Obsessive Compulsive

According to research conducted by the National Science Foundation, around 80 percent of our thoughts are negative and we have around 12,000-50,000 thoughts daily. That’s bound to have an impact on our mental health, isn’t it? You’re here because you want to turn things around, right? Discover the secrets of how to control your toxic, intrusive thoughts to where one day you will be able to tell people how you "used" to struggle. Not sure where to start? How to Heal from Toxic Thoughts offers insights even if you feel you’ve tried everything.

In a world that demands flawlessness, your path to self-acceptance begins here. The Perfectionism Workbook is your essential guide to conquering the relentless grip of perfectionism and embracing a life of authenticity and fulfillment. Perfectionism, with its unrelenting standards and constant self-critique, can be an insidious force that holds you back from reaching your true potential. But fear not, for this audiobook is your trusted companion on the journey to breaking free from its shackles.

Are you the type of person who likes everything to be clean to a fault and arranged in a specific order? Do you find yourself fretting about those things or not being able to sleep if items are out of place? It could be a symptom of obsessive compulsive disorder. Written with first hand knowledge, Learning to Live with OCD and Anxiety explains what OCD is, the symptoms that manifest within each of the different types, and the various treatments available.

In a world that constantly pushes us to strive for flawlessness, The Psychology of Perfectionism: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Perfectionist Behavior invites you on an eye-opening journey through the intricate corridors of the human mind. Perfectionism, often celebrated as a virtue, can also become a relentless and unforgiving master. Within the pages of this audiobook, you'll find a comprehensive exploration of perfectionist behavior—its origins, manifestations, and its profound impact on our lives.

Receive practical and insightful anxiety relief and comfort from someone with first hand experience struggling with a specific type of OCD. Kirstin Pagacz tells the riveting story of how she discovered her disorder. By high school, she was anorexic and a substance abuser—common "shadow syndromes" of OCD. By adulthood she was holding onto jobs and friends through sheer grit. Help came in the form of a miraculously well-timed public service announcement on NPR about OCD—at last, her illness had an identity.

Estranging Novum: A New Thing How did God use mental illness, self-absorption, Waffle House, and failure after failure after failure for His glory and the greater good? Here is the strange and fantastic story of how Jesus Christ pulled an obsessive-compulsive bulimic narcissist out of bondage at the age of thirty-four and gave her true life, purpose, and peace. He made her a New Creation! Angela Teal is a wife, mother, and author of the middle grade fantasy series Brumbletide, which she writes under the pseudonym J. Reese Bradley. She has decades of failure and poor decisions under her belt...

Based on true life events, Lauryn Interrupted is the story of one young woman’s experience overcoming OCD, an anxiety disorder, through her faith in God, the support of her family, friends and some gifted helpers. During the darkest and most challenging days of her young adult life, Lauryn reconnects with Paul, a man she knew as a young child. She soon learns that her reunion with him is more than a chance meeting and was all part of God’s plan for the two of them.

Despite broad interest in developing concentrated treatment programs for OCD, practitioners face several challenges when trying to launch and maintain these programs. This book will provide a comprehensive guide covering the topics of import for clinicians, researchers, and administrators, across different types of institutions and care settings, who want to build an intensive treatment program into their clinical practice across different types of institutions and care settings.

Everybody has bad habits, emotional challenges, areas of dysfunction, or times when they engage in poor decision-making. But what can be done about inappropriate, hurtful, or even dangerous behaviors and habits? Oftentimes, well-intentioned people attempt to use sheer willpower and human effort to bring about positive life changes. But too often, both inner strength and willpower fade, and the temptations of life can become too strong and overwhelming for people to resist.

El TOC es un trastorno mental que hace que las personas tengan la compulsión de hacer cosas repetidamente, como lavarse las manos o verificar que la puerta esté cerrada con llave. Aunque algunos que nunca han experimentado el TOC pueden pensar que es molesto o simplemente paranoia, en realidad es dañino y, en casos extremos, puede llevar al suicidio.

Wer sich bisher mehr um andere als um sich selbst gekümmert hat, wer ausgepowert und gestresst ist und dauernd zu kurz kommt, kann jetzt aufatmen: Das Heilmittel heißt Selbstfürsorge in Aktion! Dr. Katharina Tempel zeigt in "Gib dir die Liebe, die du verdienst", wie man die Beziehung zu sich selbst verbessert und auf allen Ebenen bestmöglich für sich sorgen kann. Zahlreiche inspirierende Denkanstöße sowie die besten Übungen und Tipps ermöglichen es, sich selbst in einem neuen Licht zu sehen und ein glückliches und gelingendes Leben zu gestalten.

For As I Think In My Heart - So I Am: Combining Biblical Counseling with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers a transformative journey for Christians seeking to align their thoughts, emotions, and actions with biblical truth. In a world where the mind is often at war with the spirit, this book provides a powerful tool for overcoming the mental and emotional challenges that hinder spiritual growth. Drawing on the timeless wisdom of Scripture and the practical techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), this book equips believers with the knowledge and skills needed to renew their minds ...

Simon always has a lot to say. And sometimes he can’t stop talking - even in the middle of class. When Simon gets in trouble for jabbering at school, his best friends, Molly and Rosie, think up a plan to keep him from getting grounded at home! It involves cars, suds, and pink plastic flamingos! But will their big plan turn into an even bigger disaster?

Многие из нас после выхода из дома возвращаются, чтобы перепроверить, выключен ли утюг, или не наступают на швы на плитке, проходя по улице, боясь, что случится нечто ужасное… Это и многое другое — навязчивые мысли. Если такие идеи не покидают вашу голову, это признак чистого обсессивно-компульсивного расстройства (ОКР). «Чистое О» отличается от обычного ОКР тем, что в нем не выражена явно физическая составляющая. Такое ОКР — в большей степени про обсессии (навязчивые идеи), чем про компульсии (повторяющиеся действия и ритуалы).

Behind every perfectionist is a person exhausted by their own standards. Just about everything in life has two sides, and perfectionism is no exception. At its core, perfectionism often comes from a deep sense of care. We care about the things that matter to us--our work, our homes, our relationships, our lives--and we want them to be the best they can be. But let’s be honest: perfectionism can also come at a price. We’re often our own harshest critics. Stress and anxiety can take over, procrastination creeps in, and more often than not, we feel like we’ve fallen short of our own ...

Isaiah was eighteen years old when he was diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum along with having OCD. It was a relief for the young man to finally have a name for what he had been feeling and experiencing for so long. For his parents, it was a different story. They had never observed any signs or symptoms that would have led them to believe their son might be autistic. At least, there were none they knew to look for. Autism in Hindsight is a conversation between mother and son about getting diagnosed, working through it the process, and learning to connect the dots. Along the way they ...

Captive, Madeline Dyer's first poetry collection, is based on the therapy writings she produced when she was experiencing psychosis and OCD due to autoimmune basal ganglia encephalitis, a rare type of brain inflammation caused by the immune system attacking the brain. While her communication skills and cognitive abilities diminished due to the effects of the inflammation, she was able to share her thoughts and emotions via the written word

Zwangsgedanken stoppen und langfristig besiegen: Mit einfachen Selbsthilfestrategien zurück zu einem befreiten und selbstbestimmten Alltag. Erschreckende Bilder blitzen vor dem inneren Auge auf, furchtbare Vorstellungen nehmen immer mehr gedanklichen Raum ein und nicht selten ist der normale Alltag eingeschränkt – Zwangsgedanken können Betroffenen das Leben zur Qual machen.

Was die Digitalisierung mit unserer Psyche macht. Die digitale Revolution durchdringt immer mehr Lebensbereiche, wir werden künftig immer mehr Zeit vor Displays verbringen und die Künstliche Intelligenz wird unser Mindset verändern. Das hat nicht nur Vorteile. In der Folge werden auch immer mehr Menschen von neuen Süchten und Neurosen betroffen sein.

Ständiges Händewaschen, mehrmaliges Kontrollieren, ob der Herd aus ist, immer wiederkehrende negative Gedanken... die Grenze zwischen "mach ich manchmal/denk ich manchmal" und einer Zwangsstörung ist oft fließend. Dieser Ratgeber informiert Sie über diese Erkrankung, liefert hilfreiche Strategien, um sich von Zwängen zu befreien, zeigt Ihnen, wann professionelle Hilfe nötig ist, erklärt, welche Behandlungsmöglichkeiten es gibt. Dr. med. Daniel Illy ist ein erfahrener Arzt und Psychotherapeut und arbeitet täglich mit Patienten, die unter Zwangsstörungen leiden.