Monthly Archives: December 2013

Choosing ERP Therapy

Posted on December 29, 2013 by

I’ll be taking a break from blogging for a couple of weeks to spend some quality time with family and friends. I’d like to wish all of my readers a happy and healthy holiday season and wish you all the … Continue reading →

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What does it really feel like to have OCD?

Posted on December 22, 2013 by

I’ll be taking a break from blogging for a couple of weeks to spend some quality time with family and friends. I’d like to wish all of my readers a happy and healthy holiday season and wish you all the … Continue reading →

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Where are the Obsessions?

Posted on December 15, 2013 by

It seems to me that OCD has become the mental illness du jour. Every day new celebrities announce they have the disorder and it seems to be popping up on prime time television shows as well. After all, it does … Continue reading →

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OCD and Flooding

Posted on December 8, 2013 by

Until recently I had never heard the term “flooding” in reference to obsessive-compulsive disorder, but over the past couple of months I’ve connected with three parents of OCD sufferers who have all used it in the same context. For those … Continue reading →

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Teen Brains and OCD

Posted on December 1, 2013 by

“But he’s only nineteen. His frontal lobe development won’t even be complete until he’s twenty-four. Of course he needs your guidance with this decision.” These are the words spoken by my son Dan’s therapist when we sought his advice. Dan … Continue reading →

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