Today I have the pleasure of reviewing a book written by a woman who I met through blogging and who has inspired me with her advocacy for e...

Last week, I “graduated” from physical therapy I was having for a pinched nerve in my neck . I didn’t receive a diploma, but I received a c...

I spent a large part of this past summer concentrating on my mental health. Lately, I’ve had to start paying more attention to my phy...

Changing leaves from a past autumn. Happy autumn to you, dear readers! It’s one of my favorite times of the year. Perhaps it’s a reli...

Sometimes I get emails from readers of my blog, asking me for advice on how to deal with OCD, other anxiety, or depression. I am always h...

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder or think that you do, there’s something that I want you to know: you can get better. There are tr...

I’ve been thinking about what kind of year 2012 has been. I guess it’s not unusual to do that as the year winds down to a close and the new ...

I carry an ideal around in my head about what I should be able to accomplish: I should be able to be told something once, understand it onc...

I have put together a list of things that have helped me most with my obsessive-compulsive disorder. Other things have been of help to me, i...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:V%C3%A9theuil_dans_le_brouillard.jpg It worked out this week that I saw both my psychiatrist and my p...

About two and a half months ago, I started my 50 th year with some plans. I thought I’d update you on how I’m doing. My therapy is contin...

Imagine you’re holding an ice cube in your hand. You concentrate on the sensations doing that causes. Eventually, you begin to have thoughts...

What do I have to be thankful for when it comes to depression? Quite a bit, I discovered, when I sat down to make a list. *I am thankful t...

Depression: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed . By Lee H. Coleman, PhD, ABPP. New Harbinger Publications Inc. 2012. 166 pages. Note: I was pr...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Claude_Monet_025.jpg *A combination of tools works better than any one thing. My treatment has include...