article thumbnail

Conor Sharkey on Rugby, Life, and OCD

Beautiful Voyager

Looking back now I know that was a small, insidious part of my own brain developing the OCD I was eventually diagnosed with when I was 24. He referred me to a psychiatrist and he diagnosed me with OCD. This self hatred developed into a type of self-harm I didn’t at the time consider self-harm.

OCD 98
article thumbnail

Members in the News – August 4, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Jennifer Kelman is a member of NASW-FL: 5 Crucial Boundaries You Need to Set With Your In-Laws, Therapists Say BestLife You don’t just need to spell out your preferences for in-person events, however. As a therapist treating eating issues , I’m often asked how to eat while on vacation.

LCSW 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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

Lawson Psychology

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. People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, ADHD, and autism may be more likely to struggle with BFRBs. How common are BFRBs? When do BFRBs become a problem?

article thumbnail

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). My OCD version of shoplifting – the same item from the same store at the same time of day, every day – obviously got me caught. If I put my therapist hat on, I am able to identify my current OCD as “ego-syntonic.”

OCD 59
article thumbnail

My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

My journal was my first therapist, where I recorded frustration, anxiety and depression. I was self-employed and wondered if this hiatus would have an effect on my income and reputation. I’ve been at Thompson for over six years as a therapist,” Kathy started. I’m self-employed,” I started. No one left. So,” he started.