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Understanding Groinal Response OCD: 7 Key Questions

Understanding Groinal Response OCD: 7 Key Questions

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

Understanding Groinal Response OCD: 7 Key Questions Here’s something that happened in my clinic last month. A young man sat across from me, barely able to make eye contact, and whispered, “I think I’m going insane. My body is doing things that...
Sensorimotor OCD vs Health Anxiety: 8 Important Facts

Sensorimotor OCD vs Health Anxiety: 8 Important Facts

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 29, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Sensorimotor OCD vs Health Anxiety: 8 Important Facts Last Tuesday morning in my Edinburgh clinic, a young man named James sat across from me, visibly frustrated. “Federico, I can’t stop noticing my breathing,” he said. “Every breath feels...
Cultural OCD Manifestations: Insights from Your Background

Cultural OCD Manifestations: Insights from Your Background

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 25, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Cultural OCD Manifestations: Insights from Your Background Picture this. Last month, I was sitting in my clinic here in Edinburgh when two clients came to see me on the same day. Both had OCD. Both experienced intrusive thoughts about contamination. But here’s...
Why Do I Overshare? Finding Freedom from OCD Challenges

Why Do I Overshare? Finding Freedom from OCD Challenges

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 24, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Why Do I Overshare? Finding Freedom from OCD Challenges That sinking feeling hits you straight away, doesn’t it? You’ve just shared way too much. Again. Maybe you told a colleague about those weird thoughts that won’t leave you alone. Or you...
How Common Is OCD in 2025? Insights from a CBT Therapist

How Common Is OCD in 2025? Insights from a CBT Therapist

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 18, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

How Common Is OCD in 2025? Insights from a CBT Therapist Picture this. You’re sitting in your local café in Edinburgh, scanning the room while waiting for your coffee. Maybe there are fifty people around you – families having breakfast, students with laptops,...
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