Shame. That heavy pit of nausea in your stomach. The hot flush of humiliation and embarrassment on your face. The urge to withdraw and hide, to get out of there no matter what, and to become as small as possible. The self-critical voice that says, “I’m a bad person”, and won’t stop replaying the shameful…
read moreMoving away from the self help style for the current book. ‘Because we are bad’ is a first hand account by the author, Lily Bailey, of living with OCD. Described as ‘vivid, darkly funny and uplifting’ this autobiography is definitely worth the read.
read more‘How to Deal with Anxiety’ Authored by Janet D. Carter and Lee Kanis-Dymand. “Everyone feels overwhelmed sometimes. When that happens, you need clarity of thought and practical advice to progress beyond the problem.” This book is a practical and easy to use/understand and most importantly, easy to apply to your own circumstances Written by experts…
read moreFor the final day of OCD Awareness week 2018 we just wanted to recap some of the informative videos our Clinic Director Dr Emily O’Leary has posted online. Please see below for the video posted on Day 5 regarding Postpartum OCD. These videos, along with further information that can be found on the OCD Clinic…
read moreOCD Awareness week is taking place this week (October 7 to October 13, 2018) and there are some great initiatives taking place to help spotlight the issue. Clinic Director Dr Emily O’Leary has been posting daily videos on the OCD Clinic facebook page (see day one video below) to help answer questions people may have…
read moreChildhood Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) was once considered a rare disorder and has an estimated lifetime prevalence rate of 2–3% (Zohar, 1999). In the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), OCD is no longer classed as an anxiety disorder and has been separated into a chapter called OCD and related…
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