Let's be honest, you're a little crazy. You want to know something interesting though? So is everyone else. In fact, researchers have known for sometime that virtually everyone has "crazy" thoughts. What is a crazy thought? Well, I'd say it's any thought that you would prefer not to share with others because it could cause them to think that you are nuts. But the truth is that most people experience intense thoughts related to things like sex, violence and religion. For example, have you ever imagined yourself socking a stranger square in
The 7 Best Anxiety Comedies of All Time
I'd bet a hundred dollars that sometimes you feel like you're the only person in the world that feels like you do. However, it's well known that you're not alone. Millions of people have problems with anxiety and depression. In fact, almost everyone alive will go through some kind of mental health issue during their lifetime. That's why it's no surprise that Hollywood has produced tons of movies depicting characters with psychological issues. Because on some level we can all relate. We've all been there so to speak. The other thing is,
Reuters: Brain Implant Approved For OCD Treatment In Europe
photo credit: Roadside Guitars Article Highlights: Medtronic recently received approval for an implantable brain device to treat OCD in Europe. The device is designed to stimulate certain parts of the brain to help with OCD symptoms. The device uses technology similar to other devices used to treat Parkinson's Disease. Research indicates that up to 2/3 of patients using the implants see improvement in their OCD symptoms. Click the image or click here to read the full story.
Real Life Anxiety
Last night just by chance I happen to catch an episode of A&E's new show called "Obsessed". This episode was about a young woman with OCD and claustrophobia and another woman with anxiety issues related to being obsessed with clutter. I have to say that I found the show to be rather compelling. What really caught my attention was the young lady. There was a scene were she was supposed to ride an elevator as part of her exposure therapy and she simply couldn't do it. But the captivating part was this young girls emotional anguish, I
NPR: An Obsessive Compulsive’s ‘Life In Rewind’
Story Highlights: OCD sufferer Ed Zine suffered from OCD symptoms from a young age. Zine and Harvard psychiatry professor Michael Jenike uncovered the roots of Zine's OCD. "Life In Rewind" is a book co-written by Ed Zine and Dr. Jenike. Zine has recovered from severe OCD.
The Top 100 Things You Should Know About Anxiety Disorders
Over the course of a decade you can learn a lot about anything. You can become an expert at car repair, kitchen remodeling, hair styling, or in my case you can learn all about anxiety. Since 1999 I have been battling anxiety non-stop and as a result I've learned a thing or two about this topic (I've recovered since then). Many of my thoughts on this issue are short thoughts or blurbs that I've collected over the years and for no particular reason I wanted to jot them down. I can't possibly recall everything but here is a good chunk of
Rumination Exposed: “Pure OCD” (Podcast)
An essential component of anxiety disorder is rumination . That is the constant and intense brooding about problems or perceived problems. It is the extreme version of simple worry and there is a name for it - pure obsessional OCD or "Pure O." Now, there are several levels of worry. And I want to make clear that this is a very intense type of worry and anxiety tied to disturbing thoughts. In other words, if you ruminate about household chores this is not the same as having Pure O. Pure Obsession is unlike simple worry in that it
Should The Word Neurosis Be Brought Back Into Regualar Use?
Being labeled anything with a negative connotation doesn't feel good. However, for better or for worse labels help us to identify things more readily. When it comes to anxiety disorders we are usually labeled as sufferers of panic disorder, OCD, general anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, agoraphobia, and other types of phobics. But ironically I think the psychologist of the past got it right in one word - Neurosis. What exactly is neurosis? Well I can try to give you some quasi accurate interpretation but let's lean on
4 Things To Avoid To Help Yourself Stay Positive
During the course of your internet and bookstore searches for anxiety relief one of the most common tips you've seen is "stay positive". And although we all have some notion of what this means sometimes you have to focus your positivity in order for it to make a difference. There are a lot of things that you can do to foster positivity in your life, however I've decided to shine a light on 4 negative habits that should be avoided because of their capacity to feed your stress and anxiety. These four very common negative habits include
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