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OCD

A Broken Heart at the Center of OCD

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on May 3, 2024

A Personal Perspective: There's so much focus on the worried mind of OCD. What about healing the broken heart?

A Personal Perspective: There's so much focus on the worried mind of OCD. What about healing the broken heart?

OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Living Like a Tortured Poet

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on April 29, 2024

A new movie based on a novel by John Green has a new twist on OCD.

A new movie based on a novel by John Green has a new twist on OCD.

OCD

Why ERP May Not Be Enough for Some OCD Sufferers

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on December 15, 2023

ERP is effective for many with OCD. For others, though, it can feel restrictive or isolating.

ERP is effective for many with OCD. For others, though, it can feel restrictive or isolating.

OCD

Don't Be the Grinch!

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on December 6, 2023

Does your OCD anxiety spike during the holidays? The Grinch is here to help!

Does your OCD anxiety spike during the holidays? The Grinch is here to help!

OCD

Tapping the Hidden Potential Inside OCD

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on November 11, 2023

A Personal Perspective: How can Adam Grant's newest book help OCD sufferers? In more ways than you think.

A Personal Perspective: How can Adam Grant's newest book help OCD sufferers? In more ways than you think.

Empathy

How to Talk With the Other Side

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on November 8, 2023

A Personal Perspective: When the world is divided, how can we talk to each other?

A Personal Perspective: When the world is divided, how can we talk to each other?

OCD

The Generous Heart and Creative Mind Within OCD  

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on November 2, 2023

Why can't anyone understand what's going on in an OCD mind? Here's hope for a new way in.

Why can't anyone understand what's going on in an OCD mind? Here's hope for a new way in.

OCD

Shouldn’t We Treat the Heart of OCD, Too? 

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on October 8, 2023

A Personal Perspective: It's OCD Awareness Week. Why aren't we talking about that big heart of yours?

A Personal Perspective: It's OCD Awareness Week. Why aren't we talking about that big heart of yours?

Parenting

Losing Your Mind as a Parent?

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on July 19, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Reclaim your sanity as a parent. Spoiler: Lose your mind and parent from the heart.

A Personal Perspective: Reclaim your sanity as a parent. Spoiler: Lose your mind and parent from the heart.

OCD

Why the Anxiety? Befriend Your OCD and Get Back to Yourself

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on May 31, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Having OCD is like being in a perpetual Law and Order episode. Here's how you can befriend the culprit so you can get back to yourself.

A Personal Perspective: Having OCD is like being in a perpetual Law and Order episode. Here's how you can befriend the culprit so you can get back to yourself.

OCD

Why Focusing on Feelings Can Help Heal OCD

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on May 23, 2023

OCD tries to keep you stuck in your worried mind. Tapping into your feelings can help you break free.

OCD tries to keep you stuck in your worried mind. Tapping into your feelings can help you break free.

Highly Sensitive Person

What Highly Sensitive Leaders Can Do

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on April 12, 2023

A Personal Perspective: The unexpected legacy of New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern.

A Personal Perspective: The unexpected legacy of New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern.

OCD

There's More to OCD Than You Think: A Conversation With Cristi López

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on April 4, 2023

Is it possible to make art out of a life with OCD? Artist Cristi López will inspire you with her work and advocacy.

Is it possible to make art out of a life with OCD? Artist Cristi López will inspire you with her work and advocacy.

OCD

Who's Trivializing OCD?

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on April 3, 2023

A Personal Perspective: There's been so much trivializing OCD lately. How can we get to a more nuanced view of this misunderstood diagnosis?

A Personal Perspective: There's been so much trivializing OCD lately. How can we get to a more nuanced view of this misunderstood diagnosis?

Relationships

You Can Buy Yourself Flowers

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on February 14, 2023

Curious how to stay in love beyond Valentine's Day? Here are 4 tips to keep the romance going.

Curious how to stay in love beyond Valentine's Day? Here are 4 tips to keep the romance going.

OCD

Flip the Script on OCD

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on February 5, 2023

Have you had trouble embracing ERP for your OCD? A new approach can help you flip the script.

Have you had trouble embracing ERP for your OCD? A new approach can help you flip the script.

Relationships

Why I Love Groundhog Day

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on February 3, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Despite its seeming triviality, Groundhog Day has a lot to offer as a unique yearly ritual.

A Personal Perspective: Despite its seeming triviality, Groundhog Day has a lot to offer as a unique yearly ritual.

Relationships

Why We Love and Hate Resolutions

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on January 18, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Ever wonder why we love and hate New Year's resolutions so much? It's a matter of life and death.

A Personal Perspective: Ever wonder why we love and hate New Year's resolutions so much? It's a matter of life and death.

OCD

OCD as a Superpower

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on December 24, 2022

A strength is hiding inside OCD. Here's how to tap into it.

A strength is hiding inside OCD. Here's how to tap into it.

Motivation

How to Not Screw Up Your New Year's Resolutions

Michael Alcee Ph.D. on December 4, 2022

A Personal Perspective: Nearly all of us give up our resolutions early on.

A Personal Perspective: Nearly all of us give up our resolutions early on.