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4 Common Misconceptions About OCD
The term "OCD" often gets thrown around lightly by people describing their affinity for neatness, but actual obsessive-compulsive disorder is a serious condition that goes well beyond just cleaning and counting.
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8 Medications with Surprising Secondary Uses
Sometimes medications that were developed to treat one condition can end up being useful for seemingly unrelated ailments. Chapters View all DEXTROMETHORPHAN & PSEUDOBULBAR AFFECT 1:48 MEMANTINE & OCD 2:25 NALTREXONE & BEHAVIORAL...
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4 Psychological Terms That You're Using Incorrectly
At some point, you’ve probably heard someone use any or all of these four words to describe someone. But there’s a really excellent chance that person had no idea what these terms mean. But SciShow is here to help clear up some of these...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them? | Cindy J. Aaronson
Countless poets and writers have tried to put words to the experience of a panic attack— a sensation so overwhelming, many people mistake it for a heart attack, stroke, or other life-threatening crisis. Studies suggest that almost a...
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Meet Your Microglia: Your Brain's Overlooked Superheroes
When talking about the brain, neurons have been dazzling scientists for a long time. But behind every successful neuron is a glial cell - particularly one type of them: microglia.
Curated Video
Peace, Love & Art Helps Overcome Mental Illness
Dealing with a mental illness is not easy. Actually, it can be quite difficult without the proper support. With a rising number of mental illness cases, people often look for various areas of support and healing. PeaceLove Co-founder...
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How a new ‘smart’ therapy is pushing boundaries for Parkinson’s patients
A new Parkinson’s therapy called adaptive deep brain stimulation could revolutionize treatment for the disease, which afflicts one in 400 Canadians. CBC’s Christine Birak follows one patient's journey with ADBS, and explains how it could...
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Top 5 Surprising OCD Obsessions and How They Actually Begin
OCD is more than just cleanliness and order. In this video, we uncover some lesser-known OCD obsessions that can disrupt daily life. From Harm OCD to Relationship and Somatic obsessions, We discuss the origins of these surprising...
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Unveiling OCD: Understanding and Managing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Explore the challenging world of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), from the compulsive hoarding of books to the relentless cleaning rituals. Discover the scientific and psychological underpinnings of OCD, including its potential...
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Can Psilocybin or MDMA Treat Depression and Anxiety?
There's even a study using psilocybin (from mushrooms) to help doctors and nurses suffering from burnout! So why the excitement, and what's the downside? We’ll break it down, recap highs and lows from key studies, explain how these drugs...
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Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Your Mental Health?
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Your Mental Health?
Vlogbrothers
What OCD Is Like (for Me)
In the video, I talk about my life with obsessive-compulsive disorder and a bit about how I came to write my forthcoming book, Turtles All the Way Down.
Neuro Transmissions
The Neuroscience of Tourette Syndrome
Oh sh**, time to find out more about Tourette Syndrome! It's often portrayed in media with lots of swearing, but that's not the whole picture. Today, we're gonna find out a little more about what goes on in the brain. We have In_s Dawson...
Curated Video
Fidget spinners flying off shelves
Fidget spinners are quickly becoming the hottest toy in Canada, even as some schools are banning them
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COVID-19 pandemic worsens OCD symptoms in children
Disturbing research shows the Pandemic has increased levels of depression and anxiety in children worldwide.
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'The Ugly Truth' Premiere
INTERVIEW: Katherine Heigl on what this movie says about relationships. the orgasm scene, how she is OCD like her character at the 'The Ugly Truth' Premiere at Hollywood CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
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'Nobel Son' junket
Danny DeVito on whether he is OCD about anything. at the 'Nobel Son' junket at Los Angeles CA. (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)
Curated Video
Inside A Risky, Rare Brain Surgery For OCD
Implanting electrodes in the brain to treat a psychiatric condition is controversial. It's not a treatment that doctors or patients consider lightly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Behavior: Psychological Disorders: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Explains what some different types of anxiety disorder are, e.g., panic disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, and the impact these have on people's lives. [11:23]