Posts Tagged with ocd

Inside the Office: Elizabeth Ellis-Ohr, Psy.D. on Postpartum OCD (PPOCD)
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Inside the Office: Elizabeth Ellis-Ohr, Psy.D. on Postpartum OCD (PPOCD)

When my first child was born, I was immediately in love. I was also acutely aware of how vulnerable I had now become. With my child being outside my body, I suddenly knew that the most painful thing that could happen to me, was something horrible happening to my...

Simplifying the concept of “leaning in”
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Simplifying the concept of “leaning in”

Exposure and Response Prevention or ERP is an evidence based therapy that is the gold standard treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and anxiety/panic based disorders. In short, you expose yourself to anxiety provoking stimuli/thoughts (obsession) and then prevent yourself from doing any behaviors (compulsions) that reduce the anxiety (response prevention)....

You Are Not Alone – OCDNH Announces new Facebook Communities
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You Are Not Alone – OCDNH Announces new Facebook Communities

OCDNH has created two new facebook communities in an attempt to help those living with OCD in NH to connect. The groups are not intended to serve as or replace therapy, but rather offer a place to connect, feel safe, to share resources, to laugh, vent, cry and to...