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How Research Is Advancing Our Understanding of OCD
It is important to emphasize the pivotal role that research occupies in shaping the trajectory of mental health treatment. -
My Journey to Accepting My Dissociative Identity Disorder
Coming forward as a professional with lived experience of DID has given me the freedom to show others that they can embrace who they are and accept all parts of themselves. -
Dissociative Disorders
Dissociative disorders, which are frequently associated with trauma, disrupt every area of psychological functioning: consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, motor control and behavior. -
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
OCD involves persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors that a person feels driven to perform (compulsions) in response to those thoughts. -
Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously
When it comes to mental illness, families often receive less support, compassion and understanding than those facing physical illness. -
How I Navigated Gender and Sexuality with Multiple Personalities
Alters can have their own unique identities with different genders, goals, beliefs and roles. -
How Fandom Conventions Allow Me to Be My True Self
Pretending to be neurotypical, or “normal,” is a common behavior among people living with mental illness. -
Living with Both DID and Schizophrenia
Yes, my hopes and dreams may have turned out differently than I wished 30 years ago, but that’s ok. -
Observing 27 Years with OCD
OCD is what led me to finding my community. -
Dealing with Intrusive Thoughts
To address these often-debilitating thoughts, we need to understand how they manifest themselves in each mental health condition.