Today, we're diving into a topic that may not be the first thing that you think about when you consider how to manage OCD, but it could have a surprising impact. We're talking about the connection between processed sugar, how well your brain works, and how well you're able to manage OCD. So let's...

I was listening to Neil deGrasse Tyson reflect on the scientific method and his thinking process. He said something that made me listen a second time. He said, “Do whatever it takes to make sure you are not fooled into thinking something is true that is not, or that something is not true...

In most discussions about OCD, we often address the challenges it presents. However, it's important to recognize that our greatest gifts and our greatest liabilities are often flip sides of the same coin. Today, let's flip that coin and explore the gifts of OCD.

When I tuned into Tim Wahl's...

Well, hello, friend. Today, let's continue our conversation about thoughts about thoughts. In the last episode, we talked about the power of thoughts. We talked about where your thoughts come from. Today, I'd like to share some ideas about thinking on purpose, choosing your thoughts.

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Once OCD enters your life, you understand the power of thoughts. Obsessions—the O in OCD—are nothing more than thoughts. They’re sentences in your brain. And they can erode lives.

In today’s article, we’ll talk about why thoughts are important, where your thoughts...

Are there conversations you want to have but you avoid because it’s too uncomfortable for you to have them? In this blog, I’ll share 6 steps to conducting successful difficult conversations.

 
Many of us avoid scary conversations because it seems dangerous. We feel poorly...

Your cell phone rings and you see it’s your child. You might wonder, “With whom will I be speaking? My child, OCD or a little of both?” In this blog, I’ll offer a way to characterize how your child is showing up in the moment—and guide your response.

Are you...

How to Respond When Your Child is in OCD Crisis

It’s 9 PM and your daughter calls, saying, “Sorry to bug you, Mom, but my OCD is really bad right now, and I don’t know how much more of this I can take.” 

What do you do? 

In this blog, I’ll share with...

I was speaking with a worried mom about her daughter. The mom said, "I just don't get it. My daughter talks about her misery in living with unmanaged OCD. She says she wants to be freed from it. She knows what to do. The question is, why isn't she doing it?”

Well, in this blog, I'd...

Debunking the Top 5 Myths about OCD

I would like to nominate OCD as one of the 5 most misunderstood diagnoses in medicine.

Why do I say this? 

I talk with people whose lives have been touched by OCD every day. I see the questions they ask and the beliefs they hold.

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Family Feuding about OCD? Try Something That WORKS.

Have you ever been in an emotional tug-of-war with your child or other family members about how OCD is managed? In the next series of 3 podcasts, I’ll uncover the origins of the most common conflict within families—which are usually...