OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder, is a mental health condition often referenced in jest. It is not uncommon to hear people refer to someone as “being OCD” due to the individual’s particular behavioral tendencies. Looking at OCD in this manner minimizes the significant impact living with obsessive-compulsive symptoms can have on one’s overall well-being. To better […]
Many people have never heard the term “body-focused repetitive behaviors”, yet a surprising number of us suffer from them. Sometimes abbreviated to BFRBs, body-focused repetitive behaviors are a set of interrelated disorders that are categorized by routines that center around self-grooming. Sufferers may pick, pull, bite or scrape their nails, skin or hair. Around 3% […]