Five Myths About OCD
By Laura Chackes, Psy.D. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one of the more commonly depicted mental health disorders in TV and movies. Unfortunately, most of the time these portrayals are quite inaccurate, and therefore have contributed to much misunderstanding about what OCD really is. Here are five misconceptions that I hear often, and the truth […]
BFRBs and Why You’ve Never Heard of Them
Body Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB) is a term used to describe disorders that cause people to pull out their hair, pick their skin, bite their nails, or repeatedly damage their body in some other way. These aren’t just habits, but rather very complex psychological disorders that result in substantial physical damage to the hair or […]
