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Why Worry: Understanding OCD and Anxiety Disorders

Psychological Health Care

While the impact of COVID-19 may be contributing to heightened levels of worry in general, for many, ongoing anxiety is a debilitating mental health disorder. In fact, anxiety and associated conditions such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are common mental health conditions. What Is OCD? OCD, Anxiety and COVID.

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How Do I Know If I Have An Eating Disorder?

MQ Mental Health

Eating disorders can be very serious mental illnesses with symptoms that can be distressing to those experiencing the disorder and those who care for them. But not all eating disorder symptoms are physical. You might deny the seriousness of your eating disorder and think others are making a fuss about nothing.

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Women Working In Mental Health Research

MQ Mental Health

Women Working on Preventions and Interventions Dr Susanne Ahmari, (USA) identified brain activity related to Obsessive behaviours, the first step towards developing new treatments for OCD in 2013. Professor Petra Vértes (UK) used genetics to improve understanding of the biological underpinnings of Schizophrenia in 2017.

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How To Stop Intrusive Thoughts? Here’s What Experts Say In 2024

Blurt It Out

Continue reading to learn more about how intrusive thoughts happen, how they might affect you, and how to stop them, including natural remedies and self-care practices. Someone who is not emotionally affected by the thought will be able to judge the situation rationally and assist you in breaking free from self-destructive thoughts.

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How To Stop Negative Thoughts 2023 – Overcoming Negative Thinking

Blurt It Out

Although these symptoms are not directly harmful, they can certainly affect our daily lives and those around you. Be inquisitive rather than self-critical. You must reassure yourself that thoughts or even the physiological effects can not harm you. You may become sad, frustrated, angry and even develop low self-esteem.

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Members in the News – August 4, 2023

Social Workers Speak

We make harmful assumptions that can lead to weight stigma or lead us to encourage someone to continue their restrictive eating and overexercise.” I think we do need to move away from focusing on appearance as a measure of fitness and health,” said Hemendinger. “We and Connecticut based social worker.

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Tricky, sticky habits: what are body-focused repetitive behaviours?

Lawson Psychology

But you might not realise that these sayings can be traced back to compulsive hair-pulling disorder and other body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs). This is one of the reasons why BFRBs are not considered to be a form of deliberate self-harm, and usually require a different treatment approach. How common are BFRBs?