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Science & Technology | Science & Technology
The Brain’s Support Cells May Play a Key Role in OCD
A newly discovered cellular mechanism that involves astrocytes, as well as neurons, appears to be involved in repetitive behaviors and OCD.
Psychology | Psychology
Research finds negative effects of screen time on kids, including risk of OCD
Two new studies show associations between screen time and behavioral and psychological risks for children.
Science & Technology | Science
Brain Signals Associated With OCD Discovered by Scientists For First Time
Scientists have been able to observe brain activity linked with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in more detail than ever before – and if these neural signals can be identified, it opens up the possibility of being able to change them as well.
Psychology | Psychology
Striving For Perfection, Rather Than Excellence, Can Kill Creativity – Research Digest
By Emily Reynolds. "Excellencism" predicted higher creativity and increased openness, while perfectionism predicted lower scores on these measures
Psychology | Psychology
Why Having OCD Does Not Prepare You for Covid-19 | Psychology Today
No, I haven't been training for this moment for years. Contamination OCD is not a superpower.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Hypnosis Changed My Life and my Sleep
When my anxiety and insomnia returned, my therapist suggested a new form of treatment. The results challenged my inner skeptic.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Stuck in a thought loop? Here’s how to stop obsessing and act on your decisions
A distracted (or paralyzed) mind doesn’t bode well for our happiness.
Psychology | Personality
What is it like to experience mental health problems? – Research Digest
A roundup of the research we've covered over the years that's explored what it's like to live with mental health problems, from OCD to hearing voices
Psychology | Personality
Repeatedly watching a video of themselves touching a filthy bedpan reduced people’s OCD symptoms – Research Digest
By Emma Young. "My hands [felt] clean after using the app" said one participant.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
With Short, Intense Sessions, Some Patients Finish Therapy in Just Weeks - The New York Times
The new psychological approach targets anxiety, PTSD and other mental disorders. Fewer people drop out with short-term treatment, and relief is quicker.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
OCD and Mindfulness
We hear a lot about the concept of mindfulness these days. Simply put, mindfulness is the act of focusing on the present moment in a nonjudgmental way. It involves noticing and accepting what is. If you or a loved one suffer from obsessive-compulsive diso
Health & Fitness | Health News
15+ Celebrities Who Revealed Their Mental Illnesses To Help Others Find Courage | Bored Panda
It's hard to talk about your problems, but sometimes, someone else breaking the ice can help. And despite one in five Americans suffering from a diagnosable mental illness, this is a topic which many feel uncomfortable facing.
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
17 Things That Will Make You Feel More Uncomfortable Than You Probably Should
Here are 17 things that will make you feel more uncomfortable than you probably should
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
34 Inventions That Anxious People Wish Existed
Because you really need a translator that deciphers what that person meant when they texted you "k." ..
