My mom worked with Poison Control for some time, and because of this (and her love of candy-flavored medicine and multiple trips to the emergency room as a child), she was very careful to tell me not to take more than one of my Flinstones vitamins. I was probably 6 years-old at the time and I remember asking her “what happens if I take more than one?” “You’ll die.” And that’s when it began. Every day when I thought about taking one of those colorful delicious vitamins, I thou

When most people hear obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), they tend to picture excessive handwashing, checking locks, or needing things to be perfectly organized. While OCD can certainly look like these things, it can also be much harder to recognize. Sometimes OCD looks like being the person who thinks of everything. She double-checks the details because she doesn't want to make a mistake. She replays conversations because she worries she said the wrong thing. She researche

It is important for mental health clinicians, other healthcare providers, the general public, people living with OCD, and loved ones of those living with OCD to di;erentiate between the myths and facts about OCD. The prominence of myths contributes to the 14-17 years, on average, that it takes for a person to receive an OCD diagnosis and treatment. Gaining a better understanding of OCD and how it operates is crucial for connecting people with treatment and reducing stigma. My