Mental Health Notes

February 29th, 2008

Untreated OCD Leads To Severe Complications

I Must Shave My Legs: The OCD Miniseries - Part 7
Now that you know more about available treatment and management options for obsessive-compulsive disorder, let’s talk a bit about what happens if you leave your OCD untreated and unmanaged.
It’s not a pretty picture, folks.

When ignored, OCD can:

Make you feel like a prisoner. Your OCD may […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 6 comments

February 29th, 2008

Treatment And Management Options For OCD

I Must Shave My Legs: The OCD Miniseries - Part 6
Once you’ve been properly diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, there are three main categories of treatment and management options for you: psychotherapy, medications, and self-care.
Psychotherapy
The Mayo Clinic gives a great, thorough definition of psychotherapy.
In short, psychotherapy is effective for both children and adults, and the form […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 5 comments

February 22nd, 2008

Alcohol And Substance Abuse Will Not Take Away Your Fears

It’s time for our weekly installment from Stanley Popovich!
This article is bittersweet - while it’s an extremely important topic, it’s also our last guest spot from Stanley. At the end of this article, you’ll find links to each of Stanley’s article here at Mental Health Notes, as well as his Web site information. I encourage […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 2 comments

February 21st, 2008

Top 5 Warning Signs of Blogging Addiction

We’ve been experiencing some, er…”technical difficulties” here at b5media, which is why you’ve probably visited Mental Health Notes and been greeted with a wonky page or two at least once in the past few weeks. You’re not alone - we writers have been dealing with the same said wonky pages. Not the mention the inability […]

By Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes -- 3 comments