I Must Shave My Legs: The OCD Miniseries – Part 7
Now that you know more about available treatment and management options for obsessive-compulsive disorder, let’s talk a bit about what happens if you leave your OCD untreated and unmanaged.
It’s not a pretty picture, folks.

When ignored, OCD can:

Make you feel like a prisoner. Your OCD may be germ-related, and if you don’t treat it leaving your house and entering the outside world – which is covered with germs – may feel impossible. Or, your OCD may be revolve around unsettling worries and harmful images, so you may isolate your loved ones …read more

I Must Shave My Legs: The OCD Miniseries – Part 6
Once you’ve been properly diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, there are three main categories of treatment and management options for you: psychotherapy, medications, and self-care.
Psychotherapy
The Mayo Clinic gives a great, thorough definition of psychotherapy.
In short, psychotherapy is effective for both children and adults, and the form of psychotherapy called “cognitive behavior therapy” is generally used for treating and managing OCD. If your doctor suggests cognitive behavior therapy, you may engage in activities designed to help you retrain your current routines and thought patterns in order to squash compulsive behaviors, i.e. make …read more