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Medication for OCD: Essential Strategies for Management

Medication for OCD: Essential Strategies for Management

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 16, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Medication for OCD: Essential Strategies for Management Before we dive in, one important disclaimer: This article is for information only. It isn’t medical advice. If you’re thinking about medication, the safest next step is to speak with your GP or, ideally, a...
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...
Tailoring OCD Treatment for ADHD: Effective Strategies

Tailoring OCD Treatment for ADHD: Effective Strategies

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 14, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Tailoring OCD Treatment for ADHD: Effective Strategies Introduction A couple of years ago, I was working with Liam, 22, who lived in Edinburgh and was doing his best to get through uni. But every evening he’d be stuck, compulsively checking door locks, taps, windows....
OCD and PTSD: 7 Ways to Embrace Hope Throughout Life

OCD and PTSD: 7 Ways to Embrace Hope Throughout Life

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 9, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

OCD and PTSD: 7 Ways to Embrace Hope Throughout Life I want to start with a story, the way I’d tell it to a close mate over coffee. Last July, I was virtually attending the 30th Annual OCD Conference in Chicago. One of the sessions, “A Complex Comorbidity, Part Two:...
4 Profound Causes of Intrusive Thoughts and Their Management

4 Profound Causes of Intrusive Thoughts and Their Management

by Federico Ferrarese | Sep 8, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

4 Profound Causes of Intrusive Thoughts and Their Management Well, imagine we’re having a cuppa in my cosy Edinburgh office. You lean forward, a bit embarrassed, and whisper, “Are these awful thoughts I’m having… normal?” I’ve heard that many times. So, I start, “Let...
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