Hey guys! Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while (a month; WOW!); I just started school again and it has kind of escaped my mind. Plus, the bulk of the time that I actually do write a new blog post is when I am currently having an anxiety attack, whether it is serious or mild. And unfortunately, this holds true now. I just got over a sudden attack which lasted about 30 minutes to an hour, but I am recovering now (on an knowledge-based note, this is common for OCD sufferers; they may be fine for the majority of the time, but they will often have short periods of intense worries and anxiety that quickly subside until they strike again).
I am not going to post a new entry about my specific OCD just yet (when I do, I will be talking about my 8th grade experience), but for now I am going to post a few good places to go for more professional OCD help. These are easy to access and have helped me greatly in the past:
http://www.ocduk.org/ - The primary focus of this website is the forums. I am a member there, and the people there are friendly and helpful. If you are to create an account and make threads, note that the rate of new threads being posted is very frequent (down to the very minute), so don't feel too bad if somebody posts a new thread right after you posted yours. Although I cannot guarantee that you will get a lot of helpful responses, most threads get at least 2 or 3 that will make you feel better. For you sufferers out there, give this site a shot!
http://www.ocfoundation.org/ - I just came across this site about an hour ago. I found this one really good subpage that talked about the general concept of doubt caused by OCD, and a lot of it lined up with what I am suffering from (mine is mainly about doubting myself, doubting the simplest of things, and a lack of self esteem). Unfortunately, I cannot pinpoint exactly which page that was, but yet I still took a gander at the other pages, and they are all quite helpful and specific.
https://www.youtube.com/user/everybodyhasabrain - This guy needs more publicity! What he says about OCD is less on the diagnostic side as the previous source was (relating to symptoms and such), but what he specializes in is simple strategies to help you relax yourself as well as tips on how to combat OCD. If you have a Youtube account and have not yet done so, SUBSCRIBE TO HIM!!!
http://www.anxietycentre.com/ - This website offers a wide variety of screening tests that can be done to give you an idea as to if you have any sort of anxiety disorder. There are a multitude of therapists here that can help you and offer a lot of good advice about helping with your symptoms.
