Self diagnosing a mental health disorder such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is extremely difficult. You might be concerned that there is something wrong, but unless you undergo a diagnostic interview with a qualified mental health professional, you are unlikely to receive a firm diagnosis. Consequently, knowing how to tell if you have OCD is […]

Obsessive compulsive behavior disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by various obsessions and compulsions. It is one of the more common mental health disorders and can affect both children and adults. The symptoms often begin in early adulthood, and unless the patient receives treatment, the disorder will become a long term problem. Because it […]

Dissociative fugue is an extremely rare mental health condition most psychologists will probably never witness although dissociative fugue case studies are often newsworthy enough to make the headlines. What is dissociative fugue and what are the symptoms? Dissociative fugue is one of four different dissociative disorders and the word “fugue” derives from the Latin word, […]

Obsessive compulsive disorder is a distressing anxiety related mental health disorder that can affect people of all ages, from toddlers to older adults. OCD is a difficult disorder to diagnose because many sufferers hide the symptoms they are experiencing due to feelings of shame and embarrassment, but it is estimated that around one in every […]

Pulling out eyelashes is a symptom of trichotillomania, an impulse control disorder. The condition is more common that many people realize and is particularly prevalent in teenagers and young adults: around four people out of every one hundred will develop the condition. Trichotillomania sufferers pull out hair from their body. The compulsion to pull out […]

Does your hair grow back with trichotillomania? Hair loss is a very distressing condition, but if the hair loss is related to a mental health problem whereby the sufferer is compulsively pulling his or her own hair out, it can be even more distressing. For most people, the link between hair and self-esteem is very […]

Trichotillomania is an impulse control disorder whereby the patient suffers from a compulsive urge to pull their own hair out. Trichotillomania is not just confined to hair on the head—patients will also pull out eyelashes, eyebrows, and any other hair on the body, all of which leads to irregular bald patches. Pulling out hair will […]

Having unwelcome or inappropriate thoughts is very common—most of us have such thoughts at one time or another and it is not unusual to find our minds drifting off on a naughty X-rated fantasy involving the cute young guy in Accounts and a selection of vegetables whilst sitting through another boring meeting. However, such inappropriate […]