by Sunil Punjabi | Sep 12, 2018 | Anxiety, OCD
One of the important reasons why getting over OCD is so difficult despite every effort on part of the sufferer and the therapist is that there are some hidden compulsions that may not get identified. These may not only hamper the process of recovery, but also could...
by Sunil Punjabi | Sep 12, 2018 | Anxiety, OCD
During the course of ERP, a sufferer is asked to manage his anxieties, specifically by doing something that he has been avoiding or by not doing something that he has been don’t repeatedly. For example, if the person has been avoiding touching the washroom door...
by Sunil Punjabi | Sep 8, 2018 | Coaching, General
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the first three Cognitive Distortions, that is Filtering, Black or White thinking, and Overgeneralisation. To recap, Cognitive Distortions are the anomalies in our thinking patterns which try to convince us that things are worse...
by Sunil Punjabi | Aug 31, 2018 | Anxiety, General, OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an insidious mental disorder characterised by the occurrence of highly intrusive and disturbing obsessions (thoughts) that make the sufferer extremely anxious and force him to perform certain actions – either physical, or mental,...
by Sunil Punjabi | Aug 31, 2018 | Anxiety, General, OCD
What happens to a sufferer when anxiety hits him? When anxiety hits a sufferer, he feels incapacitated. There are various physical and mental manifestations that may indicate anxiety. Some of these symptoms are: Physical Issues: Sweating Stomach issues Panic attacks...
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