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What Is My Health

Let's change the way we see health

Ob(C)esseD

By Michael Trovato

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February 19, 2017

Strength in Numbers

February 19, 2017/ Michael Trovato
Strength in Numbers

When anxiety, medication, and therapy didn't make sense, I leaned on numbers.

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February 19, 2017/ Michael Trovato/
OCD, Mental Health, Anxiety
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January 22, 2017

Therapy: Be (a) Patient

January 22, 2017/ Michael Trovato
Therapy: Be (a) Patient

Originally, I thought going to therapy for my OCD wasn't a choice. Now, I wonder about my experience.

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January 22, 2017/ Michael Trovato/
Anxiety, Mental Health, OCD
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January 08, 2017

The Habits

January 08, 2017/ Michael Trovato
The Habits

Neither I nor my family had any idea what OCD was until one night, I started repeating myself for no reason at all.

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January 08, 2017/ Michael Trovato/
Anxiety, Mental Health, OCD
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December 25, 2016

Stuck

December 25, 2016/ Michael Trovato
Stuck

When the things that are causing unease, restlessness, and frustration can't be resolved with tangible changes,

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December 25, 2016/ Michael Trovato/
Mental Health, OCD
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December 18, 2016

Just Right

December 18, 2016/ Michael Trovato
Just Right

OCD goes far beyond washing hands and repeatedly checking stoves and locked doors.

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December 18, 2016/ Michael Trovato/
Mental Health
Mental Health, OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, washing, checking, anxiety, support, stigma, obsess, obsessive, compulsive, disorder

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