Others have it worse. Has this sentence ever made anyone feel better? I do not think so. Yet, I am sure that all of us have already been told at least once in our lifetime that millions of our fellow human beings go through so much more suffering than we do. As if thinking aboutContinue reading “Don’t Tell Me Others Have It Worse”
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Winter Blues & OCD – How To Survive A Winter In Lockdown?
Do you have the winter blues? Well, you are not alone with that. I have always found it challenging to survive the long and dark winters of my country but I get the feeling that this year, it’s going to be more difficult than it has ever been because in winter 2020, freezing weather andContinue reading “Winter Blues & OCD – How To Survive A Winter In Lockdown?”
Hatred From An Unlikely Source – Internalized Homophobia
Did you know that gay and bisexual man are 4 times more likely to commit suicide than the rest of the population? Or that LGBT+ are one and a half times more likely to develop depression and anxiety than heterosexuals? June is Pride Month and I think this is the perfect time to talk aboutContinue reading “Hatred From An Unlikely Source – Internalized Homophobia”
Creativity & Mental Health – 5 Artists Who Lived With Mental Illness
“We of the craft are all crazy. Some are affected by gaiety, others by melancholy, but all are more or less touched” Lord Byron It would be difficult to imagine a world without art. Just think about what our life would be like if we did not have all the beautiful buildings in our cities,Continue reading “Creativity & Mental Health – 5 Artists Who Lived With Mental Illness”
OCD in Numbers
What are the most common obsessions in OCD? And how many people actually have them? These are two of the questions that I am trying to answer today. As I have always loved statistics, I decided to look at some research data about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and in today’s post, I will share a coupleContinue reading “OCD in Numbers”
Winter Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and OCD
I can not wait for winter to end. Do not get me wrong: I love mulled wine, snow, Christmas and New Year’s Eve is always very fun, however, I’ve been suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (or more commonly known as the “winter blues“) since my teenage years. What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD?) It isContinue reading “Winter Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and OCD”
Demons are real: Stop Negative Self Talk!
Do demons actually exist? Yes, they do. The world is full of demons and they do not always look like the evil mythical creatures you see in Hollywood movies. Real demons are much scarier, because you can not just run away from them: they’re living in the darkest underworld of your own mind. In today’sContinue reading “Demons are real: Stop Negative Self Talk!”
Overcoming OCD 