Because We Are Bad

OCD and a girl lost in thought

Lily Bailey

The Experience of Going to the Hospital with Self-Harm Injuries

What if you were ignored or denied pain relief? For those presenting with injuries caused by self-harm, this can be a reality.

Challenging Racism in the Workplace

What is a microaggression? How can racism in the workplace be managed? Exploring the challenge of workplaces that discriminate.

What Does My Therapist Really Think of Zoom Sessions?

COVID-19 has necessitated a dramatic rise in telephone and online counseling. But how do therapists actually feel about working remotely?

Why Having OCD Does Not Prepare You for COVID-19

No, I haven't been training for this moment for years. Contamination OCD is not a superpower.

Dear Therapist: Why I Don’t Want to Zoom

Kids at home? Feeling disconnected from your therapist? 10 clients share their reasons for declining to work remotely

Finding a Therapist as a Black Woman

It’s always hard to find the right therapist, but that process becomes even more difficult when factoring in cultural competence and shared experience.

Aren’t We All a Bit OCD? No, Actually

What it’s like to have OCD when it isn’t related to tidiness or symmetry.

Coping With Separation Anxiety in Dogs During COVID-19

Why our dogs might be experiencing increased stress and anxiety now, and what you can do about it.

The Problem with World Mental Health Day

Days of mental health awareness often leave the chronically mentally ill feeling cold: It's frustrating to be told to 'just reach out.'

A Significant Rise in Racism Toward Asian People During COVID

Anti-Asian discrimination and assaults have increased significantly during the pandemic, creating a form of socially mediated "'secondary contagion."

Concern Among Experts as Bipolar Drug Priadel Discontinued

Health bodies call upon U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock to ensure a first-line bipolar drug remains available in the U.K.

7 Things to Know About Grieving During COVID-19

What it’s like to lose loved ones and attend funerals during the pandemic

What Are Mental Compulsions in OCD?

How "secret" compulsions can fly under the diagnostic radar.

Worried About Doing Something Embarrassing on Zoom?

If you experience fears around doing something inappropriate or awkward on a video call, you are not alone.

8 Myths About OCD

"OCD isn't serious," "OCD can be useful," and other things people commonly misunderstand about obsessive compulsive disorder.

What Is Skin Picking or Dermatillomania?

When is skin picking a problem, and what can you do about it?

5 Things Every Loved One Should Know About Psychosis

What family and friends need to know to support a loved one through psychosis.

What If Nothing Is Real?: Existential OCD

Part 2: A first-person account of existential obsessions.

What If Nothing Is Real?: Experiencing Existential OCD

Part 1: The frightening experience of obsessively worrying that the world around you does not really exist.

Recovery From Mental Illness Isn't Always Linear

"So what's it like now you're better?" Dealing with questions about recovery from mental illness.