A Guide to Archways OCD And BFRB Clinic All of us have the occasional anxious bouts of “did I lock the door?” but we usually try our best to quell it into a more manageable thought. If your thoughts along these lines have been persistent and if it has...
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This list was compiled by spouses of officers for spouses of officers. The London Spousal Support Group is a group of individuals who meet twice per month to offer support to spouses and partners of officers with PTSD. This series of tips for spouses of officers with PTSD was...
I recently was chatting with a colleague and was asked what injured me enough to cause PTSD. What were the signs and symptoms and how can we prevent it? I explained PTSD can be like a death by a thousand cuts for some first responders, but we can all be just one...
There have been countless psychological difficulties that have arisen from the pandemic. In March 2020, individuals experienced a new level of anxiety and worry, as the world was thrown into a situation with unknown outcomes. A challenge for many of us (patients and healthcare workers) has been the difficulty...
Affecting approximately 1 in 100 individuals, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessions (intrusive thoughts, images, impulses, ideas, or doubts) and compulsions (behavioural/mental actions or avoidance aimed at reducing discomfort or preventing a bad outcome from happening). COVID-19 has added a new level of stress to daily living,...
Using techniques grounded in cognitive-behaviour therapy will allow most individuals to begin to better manage their picking and pulling patterns. The psychologists based at London Ontario’s Archways Centre for CBT hold cognitive behavior therapy talking sessions that allow individuals to focus on some of the more challenging aspects of...