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What is OCD?
OCD stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Now what is it? It is diagnoses we give to those have intrusive thoughts about needing to do something repetitively. This can be fixation on cleanliness, certain orders or washing of the hands. This usually causes one to have life disruptions. One gets extremely fixated on an item where…
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Why do we self-medicate?
It appears to be more often that my patients come in telling they self-medicate. Now what does that exactly mean? To self-medicate means to take a substance or medication to help relieve a symptom without the approval of a medical professional. I truly, do not get upset with these patients. I understand why we do it. We do…
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Coronavirus and Children, How has COVID-19 Affected Children
How has COVID-19 affected children? Children 5 and under are affected differently than the older children. The toddlers are tolerating this big life-style change better than those older children as they simply don’t know as much. The older children have very reasonable questions and don’t quite understand the constant change. It has disrupted their childhood…
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Why is it that we care so much what other think?
Why is it that we care so much what other think? Often times, is it that you do things to just make another person happy? Does this, in turn, make you unhappy? We shouldn’t have to think this much into everything we do. Some can compartmentalize and just do the “right” thing all the time. …
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Will I ever be happy?
Have you ever just thought “when will I ever be happy?” Often times it’s, “oh when I get a job I’ll finally be happy” or “if I pass this test, I’ll be happy.” Then one gets their dream job or passes this exam with an A grade and yet they find themselves not happy. When…
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Who isn’t anxious these days? Coronavirus, Anxiety, Fear, Shock
We’ve all been hit with something bigger than we could have ever imagined. How are we supposed to live a “normal” life when we’re restricted to our homes? How are we supposed to get groceries when I don’t even own a mask? How do I homeschool my kids when I still need to go to…
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What Triggers You???
Everyone has a different trigger. Some have multiple, some have few but we all have them. Often times it’s stress, lack of sleep or memories. The main question we should be asking is what do we do about it? We can’t always just avoid them. That would be easy but it’s not possible. The key…
