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Self-help for OCD

When you are officially diagnosed with OCD, it pays to arm yourself with as much knowledge as possible. This enables you to have a much better understanding...

Being Unable to Stop Hoarding

Many Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) sufferers develop a hoarding obsession in which they cannot bring themselves to part with anything, including items...

Joining a Support Group for OCD

Joining an OCD support group can have several benefits. Many OCD sufferers find it helpful to spend time with people who have the same or similar OCD symptom...

Using NLP Techniques to Treat OCD Symptoms

Neuro-linguistic programming (known as NLP, for short) has been put forward as a form of treatment for OCD. If you've tried other forms of OCD treatment (lik...

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My Experiences with OCD: A Case Study

Adele (24) has been experiencing OCD symptoms for around 5 years now, since she was 19 years old. Her symptoms revolve around OCD obsessions with hygiene and...

What If Your Compulsive Thoughts Are Making You Suicidal?

OCD symptoms can be very overwhelming, especially intrusive thoughts which seem to come out of nowhere and keep going around your mind. Sometimes, these intr...

Caring for an OCD Sufferer: What to Expect

As many OCD sufferers can testify, OCD can be an extremely debilitating condition that has a major hold on your life. Because OCD symptoms can quite literall...

Using NLP Techniques to Treat OCD Symptoms

Neuro-linguistic programming (known as NLP, for short) has been put forward as a form of treatment for OCD. If you've tried other forms of OCD treatment (lik...

How to Survive a Holiday as an OCD Sufferer

For some OCD sufferers, a change of scenery and environment can improve your symptoms but for countless others, OCD and holidays are a bad combination. For s...

Why Isn't My OCD Treatment Working?

Psychological treatments are often put forward as the most effective way of overcoming OCD (sometimes in conjunction with OCD medication) but while they work...

Overcoming Barriers to OCD Treatment

Many OCD sufferers want to seek treatment but find that something is holding them back from actually doing so. There are some common 'barriers' that prevent...

Helping Your Child With OCD

OCD symptoms often occur for the first time in childhood or early adolescence, and as a parent it is extremely distressing to see your child repeatedly perfo...

Why Suppressing Thoughts and Obsessions Doesn't Work

When intrusive thoughts and images enter your mind as a result of your OCD obsessions, it can be tempting to try to block them out in the hope that they go a...

What to Look for in an OCD Therapist

If you're receiving NHS treatment for OCD, you probably won't have much input into who your therapist is. If you can afford to go private, it's especially im...

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