Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder listed in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5) under the section of Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders. Those with OCD can experience lasting, uncontrolled, and reoccurring thoughts, known as obsessions. Those with OCD can also engage in repetitive behaviors, known as compulsions. Someone with OCD can experience obsessions, […]
Social Anxiety affects approximately 12% of all adults sometime in their lives. This means that more than one in ten people will experience anxiety and specifically social anxiety. Will this be you? What is anxiety, and why do we have anxiety? Anxiety is the brain and body’s way to sign that a threat is present. […]
Most of us can remember a time when something uncomfortable and unpleasant happened to us. We wish that event did not happen, but despite the event, we can still go on with our lives, and that event does not impact our daily lives. This is an example of our brain and nervous system being able […]
