It’s Not Me: It’s My OCD: Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
My cynical 16-year-old face would grimace each and every time. My older sister’s gentle, yet insistent voice: “Just tell yourself, ‘It’s not me’ it’s my OCD.’” “How corny,” I would think before...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Underlying Triggers of OCD in Children by Jenny C. Yip, Psy.D.
The diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is usually quite straightforward in adults. However, symptoms of OCD in children often manifest in different ways, which can lead to detrimental...
View ArticlePsychoeducating Parents to Defeat their Child’s OCD Monster! By Jenny C. Yip,...
“Families really need to be involved in treatment, because they really do play a part in OCD even when they don’t realize it. Whenever I had company over, I didn’t know they were all contaminating the...
View ArticleSpringtime Renewal
For many, Spring is a time for renewal and revitalization. Just as in nature, rebirth and renewal are a standard part of life; we all can benefit from this period of new growth. In fact, the Renewed...
View ArticleIdentifying and Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? When we think of obsessive compulsive disorder, different images come to mind: the film character who won’t step on sidewalk cracks or the co-worker who uses...
View ArticleIt’s Not Me: It’s My OCD: Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
My cynical 16-year-old face would grimace each and every time. My older sister’s gentle, yet insistent voice: “Just tell yourself, ‘It’s not me’ it’s my OCD.’” “How corny,” I would think before...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Underlying Triggers of OCD in Children by Jenny C. Yip, Psy.D.
The diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is usually quite straightforward in adults. However, symptoms of OCD in children often manifest in different ways, which can lead to detrimental...
View ArticlePsychoeducating Parents to Defeat their Child’s OCD Monster! By Jenny C. Yip,...
“Families really need to be involved in treatment, because they really do play a part in OCD even when they don’t realize it. Whenever I had company over, I didn’t know they were all contaminating the...
View ArticleSpringtime Renewal
For many, Spring is a time for renewal and revitalization. Just as in nature, rebirth and renewal are a standard part of life; we all can benefit from this period of new growth. In fact, the Renewed...
View ArticleIdentifying and Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? When we think of obsessive compulsive disorder, different images come to mind: the film character who won’t step on sidewalk cracks or the co-worker who uses...
View ArticleWhat We Need to Know About OCD
Imagine having to wash your hands five times in a row just to feel clean enough to go to bed or needing to check your oven a dozen times before you believe it’s really off. Picture trying to go about...
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