Are you a workaholic? You might be more likely to suffer from OCD, anxiety and depression

http://globalnews.ca/ By Nicole Bogart If you are guilty of putting in extra hours at the office, compulsively checking your work email, or allowing your life to constantly revolve around work, you may be more likely to suffer from psychiatric disorders like depression, according to a new study. READ MORE

Why You Need to Stop Saying You’re “So OCD”

http://greatist.com/ BY ALYSSA RAIOLA We all know someone who likes to keep things Danny Tanner-level clean or perfectly color-coded—maybe it’s your own M.O. If so, you’ve probably acknowledged your quirks by saying “I’m so OCD.” Maybe you’ve even wondered if your habits do qualify as symptoms of an actual disorder. READ MORE

What obsessive-compulsive disorder in kids looks like in school

www.washingtonpost.com By Valerie Strauss People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, suffer from unwanted and intrusive thoughts that they can’t seem to get out of their heads, called obsessions, which often compel them to perform ritualistic behaviors and routines, or compulsions, over and over to try to ease their anxiety. Children and teens may not realize they READ MORE

Increasing OCD awareness and understanding

http://swarthmorephoenix.com/ by Jedidiah Siev Candace has repeated, intrusive thoughts about losing control and stabbing her children with a sharp knife. She becomes intensely anxious and is concerned that these unwanted thoughts signal her impending loss of control, or at the very least indicate that she is fundamentally a bad person. In an effort to be READ MORE

Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

http://psychcentral.com/ By Matthew Loeb “He is sooo OCD,” I overhear a 20-something snarkily remark to a friend. The hair on my skin crawls. As someone with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) — one from a psychiatrist, not Urban Dictionary — I bristle. Sure, the remark was insensitive, even callous, but here’s why I cringe: READ MORE

ADHD, OCD, autism: Is it time to redraw the boundaries separating childhood behavioural disorders?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ On the wall of Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou’s office hangs a framed photo of a lone toddler. The boy, a patient of hers, is captured pedalling away from the camera on a plastic orange tricycle. A quote attributed to U.S. journalist Hodding Carter Jr. floats above his head, and Dr. Anagnostou reads it out loud: READ MORE

The Secret Illness: People affected by OCD are sharing their deepest fears online

http://www.independent.co.uk/ Kashmira Gander The secret thoughts, fears and hopes of people living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are being laid bare on a dedicated website. Admissions of guilt and shame by those with the debilitating condition fill The Wall on The Secret Illness arts project website. OCD is a mental health condition characterized by unwanted READ MORE

OCD Facts and Myths: Here’s What You Should Know About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

http://mic.com/ By Philip Lewis The general knowledge of mental health disorders has grown with access to the internet and health care. However, obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the most commonly misunderstood disorders in the United States, even though millions of people in the United States have the illness. “When people use the terms ‘obsessed,’ ‘obsessive’ READ MORE

OCD, the ‘silent enemy’

thehindu.com Three in every hundred people suffer from some form of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and they may not even be aware of the problem. At Nimhans, psychiatrists call OCD a “silent enemy”. Most people fail to seek treatment at the initial stages but approach a specialist only after three or four years of suffering READ MORE