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Do the Impossible: Healing From Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Andover, MA-OCD Support Group
Clearview Horizons is pleased to announce the offering of a weekly OCD support group. In addition to providing an opportunity to connect with other individuals with OCD, the group also provides a weekly educational component focused on an aspect related to OCD treatment, such as&nb
What Does Not Cause OCD
People who have OCD did not do anything to cause it. And it isn’t caused by the way parents raise their children. OCD is a neurobiological disorder — not a condition that is caused by action or inaction.
Here are some common misperceptions about the causes of OCD:
College Students: OCD 101
You’re not alone if you have OCD. This disorder affects millions of people, and they come from every age group, race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic background. College can be stressful, and it’s not unusual to first experience OCD symptoms there.
8 Steps to Overcoming Your Fear of Flying
1. Latch on to triggers that set you off.
Figure out what frightens you and examine how your anxiety reaction is triggered. Your goal is to identify your particular triggers, so you can manage your fear when anxiety levels are low.
GAD: Hard to Recognize
Generalized anxiety disorder can be hard to recognize because you may not think of yourself as worried or anxious.
What’s Normal and What’s Not?
Everybody worries at times. It’s normal to worry about things like school, how you look, what you said or did in a certain situation, how your parents will react to something you did, or what the future will bring. But OCD takes worries and doubts to the extreme.
Just For Teens
So You Have OCD. Now What?
Having obsessive-compulsive disorder isn’t the end of the world. Of course you’d rather not have it, but just like asthma, diabetes, and other medical conditions, there is a treatment. You will be able to live with OCD and manage its symptoms.
Information for Parents: Behaviors That Could Be Symptoms of OCD
In some cases, children with OCD exhibit symptoms that may not immediately be associated with the disorder. Or their behavior may mimic symptoms of other disorders.
Here are examples of some of these behaviors:
Non-Military PTSD
Dr. Elizabeth Hoge, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, speaks on behalf of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, about PTSD that affects children as well as men and women who are not in the military. It can occur after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event.
OCD Facts
Dr. Elspeth Bell, a licensed psychologist at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, speaks on behalf of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. She describes the mental illness OCD, which stands for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Six Myths About Helping a Family Member Who Has OCD
Interacting with and caring for a family member with OCD can be very stressful. To effectively help that person, you need to do whatever is necessary to take care of your own physical and emotional well-being. Here are some tips about what you can—and cannot—do.
