Tag: OCD
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Can’t shake intrusive thoughts? It may be a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Understanding intrusive thoughts and OCD Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, involuntary ideas that pop into your mind and can feel distressing or alarming. For many people, these thoughts are momentary and do not reflect their values or intentions. When they become persistent, repetitive, and cause significant anxiety or compulsive behaviors, they may be a sign of…
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Understanding intrusive thoughts and when they signal OCD
What are intrusive thoughts? Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, involuntary ideas that pop into your mind. They can be alarming, strange, or upsetting, and they often feel out of character. For many people, these thoughts are fleeting and don’t reflect who they are or what they want. The key is that they carry little to no…
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Coping with Intrusive Thoughts: Signs of OCD and Practical Help
Understanding intrusive thoughts and their impact Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, involuntary ideas, images, or urges that pop into your mind. They can be disturbing, strange, or even shocking. For many people, these thoughts are brief and non-threatening, fading away as quickly as they arrive. For others, however, intrusive thoughts can feel persistent enough to disrupt…
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Online Therapy Proves as Effective as In-Person Care, Swedish Study Finds
Online therapy matches the patchwork of in-person care, even during a crisis The rapid shift to online therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic was a global experiment in mental health care. In Sweden, researchers tracked 2,300 patients over six years – three years before and three years during the pandemic – to see whether treatment outcomes…
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Online therapy proves as effective as in-person care, study shows
A pivotal finding for mental health care As the world navigated the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health services faced a rapid shift from clinic rooms to screens. A large Swedish study followed 2,300 patients over six years, spanning three years before the pandemic and three years during it. The results offer reassurance to…
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Online Therapy Proves Comparable to In-Person Care in Swedish Study
New evidence supports online therapy as a viable alternative to in-person care The transition to online mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic was abrupt and uncertain. A large Swedish study tracked 2,300 patients treated in public mental health services over six years—three years before and three years during the pandemic—to evaluate whether remote care…
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Philippines Is the World’s Most Disaster-Prone Country: Now What?
The reality behind the ranking The World Risk Index 2025 confirms what Filipinos experience year after year: the Philippines is among the most disaster-prone nations in the world. Its archipelagic geography, which spans more than 7,000 islands, combined with exposure to an average of about 20 typhoons annually and rising climate volatility, creates a complex…