ERP for Anxiety: 3 Essential Benefits in Therapy You won't believe this, but the first time I explained ERP to a client, they looked at me like I'd suggested jumping out of a plane without a parachute. "You want me to face my worst fears deliberately?" they asked,...
5 Tips for Explaining Religious Scrupulosity to Loved Ones Religious scrupulosity affects up to a third of people with OCD in Western countries. The majority of OCD sufferers in some religious cultures show religious symptoms. The surprising part? Many people still...
5 Reasons Why OCD Makes You Feel Ashamed Last week, a client sat in my Edinburgh office and whispered something that broke my heart. "I feel like such a horrible person for having these thoughts," she said, tears streaming down her face. "I'm so ashamed I can barely...
5 Key Insights on POCD Treatment from Patient Experiences Let me tell you about Sarah (name changed for confidentiality). She sat in my Edinburgh clinic, barely able to whisper the words that had been tormenting her for months. "I keep having these horrible thoughts...
OCD in Movies: 12 Incredible Myths and Misconceptions You know what drives me absolutely mad? Watching a film where they claim a character has OCD, and within five minutes, I'm wondering if the scriptwriters have ever actually met someone living with this condition....
Understanding Cancel Culture OCD: 10 Revealing Insights Here's something that caught me completely off guard last month. A client walked into my Edinburgh practice, visibly shaking as she clutched her phone. "Federico," she said, "I've spent three hours checking if...