Archive for June, 2009
Michael Jackson and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Michael Jackson has died. And predictably, reports of his various mental health issues have rapidly come to the fore.
Of course, anyone who has been paying attention knew that Jackson was troubled. Over the past twenty-five years, his physical appearance radically changed. The glaringly obvious alterations of his nose, chin, facial structure, and skin tone indicate that he had multiple cosmetic procedures, and suggest that he suffered from a significant case of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). › Continue reading
OCD and the Swine Flu
The past few months have seen an avalanche of news stories on the swine flu. And as usual, whenever the media focuses on a “new” disease, some of our OCD and Hypochondria clients find themselves obsessing about getting that disease. This was true of Hantavirus in the mid-1990’s, Mad Cow disease in 2001, and SARS in 2003. Do you remember the hundreds of news stories about these rare diseases? One thing united most of these stories – irrational, exaggerated fear in response a relatively low-level threat. That isn’t to say that nobody died from these diseases, but that the fear far exceeded the threat. › Continue reading
Meet the OCD Center of Los Angeles Staff
The OCD Center of Los Angeles has four therapists on staff: › Continue reading
Welcome to the OCD Center of Los Angeles Blog
Welcome to the OCD Center of Los Angeles blog. The focus of our blog will be Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related anxiety-based conditions, including: › Continue reading
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