As Good As It Gets is one of my all-time favourite films and having OCD makes me relate to its fantastic script even more. It’s also Mental Health Awareness week so I wanted to pass on the small wisdoms I’ve…
Intrusive thoughts are frightening but inherently normal and human
I remember feeling so desperate that I frantically googled ‘intrusive thoughts’ most days in a bid to find a solution to the constant fear. It was a cycle that I became trapped in as I felt severe anxiety every day…
The differences between CBT and counselling for OCD
When I first went to counselling, I felt absolutely desperate. It’s something I’d thought about, but, like many people, I didn’t do it until I felt like I couldn’t go on without help. After counselling I went to CBT as…