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Mental Health and Social Media

I’m of the opinion that social media is probably more harmful than helpful. On platforms like facebook, twitter or youtube, personalities may appear very different than in real life encounters. Not everyone is happy all of the time and not everyone is who they say they are. I will share with you a story Read More…

Why Trump Happened

This election has been a shit-show from the start with two of the least favorable candidates in recent US history. It is almost too easy to see why Trump won. I find it mind blowing that the mainstream media (MSM) and the DNC are beside themselves when they themselves created this whole thing to begin with. Read More…

HALT

At my OCA meetings we talk about a concept called HALT; which stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely and/or Tired. The acronym highlights common triggers that exacerbates OCD symptoms. The acronym serves me well as it reminds me that I’m human. If I’m hungry, ignoring hunger will alter one’s mood. Personally hunger isn’t much of a trigger for my OCD. The one that screws me up big time is Read More…

What to do when experiencing anxiety

As someone who has an anxiety disorder, I was left with many questions Read More…