by Keenen Diamond | Jun 2, 2023 | Mental Health, Anxiety Treatment, OCD, Treatment
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD for short, is a type of mental health disorder characterized by obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are invasive thought patterns. The compulsions are the behaviors a person engages in to alleviate the distress they feel due to...
by Keenen Diamond | May 24, 2023 | Anxiety Treatment, Mental Health, OCD, Therapy
When obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is untreated, symptoms can worsen and interfere with normal functioning. The condition is defined by a cycle of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwanted thoughts or images that trigger negative feelings. Compulsions...
by Keenen Diamond | Jan 20, 2022 | Mental Health, Dual Diagnosis, Health and Wellness, OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is an anxiety-based mental health disorder that compels people to perform certain behaviors through intrusive thoughts and urges. It cannot be cured, but there are many ways to manage your symptoms through medication and therapy....
by Keenen Diamond | Mar 14, 2021 | Mental Health, Dual Diagnosis, Health and Wellness, Treatment
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious mental health disorder. Though the term is used to refer to just having quirks or needing things to be orderly, in the drug disorder, a person cannot control their actions when it comes to repetitive behaviors. Those...
by Keenen Diamond | Mar 27, 2020 | Mental Health, Health and Wellness, Residential Treatment Program
Most people likely know the term OCD, yet likely do not know what the condition is, or the symptoms of it. What is OCD? What are the symptoms of the disorder? These are some questions that people often have about obsessive-compulsive disorder. Oceanfront...