Monthly Archives: July 2011
“I’m Fine.”
Dan’s OCD often revolved around his thoughts more than his actions, so we really didn’t know anything was wrong until he told us. And even when we knew he had OCD and could see that he was spiraling downward, he would say, … Continue reading
Just Do the Opposite
When Dan was struggling with severe OCD, his compulsions and rituals were all done “to keep something bad from happening.” In his mind, if he moved from his chair, neglected to engage in all sorts of mental compulsions, or even ate, … Continue reading
The D in OCD
As long as we’ve been getting into semantics lately, let’s talk about the D in OCD. As Dr. Jeff Szymanski, Executive Director of the International OCD Foundation points out on this blog about OCD, the word disorder connotes an intensity or seriousness. Just think … Continue reading
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