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Understanding and Defining a Recluse

While the choice to live as a recluse can be influenced by various factors, famous recluses like Emily Dickinson and Howard Hughes demonstrate that individuals from all walks of life can choose solitude for their own reasons.

Understanding Germ Contamination OCD

Germ contamination OCD can have a profound impact on daily life, affecting individuals both at home and in the workplace. The constant fear of contamination and the need to engage in compulsive behaviors can disrupt routines, strain relationships, and impair overall well-being.

MPs With Mental Health Disorders

The bravery shown by MPs like Kevan Jones, Dr. Sarah Wollaston, and Charles Walker in sharing their mental health journeys is an essential part of the ongoing effort to destigmatize mental illness.

Can Someone Have OCD and Still Be Intellectual?

The notion that someone with OCD cannot also be intellectual is a harmful stereotype that does not hold up to scrutiny. OCD is a complex mental health condition that affects individuals from all walks of life, and it does not determine one’s intellectual capabilities.

My OCD, My Story!

My OCD, My Story, written by an entrepreneur that has adapted her life around her disability. Many neurodevelopmental conditions can often co-exist together, although can be treated in different ways.  OCD rears its ugly head when you find it difficult to cope with life, OCD can be onset of trauma.

Stress & Cognitive Function.

Psychological stress can affect a person’s cognitive abilities, in the short term (e.g., when an individual’s thoughts are pre-occupied with an argument or problem that happened earlier in the day resulting in reduced ability to concentrate) as well as over the long term, where the intrusive thoughts creep in and the problem simply does not go away and festers, which in turn can lead to anxiety, depression and other mental health disabilities.