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Transforming the Views on OCD

MQ Mental Health

At twenty-seven years old, I was diagnosed with OCD (Obsessive-compulsive Disorder). The thoughts then shifted to Harm OCD , which refers to a subset of OCD involving aggressive, intrusive thoughts about doing violence to someone - it is incredibly distressing. I decided, after a breakdown, to find a therapist.

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Breaking Down Mental Health Terms: What is High-Functioning Anxiety?

My Brains Not Broken

The idea of a high-functioning version of mental health challenges is new to me, so I decided to do some research. In the same way there are various symptoms of anxiety/anxiety disorders, we all have different ways of dealing with anxiety. of the Children’s and Adult Center for OCD and Anxiety. “As

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From Living with OCD to Working with it

Beautiful Voyager

The author Natalia Aniela Aíza My journey as an OCD therapist (and what I have yet to learn). I distinctly remember that queasy feeling of being both powerful and powerless – what I now understand to be the dichotomy of having a control disorder that is out of control. This means that my core self and my OCD are in line.

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How Can Love Affect Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

Feeling loved and feeling love for others has a positive effect on mental health and those who feel loved and love others experience fewer depressive symptoms than those who do not. And while relationships are clearly important to mental well-being they do not have to be romantic. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.

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How Does Language Affect Our Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

Ahead of Time To Talk Day (1st February 2024), we take a look at how language and mental health are linked. Language around mental health is, let’s face it, clunky at best. It may seem an impossible task at times, particularly with words regarding mental health. Words can be hugely powerful. Pain is pain.

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How Does Language Affect Our Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

Ahead of Time To Talk Day (1st February 2024), we take a look at how language and mental health are linked. Language around mental health is, let’s face it, clunky at best. It may seem an impossible task at times, particularly with words regarding mental health. Words can be hugely powerful. Pain is pain.

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Compassion-Focused Therapy Strongly Improves Mental Health Outcomes: A Series of Meta-Analyses

Society of Clinical Psychology

The benefits of cultivating compassion have been described for thousands of years and, over the last two decades, an increasing number of therapeutic approaches have been promoting its use in addressing mental health difficulties. This approach proves particularly helpful in addressing issues like self-criticism and shame.