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Navigating OCD

By Graham Watt

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Posted: September 26, 2025

Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can feel like being stuck in a loop you didn’t choose. Unwanted thoughts or urges (obsessions) often collide with repeated behaviours or rituals (compulsions), creating stress that can feel exhausting and isolating. Many people wonder if things can truly get better—especially when their thoughts feel private, intense, or even frightening. You are not alone—help and change are possible.

Unlocking negative thought patterns

By Graham Watt

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Posted: December 5, 2024

Perhaps you have thought patterns that circulate in your mind. Thoughts like: You feel like something "always" happens to you, or "never" happens to you. You jump to the worst possible conclusion in any situation. You put pressure on yourself with statements like "I should" or "I shouldn't". You take everything personally or blame yourself without a logical reason. These thoughts and others like them feel impossible to shake and leave you feeling stuck in them. You wonder what it would be like to not have these types of thoughts circulating repeatedly in your life.

Managing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

By Graham Watt

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Posted: September 15, 2024

Research indicates that about 1 in 100 people in Canada will have an episode of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in their lifetime - most of which will begin to occur in the teenage years (Note 1). OCD has the following major symptoms: Obsessions are recurring...

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