Category Archives: OCD

OCD- Rituals and Obsession

January 10, 2012 · by · in anxiety, believer, counseling, mental illness, OCD, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, understanding, Very helpful

“I couldn’t do anything without rituals. They invaded every aspect of my life. Counting really bogged me down. I would wash my hair three times as opposed to once because three was a good luck number and one wasn’t. It took me longer to read because I’d count the lines in a paragraph. When I [...]

24/7 Crisis Lines

January 23, 2011 · by · in alcohol and drug abuse, anorexia, autism, believer, binge eating, bipolar disorder, Borderline, BPD, bulimia, caregivers, children, counseling, crisis, crisis hotlines, cutting, depression, despair, difficulties, drug abuse, dual disorders, failure, faith, GAD, gay, mental illness, mixed states, dysphoria mania, mood swings, OCD, pain, panic attacks, paranoia, PTSD, runaways, SAD, schizophrenia, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, sexual abuse, suicide, talk therapy, teens in crisis, Very helpful

List of Hotlines–1-800 Phone Numbers In general, hotlines have three things in common: 1) they are available to call 24/7 2) they are 100% confidential 3) they are free Here’s a list of hotlines that may help you in whatever situation you find yourself in: Christian Counseling Services-General New Life Clinics 1-800-NEW-LIFE National Prayer Line [...]

OCD: Plain & Simple

September 28, 2009 · by · in difficulties, mental illness, news, OCD, outside source, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, understanding, Very helpful

  A woman visits her dermatologist, complaining of extremely  dry skin and seldom feeling clean. She showers for two hours every day. A lawyer insists on making coffee several times each day. His colleagues do not realize that he lives in fear that the coffee will be poisoned, and he feels compelled to pour most [...]