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OCD and Feeling Unreal: 10 Key Facts You Should Know

OCD and Feeling Unreal: 10 Key Facts You Should Know

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 15, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

OCD and Feeling Unreal: 10 Key Facts You Should Know Imagine waking in the night, heart racing, convinced you hadn’t locked the front door. You check, walk away, but you know that nagging thought will creep back. Then you notice the walls seem “off”—everything feels...
Accepting OCD: 7 Essential Tips from a CBT Psychotherapist

Accepting OCD: 7 Essential Tips from a CBT Psychotherapist

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 5, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Accepting OCD: 7 Essential Tips from a CBT Psychotherapist Introduction: A story we rarely talk about I still remember sitting across from someone in my office in Edinburgh who looked at me and said, “But how am I supposed to just accept it? It feels...
Existential OCD: 6 Key Signs You May Be Experiencing It

Existential OCD: 6 Key Signs You May Be Experiencing It

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 4, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Existential OCD: 6 Key Signs You May Be Experiencing It Picture this. You’re walking through the Meadows in Edinburgh on a crisp autumn afternoon. The leaves are crunching under your shoes, the air smells faintly of coffee drifting from a nearby café, and for a...
Why Your OCD Acts Like a Bully: Break Its Control Today

Why Your OCD Acts Like a Bully: Break Its Control Today

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 3, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Why Your OCD Acts Like a Bully: Break Its Control Today Let me tell you something I’ve noticed in my years working with OCD clients here in Edinburgh. There’s this moment—usually about three sessions in—when someone looks up at me and says,...
Nighttime OCD: 3 Key Facts for Better Sleep Quality

Nighttime OCD: 3 Key Facts for Better Sleep Quality

by Federico Ferrarese | Aug 27, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Nighttime OCD: 3 Key Facts for Better Sleep Quality Picture this. It’s 2 AM, you’re staring at the ceiling, and your brain decides it’s the perfect time to replay every worry, every “what if,” every intrusive thought you’ve managed...
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