How to tell someone you have OCD, without embarrassing yourselfAnnabelle RC
“When someone with OCD struggles with touching dirty dishwasher due to contamination fears, this typically falls into the category of contamination OCD,” saysGabby Taubenfeld, a therapist atEmpower Your Mind Therapyin New York City. “Contamination OCD generally involves distressing thoughts related to...
It invites them to get to know you and your needs better while encouraging them to help you get what you need. This opens up communication, leading to greater satisfaction and connection between you. If you can invite each other to talk about what you truly desire from the other, you can...
Tackling rooms individually is the most manageable way to help a hoarder clean their house. Decide in which order you’ll handle the rooms and how much time you’ll be able to dedicate to each space.Set Goals Setting objectives is essential when helping someone with hoarding tendencies. To ke...
When we or someone we care about is at risk, our brain prioritizes the danger and focuses its energy on beating it. Complex thinking processes are shut down to allow us to concentrate on the danger at hand. Meanwhile, signals go out to our body to prepare for action. Our breathing ...
The thinking may go something like this:“If I take my eyes off this person or object, and someone gets hurt, it will be all my fault.” Repetitive or prolonged staring can be linked to many other OCD subtypes. For example, someone with symmetry OCD—a subtype of the disorder focused ...
Obsessive, doubting thoughts may lead someone with OCD to need constant reassurance that something is in its proper place or that an appliance is turned off. Whereas a normal person may wonder if his or her car is locked, then remember that it is and move on, someone with OCD would be ...
Being accused of victim mentality can discourage people for telling their story, for fear of being considered a weak whiner. And you all know how healing I believe sharing your story is. It’s so important we feel safe enough to share our story with someone. ...
If you feel that worrying and anxiety are a significant part of your life, or the life of someone you love, you may have thought about ways to deal with this problem many times. However, it can often be overwhelming to understand and try handle worrying, so many people give up, before...
Obsessions from OCD Obsessive thoughts are required for someone to be diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder. These obsessive thoughts are often violent, sexual, or fearful in nature. The thought may change depending on the situation (more on that in a moment), but once they've entered you...