Tag Archives: anxiety

How Can I Get Rid of My Anxiety?

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Janet (ocdtalk)

  As an advocate for OCD awareness, I get lots of emails from people. One of the most frequent questions I receive is some form of “How can I get rid of this terrible anxiety that is ruining my life?” … Continue reading →

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How Effective is CBT for Children with OCD?

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Janet (ocdtalk)

There is no question that having a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder affects the whole family. I’ve written before about how pediatric OCD results in disrupted routines, stressful social interactions for children, and poor job performance for parents. Elevated stress and … Continue reading →

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Anxiety – Avoid or Accept?

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Janet (ocdtalk)

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 40 million adults in the United States over the age of 18 suffer from an anxiety disorder, making it the most common brain disorder in our country. Who among us hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Does Worry Equal Love?

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Janet (ocdtalk)

After writing last week’s post about OCD and Parental Anxiety, I got to thinking about my own relationship with anxiety and worry over the years, particularly as a mother. I worried a lot about my children as newborns, infants, toddlers, … Continue reading →

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OCD and Hypnosis

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Janet (ocdtalk)

I recently came across this article about Howie Mandel being hypnotized. Apparently while Mr. Mandel was under hypnosis, many people were able to shake his hand; something he otherwise never allows. I admit I know very little about hypnosis, which … Continue reading →

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The Paradox of OCD

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Janet (ocdtalk)

I was just reading my friend Tina’s blog over at Bringing along OCD, and this is what she has to say about her anxiety: It was interesting to me that though I have a lot of anxiety, most of it … Continue reading →

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OCD and Instincts

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Janet (ocdtalk)

As we know, the front-line treatment for OCD is Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy, where sufferers are forced to face their fears, and accept the doubt and the uncertainty in their lives. An integral part of this therapy includes an … Continue reading →

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ERP Therapy, Drugs, and Anxiety

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Janet (ocdtalk)

By the time my son Dan entered a residential treatment program for obsessive-compulsive disorder, he’d already been taking an SSRI for a while. A benzodiazepine and an atypical antipsychotic were soon added to his regimen. Side effects abounded, but we … Continue reading →

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Teens and OCD – Overcoming Fear

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Janet (ocdtalk)

I think most people who have spent a lot of time around teenagers would agree they often think and reason differently than adults. Their brains are still developing. But did you know that it is harder for teens to learn … Continue reading →

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Therapy for Everyone!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Janet (ocdtalk)

I have a wish list of sorts when it comes to dealing with obsessive compulsive disorder. On this post about preventive therapy for OCD, I talk about how great it would be to have programs in place that would nip … Continue reading →

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