TW: Brief discussion of a graphic injury Every time I sit down with a new medical professional, they will invariably ask how things are with me and I will struggle with a concise answer. Physically I am a picture of health. They take their vitals, and everything will look perfect. Mental health is another story… Continue reading Medical Anxiety, Social Anxiety, and OCPD – Going to a Doctor When You Hate Medical Offices
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OCPD, Whataboutism, and Professionalism
One of my recent posts mentioned that I have struggled professionally because every time I investigate a field of interest and learn "how the sausage gets made" I become disgusted. It was something of a passing comment in that post, but let's spend some time with it today. This is a widespread thing that extends… Continue reading OCPD, Whataboutism, and Professionalism
One Death: How One Event Shaped My Anxiety and OCPD
TW: death I feel like I learned the truth about death far too late in life, a combination of natural insulation from the subject and a consequence of my social anxiety. I cannot remember the exact age, maybe eight, but I was watching television in my living room while my mother ironed clothes. A life… Continue reading One Death: How One Event Shaped My Anxiety and OCPD
A Most Perfect Contradiction
Humans are contradictions. It's something that I find beautiful and frustrating (see how easy it can be?). We can hold two disparate beliefs sincerely at the exact same time, be aware of the fact that the beliefs are antithetical, examine them thoroughly, and still arrive at the conclusion both must be right. Perhaps that is… Continue reading A Most Perfect Contradiction
OCPD Versus Conservatism
I tend to side with the liberal/Democrat perspective of the argument. The reason behind it is simple and, if I'm being honest, biased: my OCPD. Allow me to explain. Conservatives have a capacity for kindness - it's not that I would generalise that they do not care about people. What I would generalise is that… Continue reading OCPD Versus Conservatism
Mental Health and Sexuality
We need to begin this post with a pure truth: definitions describe; they do not prescribe. Some definitions are by their nature comparative. For example, I could describe myself as tall while context might dictate that I am average or even short. Other definitions are strict. When considering human sexuality, things exist on a spectrum… Continue reading Mental Health and Sexuality
My Mental Health Diagnoses
Today is a more clinical post. While this blog explores the nature of living with mental health issues on a personal, anecdotal level, I thought I would take one post and share the diagnostic criteria behind my specific mental health issues (in order of diagnosis): generalised anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality… Continue reading My Mental Health Diagnoses
One Man’s OCPD: An Atheist’s* Faith
This blog addresses the topic of OCPD frequently and often with anecdotes to highlight the lived experience of the disorder. The thing about OCPD though, like many mental illnesses, is that the straightforward diagnostic criteria can make the disorder seem more monolithic than it is. Quickly, the current diagnostic criteria for OCPD are as follows… Continue reading One Man’s OCPD: An Atheist’s* Faith
An Escapist’s Tale of OCPD (or What Makes a Good Man?)
I have memories of walking around my college campus before evening class in the autumn. I was still using a portable CD player, and my regulars at the time were Alicia Keys' new As I Am album and Norah Jones' Not Too Late. I strolled and sat in the crisp air, listening to the music,… Continue reading An Escapist’s Tale of OCPD (or What Makes a Good Man?)
Tara Reade: A Window Into OCPD
By now you should be aware of the broad details: former aide Tara Reade credibly accused former Vice President and current Democratic nominee Joe Biden of sexual harassment. The details of the allegation are not important to this story beyond that they exist - the media contains so much nonsense that I hardly know which… Continue reading Tara Reade: A Window Into OCPD
Celtic Riverside 