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Given the public misconceptions of OCD, many people do not associate their symptoms with it. Instead, they may experience fear, shame, and embarrassment, and a reluctance to speak openly even to healthcare providers. Taboo sexual OCD themes, for example, often go untreated[13]. Taboo temptations, along with other harm-related obsessions such as urges to hurt oneself

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I’ve worked with many therapists for a long time, before and during my time in NOCD, and I can confidently say that Julie Plutt is one of the MOST smart and effective therapists I’ve ever had. After only working with her for the past 1.5 months (and frankly, even within the first few weeks), I

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Ansiedad materna: ¿Hasta qué punto es normal?

Por: Geraldine Kuphal, LMFT, PMH-C La llegada de un bebé transforma la vida de las mamás de una manera profunda, y aunque la alegría de ser madre es inmensa, también surgen una serie de preocupaciones que pueden despertar ansiedad. Como psicóloga clínica especializada en salud mental perinatal, me encuentro con muchas mamás que se preguntan:

Understanding Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex: When Breastfeeding Feels Anything But Positive

By Sharon Berger, IBCLC, RN When we’re breastfeeding, there’s a surge of oxytocin in our bloodstream, and it’s the high level of this chemical that helps to heighten our love and connection with our baby. But what happens when someone has the opposite experience during breastfeeding? Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER) is a condition that

An Open Letter to Media about Coverage of Postpartum Tragedies

by By Julia Alzoubaidi, Ph.D, Brooke Laufer, Psy.D., Hajara Kutty, and Karen Wachenheim Tragedies involving mothers and their children are both gut-wrenching and heart-breaking. It goes against human nature for a mother to take the lives of her children and herself, yet such tragedies continue to happen. What is most unfortunate, however, is that in

Stories of Hope: Finding Community in the Fourth Trimester

Angela Sue’s Story At PSI, we understand that storytelling has the power to save lives, and we are honored to provide a space for survivors to share their stories. This article is part of a subsection of the PSI blog dedicated to survivor stories. Please note that this story has not been edited, and caution

Cuando el nacimiento no es una experiencia positiva: sanando después de un parto vaginal o cesárea

Por: Adriana Vergara, Psicóloga Perinatal Existen muchas razones por las cuales la experiencia del nacimiento de un bebé puede no haber sido positiva. El problema radica en que vivimos en una cultura donde hablar de esto sigue siendo un tabú, lo que dificulta enormemente el proceso de sanación. En este articulo, “Cuando el nacimiento no

Important Considerations When Choosing a Birth Provider: The Questions You Need to Ask

By Jamie Guertin, DNP, CNM Too often, patients and families choose a provider for pregnancy care because the birth provider is in their insurance network, a friend recommends the provider, office, or hospital, or because the provider results at the top of an internet search in the community. Unfortunately, these common decision pathways neglect an