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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

“It’s Not Just A Phase”: Helping Identify OCD In Your Children
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“It’s Not Just a Phase”: Helping Identify OCD in Your Children

  • June 3, 2025
  • Emily Carter
  • Neurodiversity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ocd
Self-advocate Emily Carter explores how OCD can appear in children, and why parental understanding is so important.
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OCD In College: How To Combat The Obsessions & Thrive In School
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OCD in College: How to Combat the Obsessions & Thrive in School

  • October 22, 2024
  • Emily Carter
  • Neurodiversity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ocd
Student and Self-advocate Emily Carter shares 5 tips for for thriving in college with OCD.
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Life Before Learning Of My Autism Spectrum Diagnosis
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Life Before Learning Of My Autism Spectrum Diagnosis

  • November 11, 2022
  • Noah Tenney
  • asperger's, Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's Syndrome (ASD), Autism, Neurodiversity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Different Brains intern Noah Tenney describes his life before knowing of his Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis.
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Emily C’s Journey With OCD
Blog Neurodiversity and the Coronavirus

The Coronavirus Pandemic: Emily C’s Journey With OCD

  • May 17, 2021
  • Julia Futo
  • Coronavirus, Neurodiversity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Emily C, an intern, shares her story about dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and how possibly having OCD has played into her experiences with quarantine.
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Does Less Sun Mean More OCD?
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Does Less Sun Mean More OCD?

  • July 13, 2018
  • Reuben Friedlander
  • Neurodiversity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ocd
A new compilation of data assembled at Binghamton University NY suggests the prevalence of OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder, is lower in areas that get more sunlight.
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Researchers May Have Discovered Genes That Are Linked To OCD
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Researchers May Have Discovered Genes That Are Linked to OCD

  • October 31, 2017
  • Bret Segall-Abrams
  • Neurodiversity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ocd
The NRXN1 and REEP3 genes have also had a significant role in studies on the autism spectrum disorder. So with further research, they hope to learn more about possible causes and treatments for more than just OCD.
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“Stranger Things” Star Discusses Her OCD Diagnosis
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“Stranger Things” Star Discusses Her OCD Diagnosis

  • August 17, 2017
  • Mike Nickas
  • Neurodiversity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ocd
Emmy nominated actress Shannon Purser has recently spoken out about body image, mental health, the power of therapy, and her recent diagnosis of OCD with People Magazine.
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Is “Fear Reversal Learning” Impaired In People With OCD?
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Is “Fear Reversal Learning” Impaired in People with OCD?

  • March 20, 2017
  • Megan Baksh
  • Neurodiversity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ocd
Researchers tested OCD patients in an effort to examine how successful patients were at reversing their thought patterns when a once threatening stimulus became safe, and conversely, when a safe stimulus became threatening.
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