Violet Tempest

Category: OCD

  • Excoriation

    Excoriation

    Skin-Picking Disorder is repetitive behavior in which people pick at their skin to the point of compulsion. Their behavior can include picking, scratching, even pulling at their skin.

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  • Hoarding Disorder

    Hoarding Disorder

    Just because someone collects items does not make them a Hoarder. Someone with Hoarding Disorder does not choose to collect something, they are compelled to do so without knowing why. A collector chooses to collect items based upon monetary, sentimental, and even for social reasons.

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  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    …no one asks to have OCD. No one seeks this out. Like the other mental disorders, I’ve written about Depression and Anxiety, OCD is not the fault of the person who suffers from it. They need our understanding, love, and most importantly support in getting treatment. That means as a society we need to stop…

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