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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a mental illness that is exhibited by repetitive unwanted or intrusive thoughts – the obsessions – often followed by an urge to do something repeatedly – the compulsions. It is a very serious mental illness that causes a great deal of suffering to those who …

Does dating seem impossible because of your anxiety, be it social anxiety disorder or generalized anxiety disorder? Do you tend to come back to a particular moment in time again and again when you think about dating, to a point where it disrupts your daily routine? While dating can be …

You may have heard of the term ‘mental breakdown’ or ‘nervous breakdown’. You may even have been guilty of using these terms casually. The term is no longer used as a clinical term anymore by the medical community. And, a nervous breakdown is not considered a mental illness. Instead, it …

So many of us spend our lives searching for love, and yet, some part of us can’t help but fear it as well. Are you weighed down by a lot of worries, uncertainty, and distress over all the ways your relationship could all go wrong? This irrational and persistent fear …

Although anxiety can be distracting and distressing, anxiety is a completely normal part of life. However, when the presentation of anxiety meets certain criteria, such as in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), it becomes a disorder. But what is the difference between anxiety and panic attacks? Here are 5 Differences Between …

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a trauma- and stressor- related disorder that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, or learning that a traumatic event has happened to a loved one. Depending on the severity of the event, the trauma can range from mild to intense. In …

Anxiety is defined as “a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome” and in psychology, also when perceiving a real or imagined threat. Stress is commonly defined as “a state of mental or emotional strain or tension” that people experience when there are negative or …

Anxiety and depression may be confusing, especially if a person has both. These mental disorders can be co-morbid. Someone with depression can have anxiety symptoms, and vice versa. So, what’s the difference between anxiety and depression? If you’re looking for affordable and convenient therapy to deal with stress, anxiety, or …

Differentiating between normal anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) can be tricky. How do you know, especially if you are a little more anxious than others, whether or not your anxiety is significant enough to qualify as a disorder? #anxiety #generalizedanxietydisorder #gad Disclaimer: This video is not meant to be …