance, although NIMH-sponsored studies of twins and families suggest that genetics play a role in the development of some anxiety disorders, problems such as PTSD are triggered by trauma. Genetic studies may help explain why some people exposed to trauma develop PT...
Being optimistic may mean opening your heart to the good and the bad. Those who have struggled may appreciate the happy moments when they can. This appreciation may explain why people tend to appreciate their happiest days as they grow older. Older adults often have a lifetime of negative exp...
How to cope with grown child with mental illnessby showing and expressing your unconditional love Set firm limits on their behaviors so they would know that it’s not okay or acceptable. Acknowledge why your adult child refuses treatment and explain why it’s needed. Sometimes, treatments can ...