As much as we may not like to admit it, we rely pretty heavily on our mobile phones these days. Whether it’s finding directions, messaging a friend, researching a topic,…
OCD does not respect boundaries. It can and will rear its ugly head at any given moment, even when you’re having or about to have sex. We cannot press pause…
If you have a fear of vomiting, even reading the title of this article might make you nauseas and want to stop reading. Continuing to read, however, could be the…
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD): similar names but completely different disorders. How do we differentiate between them? Well, OCD is a mental disorder, which involves a clinically…
Parenting is hard. Without training, you’re suddenly a chef, cleaner, maid, teacher, chauffeur, nanny, mentor, event planner, bank, friend, nurse, therapist and/or coach. That’s a lot of responsibility, and with…
Shame. That heavy pit of nausea in your stomach. The hot flush of humiliation and embarrassment on your face. The urge to withdraw and hide, to get out of there…
Moving away from the self help style for the current book. ‘Because we are bad’ is a first hand account by the author, Lily Bailey, of living with OCD. Described as ‘vivid,…
‘How to Deal with Anxiety’ Authored by Janet D. Carter and Lee Kanis-Dymand. “Everyone feels overwhelmed sometimes. When that happens, you need clarity of thought and practical advice to progress…
For the final day of OCD Awareness week 2018 we just wanted to recap some of the informative videos our Clinic Director Dr Emily O’Leary has posted online. Please see…
OCD Awareness week is taking place this week (October 7 to October 13, 2018) and there are some great initiatives taking place to help spotlight the issue. Clinic Director Dr…
Childhood Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) was once considered a rare disorder and has an estimated lifetime prevalence rate of 2–3% (Zohar, 1999). In the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical…
