Zane Gonzalez’s OCD isn’t a fun meme, it’s problematic stereotyping
The most common and incorrect presentation of OCD in media is conflating the disorder with being a “neat freak” or a “germaphobe.” This was particularly damaging in the 2002 TV series Monk, in which ...
Zane Gonzalez went viral for his OCD. What is that?
The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...
Hockaday student: We need to clean up the way we talk about OCD
High school student from The Hockaday School in Dallas writes about dealing with OCD and how damaging it is for teenagers to ...
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The real reason why Zane Gonzalez adjusted his hair so much before his doinked field goal
Was it good luck? Nope. Turns out he’s been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD. So that might have been the reason. “It makes you a perfectionist and more detail oriented ...
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On Consciousness, Psychiatry, and Thought That Isn't Thought
shaped these thoughts. Like Buck, I came to these realizations without the help of anyone with a medical degree. And found them healing, even transformative. Buck blamed the constant sedation she ...
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8 effective Japanese techniques to stop overthinking
It focuses on sitting still, breathing deeply, and allowing thoughts to come and go without judgment. This practice teaches you how to observe your thoughts without getting attached to them.
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20 Fantasy Thoughts: Capitals' Dubois proving doubters wrong
Hockey fans already know the name, but this is not the blog. From Sportsnet, 32 Thoughts: The Podcast with NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas is a weekly deep dive into the biggest ...
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7 Conditions That Can Go Hand in Hand With Bipolar Disorder
Often, co-occurring (or coexisting) psychiatric conditions — like obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD ... People with OCD have symptoms of obsessions (uncontrollable thoughts) and/or compulsions (an ...