The growing conversation around mental illness and its subsequently amplified respect and sensitivity is a good thing. Talking about mental health issues is encouraged more than ever, and is possibly the zeitgeist of Generation Z. It's sobering to think that up until The Mental Health Act of 2007, the mentally ill (not to be confused... Continue Reading →

But I thought OCD Was Just About Cleaning? "Sorry, I'm OCD about x,y or z"... it's a phrase we often hear. Generally, people have at least heard of OCD, which in theory is a good thing. Yet, this growing awareness of OCD is still seemingly detrimental to Pure OCD sufferers. Why? The public has gone... Continue Reading →

Let's go back to basics, Pure OCD is a mental disorder about obsessions and compulsions - it's a well-named illness to be fair. What then, is an obsession? "an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind" Let's take this step by step. An obsession is "an idea or thought". Think... Continue Reading →

Hopefully, the previous post briefly answered: what is Pure OCD? But why talk about Pure OCD, why is it important? As I've already suggested, Pure OCD can be incredibly difficult for sufferers to talk about, which is the primary step toward finding treatment. I don't like to see myself as a victim; however, it's a... Continue Reading →

An Introduction to Pure OCD What is Pure OCD? Seems like a good place to start for blog post number one. Pure OCD took me twenty years to self-diagnose. Why? Well, it wasn't for lack of trying. I'm not special, I guess we are all on a journey of self-discovery of sorts; but, if I... Continue Reading →