I’m too busy at the moment (fulfilling compulsions) to add much in the way of context, but it occurred to me that I wouldn’t be a very good OCD blogger if I didn’t link to this article in today’s New York Times. Here’s a clip: …As though it weren’t bad enough that chronic stress has […]
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The relationship between Stress and Compulsion
Posted in Mark's Life, OCD, Other Also tagged blood pressure, chronically stressed rats, cognition, compulsions, depression. Alzheimer's, diabetes, executive decision-making, goal-directed behaviors, habit, habitualization, immune system, neural circuitry, Nuno Sousa, OCD blogger, Portugal, rat race, research findings, stress, the brain, University of Minho, vicious circle 10 Comments
Obsessed
It starts in ten minutes, and I don’t have cable, so there’s probably about a 100% chance that I won’t see it, but the A&E network has a new reality series starting tonight on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which I’m sure will be hilariously entertaining, if not terribly informative. The new unscripted documentary series, entitled Obsessed, […]
Posted in Mark's Life, Media, OCD, Rants Also tagged A&E, Intervention, mental illness, Obsessed, reality television, The Two Coreys 8 Comments