by Sunil Punjabi | May 25, 2023 | See Additional Resources
Psychological insight means awareness of the rationality or irrationality of one’s thoughts. Insight is important in the maintenance of and recovery from several mental disorders. Depending on their insight, sufferers decide whether their behavior is rational or...
by Sunil Punjabi | May 25, 2023 | See Additional Resources
The seventh pillar of recovery is compassion. Compassion has been defined as a feeling “that arises in witnessing another’s suffering and that motivates a subsequent desire to help”...
by Sunil Punjabi | May 25, 2023 | See Additional Resources
After CBT, ERP, mindfulness, acceptance, gratitude, insight and compassion, the eighth pillar is a good diet. There is evidence that shows that certain types of foods can cause anxiety and certain types of foods can relieve anxiety. Foods high in tryptophan can boost...
by Sunil Punjabi | May 25, 2023 | See Additional Resources
The twelfth pillar of recovery is medicines. One section of people is averse to taking medicines because of the various side-effects. Plus, medicines do not cure OCD, they only treat OCD. So, there is a large chunk of people which does not want to take medicines. The...
by Sunil Punjabi | May 16, 2023 | See Additional Resources
There is widespread confusion about some concepts on OCD, even in literature. Some literature says distraction is important, and others say distraction is a compulsion. Sometimes...
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