Tag: OCD

What Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

March 11, 2022 Avalon Malibu Staff Mental Health

People who struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may feel like they cannot control the thoughts, obsessions, and impulses that flood their minds. OCD can be a debilitating experience and make people feel as if their brain is not their own.… Read More ›

Making Peace With Your OCD

October 16, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Mental Health

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental health condition. Individuals who suffer from it have reoccurring thoughts — called obsessions — followed by repeated behaviors (compulsions). Living with OCD can be debilitating, overwhelming, and confusing. The most common treatment for… Read More ›

Four Types of OCD You May Not Be Familiar With

October 9, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Mental Health

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a condition in which individuals experience obsessive thoughts that are intrusive in nature. They can lead to the urge to perform repetitive and compulsive behaviors. We often… Read More ›

Interrupting the Circular Thinking of Obsessive Thoughts

July 25, 2021 Avalon Malibu Staff Fears Mental Health Mindfulness OCD

Getting in a thought cycle of rumination, worry, obsession, or repetitive, looping thoughts all cause a person extreme frustration. It can take up all of your energy and mental capacity, making it feel impossible to think about anything else. These… Read More ›

How Dedication, Addiction, and Compulsions Are Different

April 22, 2021 Avalon Malibu Addiction Recovery

Dedication. Obsession. Addiction. When you think about these three terms, you may notice that they run in the same vein with methodical, intense behavior surrounding them. Indeed, there are some key similarities between their meanings and the behaviors they elicit.… Read More ›

OCD Breakdown: What You Need to Know

June 3, 2020 Avalon Malibu Personality Disorder Anxiety Disorder

Have you ever noticed that you’re very particular about certain things, or that you like to be in control? Do things have to be a “certain way” for you to feel at ease? If so, you may have obsessive-compulsive disorder… Read More ›

Your Ultimate Guide to OCD

March 4, 2020 Avalon Malibu Treatment Mental Health

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects millions of people around the world. Individuals struggling with OCD typically have a very difficult time pushing certain obsessive thoughts out of mind. Consequently, this leads to compulsive behaviors in an attempt to relieve the stress… Read More ›

Obsessions and OCD

January 14, 2020 Avalon Malibu Mental Health News

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is experienced by many adults – and children – throughout the United States. OCD is considered a mental health disorder that includes obsessions (unwanted thoughts) and compulsions (repeated actions). Oftentimes, television shows try to depict OCD… Read More ›

Finding the Positives of OCD: Reclaiming Your Story

June 19, 2019 Avalon Malibu Mental Health Compulsive Behavior OCD

We spend so much time as a society talking about the negatives that come with psychological conditions – but despite the grief they can cause us from time to time, there are some positives that we can focus on, too.… Read More ›

Why Do People Call Themselves OCD When They’re Not OCD?

July 11, 2017 Avalon Malibu QA OCD Mental Health

Mental health disorders are typically misinformed. People do not fully understand the reality of what mental health disorders are, the effect they have on someone’s life, and the severity in which they can… Read More ›