Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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• Homer & Langley by E. L. Doctorow

  
  Highly Recommended — Authority: 123
  In the Gilded Age how did one stave off loneliness and emotional despair when they were privileged, intelligent, and as rich as Roosevelt, but without a good therapist and a prescription for Zoloft? Well, if you were the infamously fascinating Collyer brothers , Homer and Langley, you made some attempts at normalcy: ...
  22 hours ago

• Looking for Support for OCD?

  
  puritanpub.com — Authority: 446
  We are always in search for some kind of support for ocd , however, the lack of knowledge, experience and sense is making most of the people not meet their expected results and sooner or later fail. Unfortunately, this is not meant to be done, especially nowadays. Many suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by ...
  2 days ago

• The Bender Podcast – Episode 014 – Erik Estavillo Interview, Using or Abusing the System?

  
  Binge Gamer Dot Net — Authority: 427
  We have a special treat for you this week on The Bender. For the most part, this show is going dedicated to the gamer that is not afraid to sue everybody (Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Activision), Erik Estavillo . We grill him on his cases and even get a little taste if the man himself. Our friend Raychul Moore ...
  1 week ago

• Gascoigne arrested for drink-fuelled disturbance in Newcastle

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  London, Dec 17(ANI): In the latest alcohol-related problem to hit troubled England football legend Paul Gascoigne, he was arrested for being drunk and disorderly on Wednesday. According to reports, Gascoigne was taken into custody following a late night disturbance in a residential part of his native Newcastle, ...
  1 week ago

• A radical treatment for Obsessive-compulsive disorder patients

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 985
  Could Gamma Knife, a non-invasive brain surgery using radiation help OCD sufferers who cant be helped by more established treatments? One of our first patients, just 17 years old, was brought to us in a wheelchair," says Professor Christer Lindquist, a pioneer in the use of a brain surgery technique for people with ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mental Health Service Dog Spirit Helps Jennifer With Her Mental Illness - A Reflection

  
  Mind Your Mind — Authority: 118
  It is amazing what dogs are capable of! Some dogs can even sniff out cancer! Now we find out that they can be trained to help people with mental illnesses. Spirit and Jen are the first service dog team in London On, for Mental Illness. We had the opportunity to meet with Jen and ask [...]
  2 weeks ago

• Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: Pharmacological vs. Behavioral Treatment

  
  Blogs — Authority: 161
  Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental, emotional and behavioral problems to occur during childhood and adolescence. About 13 out of every 100 children and adolescents age 9 to 17 experience some kind of anxiety disorder, according to the U.S. National Mental Health Information Center. Girls are affected ...
  3 weeks ago

• Healing thy mothers keeper

  
  Coping with Life — Authority: 112
  I have found the book of my life. And I didnt even write it. Im not even half-way done with it, but I feel like its my story already. " My Mothers Keeper ," by Tara Elgin Holley and Joe Holley, is storytelling thats so vivid that the scenes seem to jump off the page. The descriptions are so effective in stimulating ...
  3 weeks ago

• Is Perfect Possible?

  
  The Buzzing Reed, David Thomas Clarinet Blog — Authority: 124
  Is Perfect Possible? I guess those who think so would say so. I don’t think it is. Perfect is an idea, a goal. Getting close is what we strive for. But it’s like the speed of light. The closer you get, the harder it gets, ad infinitum. However, the pursuit of perfection can either lead us to glorious highs in ...
  3 weeks ago

• Anxiety Disorders in Children

  
  Healthy Living Times — Authority: 130
  During their lifetimes many children may experience various typical fears. This may include being nervous of starting at a new school to a fear of taking a test . However, generally these types of fears do not develop into anxiety disorders or panic attacks.There are some children who may show the signs of a disorder ...
  3 weeks ago

• US News blog: Doctor-journalist takes unusual tack

  
  Knight Science Journalism Tracker — Authority: 532
  In a recent blog post for the U.S. News Brain & Behavior blog , Ford Vox , a doctor and journalist, took his interview in a direction many of us might never have thought of–and would be afraid to pursue if we had. Howie Mandel, the host of television game show Deal or No Deal , has just written an ...
  4 weeks ago

• Compulsiveness Spells Business Failure

  
  Hal Alpiar's Blog — Authority: 124
  No Room In The Inn for                                           Obsessive-Compulsives                                                                                            ...
  4 weeks ago

• When All Else Fails: Brain Surgery

  
  World of Psychology — Authority: 559
  Like many others, I’ve never been a big fan of surgery as a solution for mental disorders like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or depression. A medical procedure done on a bodily organ whose functioning we’re only beginning to grasp — the brain — seems a little premature. It hits too close to the thinking ...
  4 weeks ago

• Managing High Anxiety Without the Drugs

  
  Healthy and Green Living — Authority: 583
  By Joseph Hart, Experience LifeJenny Arthur was living at a pretty hectic pace. Working two jobs while pursuing a graduate degree had her stressed and rushing most of the time. Surprisingly, though, it was a relaxing weekend away that sent her into a tailspin. Arthur, then 30, had gone to Madison, Wis., to visit a ...
  4 weeks ago

• Brain Surgery for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Cautionary Note

  
  Blogs — Authority: 161
  The New York Times today carries a story about a resurgence of interest in psychosurgery for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. The article notes that while some patients benefit, there is considerable risk and less than stellar success in these operations. There are several important points to note, which the ...
  4 weeks ago

• Brain Power: Surgery for Mental Ills Offers Hope and Risk

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 904
  Karen Quintal, with a Leksell frame screwed into her skull before surgery for a tumor.
  4 weeks ago

• Book: Howie Mandel on OCD, ADHD

  
  Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com — Authority: 136
  From USA Today:Comedian Howie Mandel answers questions about his new book, “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me” , arriving in stores today. The book details his lifelong struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.An excerpt:Q: In your book, you say any public restroom ...
  4 weeks ago

• Acceptance and understanding

  
  If Mom Says OK — Authority: 426
  Some days I see things with vivid clarity. Knowing I am powerless to fix what I cannot, there are still actions I can take to not make a bad situation worse and to lessen the stress that is already abundant. God grant me the serenity 
to accept the things I cannot change; 
courage to change the things I ...
  5 weeks ago

• Are Many Conditions Possible All At Once?

  
  Ask the Therapist — Authority: 132
  Hello, I am a 49 year old woman who experienced physical, mental, emotional and sexual abuse while growing up in poverty - often going hungry with 11 children in our family. When I was 17 my father committed suicide with a rifle. All my siblings experienced the same conditions as I and all have mental illnesses: ...
  5 weeks ago

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