You know the feeling. Something happens—maybe a comment that lands a little off, a text that goes unanswered, a thought that slips in sideways—and suddenly your brain is off to
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A few years back, I wrote “You Cannot Manifest Your OCD,” and it continues to be one of my most popular blog articles. I thought it might be interesting to
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Worrying is a funny thing. It can cause so much suffering, waste so much time, and make our symptoms worse. But, like any behavior, it serves a function, which is
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There are some ideas that get really muddy for those of us with anxiety disorders or obsessive compulsive disorder. Two standouts are: “seeing things as signs”(e.g., you heard a song
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As we continue our journey into distress tolerance, I want to give you actions that help illustrate what it means in everyday life. Most anxiety relief tips actually give you
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I’ve been thinking about resilience lately. My eldest graduated college last month. I kept hearing the word “resilient” used to describe her class since Covid interrupted over half of their
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I have a neighbor who lives by the belief that you can never be safe enough. I disagree. And no matter how often I’ve respectfully expressed my differing views, she
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I remember when I was first starting out as a clinician in the mid-90s, a mentor schooled me about using “but” when communicating with people. She said it in a
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Learn the differences between worry, stress and anxiety. They are actually three different feelings.
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There are many themes in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). I see them all the time on social media, and one that seems to cause a lot of confusion is relationship
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January is the month of goals. New Year, New You! Screw that. There’s so much pressure to make big, sweeping changes. No wonder most resolutions only last 2 weeks. While
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It’s December. It’s not my favorite time of the year. Here in Northeast Ohio, the days are shorter, leaving us in darkness more often. It’s cold. And, of course, there
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