Tag: anxiety
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4 signs that you may be unintentionally enabling your partner’s OCD
I had always relied on my spouse’s support to manage my OCD, but lately, I had started to feel like her efforts were doing more harm than good. It wasn’t until one evening when we were getting ready for bed that my spouse suggested that she would stop helping me that I realized how much…
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Anxiety Management: Quick Relief or Long Term Change?
From the perspective of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), seeking quick relief from anxiety may provide temporary relief, but it is not the most effective long-term solution. CBT focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, and building coping skills to manage anxiety in the long-term. CBT approaches anxiety through…
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Social Anxiety and OCD
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are both anxiety disorders that can co-occur in some individuals. Although the two disorders are distinct, there is a connection between them in some cases. Research has found that people with social anxiety disorder may be at a higher risk of developing OCD compared to the general…
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Tech Burnout and OCD: Katie’s story
Once upon a time, there was a woman named Katie who was an engineer at one of the biggest tech companies in the world. She was smart, talented, and had a passion for technology. But she also had a secret that she kept from everyone at work. Katie suffered from OCD. Every day, Katie would…
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Anxiety: 3 common negative biases
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. One of the key features of anxiety is the presence of cognitive biases, which are patterns of thinking that can lead to distorted perceptions of reality. I’ve always struggled with anxiety, but one of the worst things about it for me has…
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OCD app: my first 3 days
Guest post by Christine Day 1 I woke up feeling really anxious today. I’m not sure what’s causing it, but I’m feeling really overwhelmed and stressed out. I decided to start using the OCD app that I downloaded a few days ago and was sitting on my phone. It has a lot of different CBT-based…
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5 tips for mental preparation to the holiday season
The holidays can be a tough time for people for a number of reasons. Studies have shown that the holidays can take a toll on people’s mental health, especially if they are struggling with depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions. First, there is the pressure to spend time with family and friends, which can…
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3 tips for using mindfulness to help OCD
When I was first diagnosed with OCD, I was really scared. I had no idea what was happening to me or how to deal with it. But my therapist suggested I try mindfulness, and it has completely changed my life. Mindfulness has helped me to be in the moment and to not worry about things…
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10 most common obsessions of OCD
There are many different types of OCD, and each person with OCD may have different obsessions, or things that trigger their OCD. However, there are some common obsessions that many people with OCD experience. I obsessively worry about making mistakes. I also obsessively worry about being embarrassed or humiliated. These obsessions cause me a great…
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5 CBT based techniques to help you with confidence
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It’s most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for other mental and physical health problems. CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts, feelings, physical sensations…
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Can changing the way you think help you cope with OCD?
It is now well documented that negative thinking habits affect people’s ability to deal with mental challenges. Multiple studies in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy show that OCD symptoms can improve by working on appraisals and adaptive thinking. However, it is sometimes unclear what is the cause and what’s the effect: does OCD fuel negative thinking? or…
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OCD vs. Anxiety: key differences
Mental diagnosis can be difficult, in part because the differences between individuals’ internal experiences can seem quite nuanced. Per community request, here are some of the key differences between OCD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). OCD General Anxiety Characterized bycompulsive or ritualisticresponses to… Compulsive, ritualisticcoping mechanismsare not typical. neutralize, erase,replace, or stop… Characterized byworrisome attempts…