GallerySuffering from OCD? Consider Participating in a Clinical Trial!
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often portrayed in the media as an organizing, washing, and checking condition. Also, we know... Read More »
GalleryMisperceptions About OCD
How often do you hear someone call themselves or another person “OCD”? Some people may have obsessive or compulsive traits, without having the very real mental health disorder. To refer to someone’s personality trait as this disorder is the first... Read More »
GalleryHow to Comfort Someone Who Has PTSD
To witness a friend or a loved one suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not easy. Not only is PTSD difficult to live with for the individual, but it takes a toll on the people who care about them.... Read More »
GalleryHow Exercise Can Help Combat Depression
Struggling with depression can majorly impact our daily lives. There are many ways to combat depression; medication, diet, and exercise are some of the most common methods. Finding the right medication and eating a balanced diet can drastically improve your... Read More »
Gallery5 Common Types of OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder presents itself in many forms, and certainly goes far beyond the common misconception that OCD is merely a little hand washing or checking light switches. Although those are OCD compulsions for some individuals, such perceptions fail to... Read More »
GalleryThe Debilitating Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a tragic disease that can rip loved ones away from their familiarity with people and things closest to them. Everyone suffers when someone they love is diagnosed. Alzheimer’s is an age-related brain disease in which an individual... Read More »
GalleryThe COVID-19 Impact on Mental Health
By now, we are all well aware of the physical symptoms of COVID-19 to watch out for: loss of taste and smell, sore throat and congestion, dry cough. We have adapted to guidelines to keep the community as safe and... Read More »
GalleryThe 3 Phases of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a common neurologic disorder that causes the brain to shrink in size and brain cells to die. It is a progressive brain disorder, meaning that it slowly gets worse as time goes on. Currently, there is no... Read More »
GalleryThe Difference Between Headaches and Migraines
Nearly everyone has experienced the pain of pesky headache at some point in time. It can be a dull, aching pain focused in one area, or a sensation of pressure around the entire head. Headaches can occur due to stress,... Read More »
GalleryOCD Defined: How to Spot OCD Symptoms
Recognizing and understanding the signs and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are the first steps to helping a loved one living with this mental disorder. OCD often receives the cliché of maintaining cleanliness for fear of contamination. Whereas this may... Read More »