Written and clinically reviewed By Dr Elaine Ryan Chartered Psychologist specialising in OCD and anxiety disorders, with over 20 years’ clinical experience.
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This article will talk about the labels applied to mental health conditions. In particular, I want to talk about diagnostic labels you are familiar with, such as OCD and labels that are not accepted, such as Pure O or HOCD. Why do we need labels? Labels and categories help you and me to understand each … Read more
I have been updating some articles on MoodSmith, relating to OCD, specifically contamination, and decided it would be more helpful to write my thoughts on the implications of the coronavirus and OCD. I think the most significant difficulty with the coronavirus and OCD is that proper handwashing and being aware of cross-contamination is necessary to stay … Read more
If you have OCD, your thoughts and images that cause you so much distress are more than likely not correct. You are probably making mistakes in your thinking, known as thinking errors or cognitive distortions. If you have OCD, your thoughts and images that cause you so much distress are more than likely not correct. You are probably making mistakes in your thinking, known as thinking errors or cognitive distortions.
If you have intrusive thoughts, you probably have looked for reassurance to help you cope with your thoughts’ content. Even though it might feel like it helps, albeit short term, you are, in fact, doing more harm than good, and I want to talk to you about that today. I am going to talk about … Read more
Planning for bad things to happen, trying to prevent bad things, or expecting the worse take up time and can affect your mood and how you feel about yourself and can even stop you from getting things that you want from life. I want to talk about why you might need to plan for the … Read more
If you recognise yourself in the following statements, the following information on Thought Action Fusion is for you. If you believe that thinking about something makes it more likely to happen and think something ‘bad’ or ‘immoral’ is practically the same as having carried out the thought, you are suffering because of faulty beliefs. Thought … Read more