Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, commonly known as OCD, can be such a challenging diagnosis. I’ve talked about my personal experience about OCD here. Part of what makes it so challenging is that there are so many misconceptions about what OCD really…
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Those Who Laugh Loudest
It is often said that “Those who laugh loudest hide the most pain.” After the death of Robin Williams, it certainly hits home. May 2018’s Vanity Fair published an excerpt from New York Times reporter Dave Itzkoff’s new biography, “Robin” – Inside…
The Darkness of Postpartum Depression
I need to talk about something important – postpartum depression. We need to. Because it’s the only way – the first step – in outing something so vile. It’s the ugly, dark, shaming existence of living with and through postpartum depression.…
Loosening the Grip of OCD
I have OCD. A lot of people say that, but I really do. Some people even use it as an adjective – “I’m so OCD” – usually to indicate some fastidious cleaning habits. I suppose that’s sort of funny, but it…
