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| Subject | Date Asked |
| my five year old brother eats hair | 12/20/2010 |
| Q: i'm living in India my five year old school going brother eats hair. he never eats his own hair he ... A: The reasons could be many, its impossible to say. A doctor would be more able to assess him. I ... | |
| could my daughter have OCD? | 10/20/2010 |
| Q: My 4 yr old daughter is HIGHLY intelligent, so much so that we questioned if she was autistic for ... A: This is a sensitive question. It does seem like she could be fussing, but the things you mentioned ... | |
| i have ocd | 9/13/2010 |
| Q: gulps like 10 at a time I count so much with the things I do I hate odd numbers and when I get a ... A: First off, I must say, I am not a doctor of any kind. Please refer to my profile. As for the ... | |
| ocd | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: My question is, i would like to know if i should acually go to a dr. about if i have ocd. i have a ... A: Yes, in fact you should see a doctor. What you have described are blatant OCD symptoms. They can be ... | |
| obsessions | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: I have two obsessions. I obsess about swallowing my saliva. I obsess about it when I am around ... A: Mark, these obsessions can be treated/relieved with therapy, possibly in conjunction with meds. ... | |
| Do I have OCD? | 8/16/2009 |
| Q: I had always thought that OCD meant acting like Adrian Monk off that USA tv show, but while ... A: OCD can manifest in many ways. I must advise you to speak to your mom/parents immediately. Perhaps ... | |
| 22 month old behavior | 8/11/2009 |
| Q: My grandson is 22 months old and is exhibiting behavior that concerns me and I don't know if it ... A: The characteristics described here would concern me. It can not hurt to have him spend an hour being ... | |
| My 3 1/2 year old | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: My child Kaylie seems to have a bunch of mixed symtoms and I would like some direction with how to ... A: I am sorry for the delay. I am a father of a 1 yr old daughter. I have OCD myself, and find myself ... | |
| Do I have an OCD?? | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: I never really thought about or noticed it until my dad asked me about it. I have this thing with ... A: This is a good question, I hope I am of some help. It sounds like you play with your hair out of ... | |
| OCD?? | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: I'm not sure if this is OCD or not but I wanted to ask. When my step daughter drinks a soda from a ... A: this doesn't sound overly concerning to me. I think if it were OCD she would show other symptoms. It ... | |
| My girlfriends OCD | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: My girlfriend was diagnosed with OCD but it is starting to get pretty bad. It is really starting to ... A: unfortunately there is no quick fix to OCD. You should try to be as understanding as possible to ... | |
| OCD | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: Sir, My son is 18yrs old.He is taking even an hour for washing repeatedly in toilet,bathing or ... A: I cannot tell you how to correct someone. If your son sees his time in the bathroom as too long, and ... | |
| obsessive compulsive disorder | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I was diagnosed years ago with depression and ocd by a psychologist. My obsessions and compulsions ... A: Problems reading are pretty common with OCD. learning to relax before and during reading can help, ... | |
| ocd | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: i have taken multiple ocd online tests and all of them say that i have an extremely high risk of ... A: OCD is an anxiety related issue, and nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed of. So many people have ... | |
| peeing OCD | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: I don't know if you have experience with this or not but I need to ask someone about it. I dread ... A: The ritualistic behavior you are describing is not so out of the ordinary, and you shouldn't feel ... | |
| URGENT, I NEED HELP. I am loosing my mind. These things happen so much it makes me crazy... | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: i am 12 years old and i have a questions regaurding ocd. Can't cross roads, bad luck. I remember ... A: Here are some links for MHMR in your area. It is an organization designed to help people that may ... | |
| How much is too much? | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: I am an 18 year old female who has in the past suffered somewhat severely from washing and checking ... A: this is a difficult question. At the same time you are only asking my opinion. When I was at the ... | |
| My son's been diagnosed with OCD and he seems to be getting worse, not better | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: In hindsight, he always had certain OCD-like traits (as a young child, he used to line up things and ... A: first, thank you for the details preceding the questions, it gives me a greater understanding, and i ... | |
| Toddler OCD concern? | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: Our son will be 3 in October and over the past few months has become more and more obsessed with his ... A: you should absolutely be concerned and take action immediately. Contact the MHMR or other available ... | |
| 7 year old boy | 5/26/2009 |
| Q: My 7 year old son has shown symptoms of OCD/anxiety disorder, for a number of years. He has a very ... A: Dana From what you are describing, OCD seems to be at the source. Often times symptoms of ADD and ... | |
| severe OCD | 5/25/2009 |
| Q: our 20-year old son has been suffering from severe OCD since 13. He has tried many conventional and ... A: it is very refreshing to hear of parents being empathetic to this illness, as it is not all that ... | |
| OCD | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: Doctor, I am 43 and seem to be suffering from OCD for the past 25 years(some doctors say I don't). ... A: I hope i can be of some help. I am not a Doctor, I have had peer counseling training, and have ... | |
OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Answers by Expert:
Brian R. Feather
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am NOT a doctor. I can answer O.C.D behavior related questions. I can advise how to cope with symptoms, and how to get the most out of your doctor's advice. I cannot answer medication related questions. Any statements resembling diagnosis are matter of opinion. Including your age, sex, what state or country you live in, etc. will help me better answer you. you can make any question private. Try to be as detailed as possible. I will try my best to give you helpful answers.
Experience
After having disabling O.C.D. for most of my life, i have been noted as marginally recovered. I trained as a volunteer counseling assistant / peer in 2002 and 2006, at what was St. Joseph's Hospital M.H.U. in Lancaster, Pa, and Lancaster M.H.M.R.
Education/Credentials
Peer counseling training through Lancaster Assistance, and Lancaster M.H.M.R.
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