Written By Dr Elaine Ryan.
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Dr Elaine Ryan PsychD is a highly experienced Chartered Psychologist with 20+ years of experience in treating OCD and Anxiety Disorders. Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), Division of Neuropsychology | EuroPsy Registered| Member of The UK Society For Behavioural Medicine
I decided to write today’s article as there seemed little point in having material on how to help yourself with obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, if you are not able to recognise an obsessive thought. For most people, there are a series of steps to getting the help they need with OCD and if I list them … Read more
In this article, I want to look at the relationship between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and co-occurring mental health conditions, also known as comorbidity. I shall start by explaining how OCD often coexists with other disorders like anxiety, depression, and substance use and try to outline some of the reasons why this happens including shared genetic … Read more
Today I want to talk about a specific form of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) known as Pedophilia OCD, or POCD. I want to talk about the psychological impact it has on those who experience it. Firstly, let’s briefly understand what OCD is. OCD is a mental health condition where you experience recurring, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and … Read more
Paedophilic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (POCD) is a particularly distressing and shame-provoking type of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) characterized by intrusive, unwanted, and distressing thoughts about potentially being a paedophile. Today I want to talk about the myths and stigma that surround this condition, as despite the distress these thoughts cause, many people to come forward for help, … Read more
I’ve been writing about thoughts for years now, a specific type of thought though; the ones that occur within obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and today I decided I should talk more about thoughts generally, as it is important to understand thought processes from the point of view of a psychologist, which is what I am. I … Read more
Olfactory reference syndrome (ORS) is a lesser-known mental health condition where you falsely believe that there is an odour coming from you. This belief can seriously affect your life, leading to social isolation, excessive showering, distress and extreme anxiety around others. Even though MoodSmith is predominately about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), I decided to write about … Read more