For this week’s edition of “Everyday Thursday,” I want to report back on my most recent visit to my psychologist. I didn’t go into my appointment in a very good state, but I guess that’s fine. Maybe seeing your psychologist on a rough day is like going to get your haircut when you’re having a…
Some days are hard. This is true, of course, not just if you have OCD or any another mental illness. It’s just a fact of life. Some days are more difficult than others for a myriad of reasons, some of which are predictable and others of which just happen. But I’ve found that some days…
The other day I read an article from LDS Living entitled “Prophets and Apostles Share Their Personal Experience with Mental Illness.” I was surprised and pleased to see LDS Living addressing such subject matter, of course, but then I found myself agreeing with one commenter after the article who addressed the issue I want to…
Sometimes I don’t like going on social media. I do it still, of course, mostly because it’s a habit. I check my social media. It’s just part of my daily routine. But checking social media, particularly Facebook, is sometimes an exposure in itself, especially in the winter months. For some reason, a lot of people…
I was listening to Elder Sabin’s talk, “Stand Up Inside and Be All In,” this past General Conference while in the car, and I have to say that honestly, it made me worried for all of the members of the Church out there with scrupulosity. I worried for everyone who has this religious form of…