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Mens public toilets are a very hostile situation to be in, there are many unwritten rules which we all abide by, such as: not speaking to the fellow next to you unless it’s a really good friend, and the obvious rule of not looking at another mans’ genitals. The male public toilet is also a very unclean environment with only 5% of males cleaning their hands enough to destroy infectious germs after using the bathroom.
It’s no wonder then that due to the hygiene of males my brain made an irrational decision to not use all of these toilets pictured for defecation. I generally thought the large majority of males didn’t defecate in public, however after some research I found out this wasn’t entirely true and it was in fact myself who had the problem. After finding out I had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, known as OCD for short, I’ve been trying to find out and rationalise my irrational thoughts in certain situations. These ten toilets are a few of a large percentage of toilets I wont use and are a pictorial explanation of unsuitable toilets for myself. The series pictured in the style of Jeff Brouws explores my problem numbering the most likely to be used as #1 and the least likely at #10
This crude but exploring series, pictures toilets I have encountered within the Midlands over a four-week window. The toilets have been captured exactly how they where left, giving the viewer the same view I had. Some of the toilets pictured, for the majority of people maybe a perfect toilet to use, however for myself they didn’t comply to my mental list. My mental check list is made from looking at things such as, if the toilet is clean and well stocked or if it was in a quiet or busy location. Some of the toilets featured are truly terrible for example #8 was a toilet clogged from a nappy being flushed. I feel the series provided an outlet for myself to explore the subject but also give to the viewer a talking point and scale to which toilet they would deem acceptable and why to this very taboo subject which is in fact a very natural part of life which everyone does.
Below every image is a global positioning system number (GPS) which gives the exact co-ordinates of each toilet (removed for privacy on the online series), I felt it was important to tell people where the toilet was if they really wanted to know, but not by the forms of text where a viewer could read the name and identify with the image. The toilets pictured were taken in various locations, such as: educational, customer, employee, tenants, homeowners and visitor environments.
Thanks to everyone that helped in this project and allowed access and permission to shoot.
Mens public toilets are a very hostile situation to be in, there are many unwritten rules which we all abide by, such as: not speaking to the fellow next to you unless it’s a really good friend, and the obvious rule of not looking at another mans’ genitals. The male public toilet is also a very unclean environment with only 5% of males cleaning their hands enough to destroy infectious germs after using the bathroom.
It’s no wonder then that due to the hygiene of males my brain made an irrational decision to not use all of these toilets pictured for defecation. I generally thought the large majority of males didn’t defecate in public, however after some research I found out this wasn’t entirely true and it was in fact myself who had the problem. After finding out I had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, known as OCD for short, I’ve been trying to find out and rationalise my irrational thoughts in certain situations. These ten toilets are a few of a large percentage of toilets I wont use and are a pictorial explanation of unsuitable toilets for myself. The series pictured in the style of Jeff Brouws explores my problem numbering the most likely to be used as #1 and the least likely at #10
This crude but exploring series, pictures toilets I have encountered within the Midlands over a four-week window. The toilets have been captured exactly how they where left, giving the viewer the same view I had. Some of the toilets pictured, for the majority of people maybe a perfect toilet to use, however for myself they didn’t comply to my mental list. My mental check list is made from looking at things such as, if the toilet is clean and well stocked or if it was in a quiet or busy location. Some of the toilets featured are truly terrible for example #8 was a toilet clogged from a nappy being flushed. I feel the series provided an outlet for myself to explore the subject but also give to the viewer a talking point and scale to which toilet they would deem acceptable and why to this very taboo subject which is in fact a very natural part of life which everyone does.
Below every image is a global positioning system number (GPS) which gives the exact co-ordinates of each toilet (removed for privacy on the online series), I felt it was important to tell people where the toilet was if they really wanted to know, but not by the forms of text where a viewer could read the name and identify with the image. The toilets pictured were taken in various locations, such as: educational, customer, employee, tenants, homeowners and visitor environments.
Thanks to everyone that helped in this project and allowed access and permission to shoot.
For ToTW: literary genius
This is inspired by Devil in the Details, one of my favorite books. It's a memoir about a girl with scrupulosity, which is a more specific, less common version of OCD that, while encompassing the basics of OCD, also manifests itself in a obsessive-compulsive form of religious fanaticism. Jennifer Traig, the author, manages to make this subject hilarious despite the hardships she endured because of it. The memoir is accessibly vulnerable, amazingly funny, and totally fascinating.
I'm going to post an except from the book. This is the excerpt that inspired this picture and it's really, really funny. I know it's long but trust me, it's worth the read.
"INTERSTITUAL: A GUIDE TO PROPER HAND-WASHING TECHNIQUE
Did you know that your hands are loaded with bacteria and other contaminants? They're filthy! They spread disease! Oh, it's just awful. And it's not scientifically possible to sterilize your hands. You can, however, get them really, really clean. Here's how!
1. First, you need to get some water going. We want it hot, hot, hot! The hot water tap is contaminated, but that's okay because you're about to wash. Touch it again, just to show how brave you are. Touch it one more time. Three taps wards off bad things. Now we're ready to wash!
2. Next, choose your poison. What kind of soap is for you? Bar soap is out; other people have probably used it (a possibility too horrible to contemplate), and even if it's unopened it's made from animal fats, which is revolting. The whole thing just seems so dirty. Liquid soap it is! Choose an antibacterial formula if you're worried about contamination from germs. If you're worried about contamination from death, choose dishwashing liquid. It' so death-free it's safe to use on plates and flatware! But only if it's BRAND-NEW. Even then, you never know. Okay, let's skip the soap altogether. Plain water will be fine.
3. Rub your hands together vigorously and scrub, scrub, scrub. The Centers for Disease Control recommend you wash your hands for ten seconds, but what do they know? If they're such geniuses, why do people still get hepatitis? A full minute minimum. How about this: you keep your hands under the faucet until you answer the philosophical question "Is water clean?"
4. I don't know if water is clean. What if water isn't clean? What if water just makes you dirtier?
5. You'll wash and wash and wash but you'll never be safe.
6. Okay, try not to think about it. Let's just say water is clean and move on.
7. But what if it's not clean?
8. We're moving on. This next part is tricky. Your hands are clean--but they're wet. How to get them dry without getting them dirty again? The air-dry technique is best. Sure, it's slow, but it's safe. Simply hold your hands in the air until they're completely dry. Be sure not to touch anything! If you touch something, or if for some reason you think you maybe touched something, go back to Step 1. Yes, let's go back to Step 1 just to be safe.
9. Now we're in a hurry. You're going to have to dry your hands with paper napkins. That's fine. Just make sure it's a new package. Did you touch the part of the package that was sealed with glue? Is that glue? Glue is dirty. Wash again, just to be safe, then dry your hands on a napkin that absolutely for sure didn't touch the glue.
10. Use a napkin to turn off the tap and another napkin to open the door on the way out. Some people won't even touch the door with a napkin; they'll just wait until somebody comes to open the door for them. But they're crazy!" (Jennifer Traig, Devil in the Details, 21-22)
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Here is my packing list. It took me 4 hours to pack for the two day(one night) trip to Bali. IB thinks its just ridiculous that anyone can spend that much time packing for such a short trip even with a packing list that I keep reusing from multiple trips to the same location.
Mens public toilets are a very hostile situation to be in, there are many unwritten rules which we all abide by, such as: not speaking to the fellow next to you unless it’s a really good friend, and the obvious rule of not looking at another mans’ genitals. The male public toilet is also a very unclean environment with only 5% of males cleaning their hands enough to destroy infectious germs after using the bathroom.
It’s no wonder then that due to the hygiene of males my brain made an irrational decision to not use all of these toilets pictured for defecation. I generally thought the large majority of males didn’t defecate in public, however after some research I found out this wasn’t entirely true and it was in fact myself who had the problem. After finding out I had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, known as OCD for short, I’ve been trying to find out and rationalise my irrational thoughts in certain situations. These ten toilets are a few of a large percentage of toilets I wont use and are a pictorial explanation of unsuitable toilets for myself. The series pictured in the style of Jeff Brouws explores my problem numbering the most likely to be used as #1 and the least likely at #10
This crude but exploring series, pictures toilets I have encountered within the Midlands over a four-week window. The toilets have been captured exactly how they where left, giving the viewer the same view I had. Some of the toilets pictured, for the majority of people maybe a perfect toilet to use, however for myself they didn’t comply to my mental list. My mental check list is made from looking at things such as, if the toilet is clean and well stocked or if it was in a quiet or busy location. Some of the toilets featured are truly terrible for example #8 was a toilet clogged from a nappy being flushed. I feel the series provided an outlet for myself to explore the subject but also give to the viewer a talking point and scale to which toilet they would deem acceptable and why to this very taboo subject which is in fact a very natural part of life which everyone does.
Below every image is a global positioning system number (GPS) which gives the exact co-ordinates of each toilet (removed for privacy on the online series), I felt it was important to tell people where the toilet was if they really wanted to know, but not by the forms of text where a viewer could read the name and identify with the image. The toilets pictured were taken in various locations, such as: educational, customer, employee, tenants, homeowners and visitor environments.
Thanks to everyone that helped in this project and allowed access and permission to shoot.
Psychotherapy and Counseling Services
68-22A Forest Ave, 1st Floor
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(917) 251-7437
Psychotherapyn@yahoo.com
I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families by creating a positive and caring treatment environment based on specific needs of each client. Using integrative, dynamic, and interactive therapeutic process, I help the client overcome the existing problem, implement behavioral changes, and explore his/her potential more effectively in everyday life.
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. I received Masters degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from the City College of New York/CUNY, as well as an MS in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Psychoanalytic therapy.
I have flexible working hours and I am open to scheduling counseling sessions on the weekends and late evenings, as well as any emergency appointments, if needed. Call today to get your appointment, (917) 251-7437.
Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Payments Accepted: cash, check, credit cards
Opened Since: 2003
Twitter: twitter.com/PSYTCS
OK, I laugh, but I WANT it. My current Oral-B Cross Action electric toothbrush doesn't have an onboard computer that smiles at me as it tells me my teeth are clean... how can I live without that?!!
Scanned from a print ad appearing in Wired magazine. [Note that on the lower left, partially cut-off, is a photo of a plant container with a built-in IV drip mechanism for watering -- at 280USD I can be happy without it, but can we see a trend developing here?]
Lifetime Dream # 137 of my list of 155: I will keep a collection of 500 G-2 pen refills, displaying them in a nice wood casing, to show how dedicated I am toward perfectionism in my writing and a representation to how much writing I have accomplished in my life.
I have been accused of being OCD about a few things in my life and I will admit that this is a dead-on description. I am “particular” (that’s the word people with OCD use) about a few things as this photo blog will showcase: guitar picks, guitar strings, and yes- even the pens that I use. I know it might sound like a silly dream to have, but for the amount of writing that I do- I am pretty picky about the “tools of my trade” as one might say.
Here’s a good example of the amount of writing that I do. This picture only shows 2/3 of my first journal… 2,000 pages:
www.flickr.com/photos/67522976@N00/4652182215/in/set-7215...
I used to work for a family-owned wholesale distribution company and so I had the opportunity to meet with several different vendors and try their products. Bic, Pilot, Zebra, Pentel, Papermate… we dealt with them all. It seemed like every pen I sampled either skipped or was inconsistent with the ink flow, and that always seemed to find a way to annoy me; but I’ve never had that problem with G-2 Pens from Pilot. I love their new bold pen that is a 1.0mm. For journaling I’ll only use the 0.7mm. I guess even within the OCD there’s OCD!
I am over half way to my goal of 500 pens being used. I need to build a better casing for these pen refills and seal the barrels (you can see in the glass where the remaining ink leaked out of some). It may be OCD, but it’s effective. When I look at how many I’ve gone through I get a sense of pride, and a renewed sense of direction to write even more!
Pictured here is my Father’s Day present this year. I have been using a silver metallic one for my bold pens and now I have this dark metallic grey for my regular point G-2’s. My OCD knows no bounds!
Psychotherapy and Counseling Services
68-22A Forest Ave, 1st Floor
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(917) 251-7437
Psychotherapyn@yahoo.com
I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families by creating a positive and caring treatment environment based on specific needs of each client. Using integrative, dynamic, and interactive therapeutic process, I help the client overcome the existing problem, implement behavioral changes, and explore his/her potential more effectively in everyday life.
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. I received Masters degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from the City College of New York/CUNY, as well as an MS in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Psychoanalytic therapy.
I have flexible working hours and I am open to scheduling counseling sessions on the weekends and late evenings, as well as any emergency appointments, if needed. Call today to get your appointment, (917) 251-7437.
Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Payments Accepted: cash, check, credit cards
Opened Since: 2003
Twitter: twitter.com/PSYTCS
Mens public toilets are a very hostile situation to be in, there are many unwritten rules which we all abide by, such as: not speaking to the fellow next to you unless it’s a really good friend, and the obvious rule of not looking at another mans’ genitals. The male public toilet is also a very unclean environment with only 5% of males cleaning their hands enough to destroy infectious germs after using the bathroom.
It’s no wonder then that due to the hygiene of males my brain made an irrational decision to not use all of these toilets pictured for defecation. I generally thought the large majority of males didn’t defecate in public, however after some research I found out this wasn’t entirely true and it was in fact myself who had the problem. After finding out I had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, known as OCD for short, I’ve been trying to find out and rationalise my irrational thoughts in certain situations. These ten toilets are a few of a large percentage of toilets I wont use and are a pictorial explanation of unsuitable toilets for myself. The series pictured in the style of Jeff Brouws explores my problem numbering the most likely to be used as #1 and the least likely at #10
This crude but exploring series, pictures toilets I have encountered within the Midlands over a four-week window. The toilets have been captured exactly how they where left, giving the viewer the same view I had. Some of the toilets pictured, for the majority of people maybe a perfect toilet to use, however for myself they didn’t comply to my mental list. My mental check list is made from looking at things such as, if the toilet is clean and well stocked or if it was in a quiet or busy location. Some of the toilets featured are truly terrible for example #8 was a toilet clogged from a nappy being flushed. I feel the series provided an outlet for myself to explore the subject but also give to the viewer a talking point and scale to which toilet they would deem acceptable and why to this very taboo subject which is in fact a very natural part of life which everyone does.
Below every image is a global positioning system number (GPS) which gives the exact co-ordinates of each toilet (removed for privacy on the online series), I felt it was important to tell people where the toilet was if they really wanted to know, but not by the forms of text where a viewer could read the name and identify with the image. The toilets pictured were taken in various locations, such as: educational, customer, employee, tenants, homeowners and visitor environments.
Thanks to everyone that helped in this project and allowed access and permission to shoot.
Handwashing with antibacterial handwash. Winning entry for the WFC monthly competition entitled "Obsession" www.flickr.com/groups/welshflickrcymru/discuss/7215762179...
The image is now the Welsh Flickr Cymru group icon until the next competition.
Explore 423.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) ranks Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as the tenth most disabling illness of any kind, in terms of lost earnings and diminished quality of life. OCD can take many forms, but, in general, sufferers experience repetitive, intrusive and unwelcome thoughts, images, impulses and doubts which they find hard to ignore. These thoughts form the obsessional part of ‘Obsessive-Compulsive’ and they usually (but not always) cause the person to perform repetitive compulsions in a vain attempt to relieve themselves of the obsessions and neutralise the fear. Some sufferers will have the obsessions but no pysical outward compulsions – a form of OCD often called ‘Pure O’.
For further information on OCD see the link below:- ocduk.org/1/ocd.htm
OCD and Hoarding: Cleaning Up the Problem
Presenters: Dr. Neil Rector, Dr. Nikola Grujich, Dr. Sophie Grigoriadis. Peggy Richter, Dr. Anthony Levitt (moderator)
Tuesday, January 17, 2011, 6:30 PM
Webcast: alex2.sunnybrook.ca/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4a024a95390a41...
Mens public toilets are a very hostile situation to be in, there are many unwritten rules which we all abide by, such as: not speaking to the fellow next to you unless it’s a really good friend, and the obvious rule of not looking at another mans’ genitals. The male public toilet is also a very unclean environment with only 5% of males cleaning their hands enough to destroy infectious germs after using the bathroom.
It’s no wonder then that due to the hygiene of males my brain made an irrational decision to not use all of these toilets pictured for defecation. I generally thought the large majority of males didn’t defecate in public, however after some research I found out this wasn’t entirely true and it was in fact myself who had the problem. After finding out I had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, known as OCD for short, I’ve been trying to find out and rationalise my irrational thoughts in certain situations. These ten toilets are a few of a large percentage of toilets I wont use and are a pictorial explanation of unsuitable toilets for myself. The series pictured in the style of Jeff Brouws explores my problem numbering the most likely to be used as #1 and the least likely at #10
This crude but exploring series, pictures toilets I have encountered within the Midlands over a four-week window. The toilets have been captured exactly how they where left, giving the viewer the same view I had. Some of the toilets pictured, for the majority of people maybe a perfect toilet to use, however for myself they didn’t comply to my mental list. My mental check list is made from looking at things such as, if the toilet is clean and well stocked or if it was in a quiet or busy location. Some of the toilets featured are truly terrible for example #8 was a toilet clogged from a nappy being flushed. I feel the series provided an outlet for myself to explore the subject but also give to the viewer a talking point and scale to which toilet they would deem acceptable and why to this very taboo subject which is in fact a very natural part of life which everyone does.
Below every image is a global positioning system number (GPS) which gives the exact co-ordinates of each toilet (removed for privacy on the online series), I felt it was important to tell people where the toilet was if they really wanted to know, but not by the forms of text where a viewer could read the name and identify with the image. The toilets pictured were taken in various locations, such as: educational, customer, employee, tenants, homeowners and visitor environments.
Thanks to everyone that helped in this project and allowed access and permission to shoot.
The second edition of A Primer of Clinical Psychiatry provides a broad overview of the major topics in psychiatry and provides the clinical skills necessary for competent clinical practice. It also includes an up-to-date overview of the scientific literature behind this fascinating and challenging medical discipline.
This book covers in detail the psychiatric interview, mental state examination, and clinical investigations relevant to psychiatry.
All of the major syndromes of psychiatry are addressed including schizophrenia, depressive disorders, bipolar, anxiety, post-traumatic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, eating disorders, somatoform disorders and personality disorders and cover epidemiology, aetiology and clinical aspects, and discussion of specific treatment approaches.
A separate section reviews biological and psychosocial aspects of treatment in psychiatry, with worked case examples. A chapter on psychiatric emergencies is included in this section.
Discrete chapters cover specialist areas such as child and adolescent psychiatry, old age psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, dual disability and substance use disorders.
Enhancing each chapter is a case-based role-play scenario, complete with model answers. Each scenario is set out to model modern pedagogical theory, with roles, setting, tasks, and model answers all articulated and cross-referenced to the core text. Readers can adopt various roles within the scenarios, including that of the doctor (general practice registrars, interns, and residents), allied health staff, or patients themselves and their relatives. The scenarios cover everything from basic skills such as taking a history or describing a disorder, to more advanced problems, such as working with the hostile family and assessing risk in the emergency setting. This case-based role-play approach is ideal for those preparing for psychiatry Observed Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs).
A Primer of Clinical Psychiatry 2nd edition aims to introduce the pertinent facts of clinical psychiatry to medical students and students of mental health disciplines. It will also be a useful resource for established clinicians, including GPs and the more advanced psychiatric trainee or mental health professional.
For more information visit: www.elsevierhealth.com.au/product.jsp?isbn=9780729541572
(c) Lee Live: Photographer www.leelivephotographer.com/
For commercial usage of this image please visit:
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Lifetime Dream # 137 of my list of 155: I will keep a collection of 500 G-2 pen refills, displaying them in a nice wood casing, to show how dedicated I am toward perfectionism in my writing and a representation to how much writing I have accomplished in my life.
I have been accused of being OCD about a few things in my life and I will admit that this is a dead-on description. I am “particular” (that’s the word people with OCD use) about a few things as this photo blog will showcase: guitar picks, guitar strings, and yes- even the pens that I use. I know it might sound like a silly dream to have, but for the amount of writing that I do- I am pretty picky about the “tools of my trade” as one might say.
Here’s a good example of the amount of writing that I do. This picture only shows 2/3 of my first journal… 2,000 pages:
www.flickr.com/photos/67522976@N00/4652182215/in/set-7215...
I used to work for a family-owned wholesale distribution company and so I had the opportunity to meet with several different vendors and try their products. Bic, Pilot, Zebra, Pentel, Papermate… we dealt with them all. It seemed like every pen I sampled either skipped or was inconsistent with the ink flow, and that always seemed to find a way to annoy me; but I’ve never had that problem with G-2 Pens from Pilot. I love their new bold pen that is a 1.0mm. For journaling I’ll only use the 0.7mm. I guess even within the OCD there’s OCD!
I am over half way to my goal of 500 pens being used. I need to build a better casing for these pen refills and seal the barrels (you can see in the glass where the remaining ink leaked out of some). It may be OCD, but it’s effective. When I look at how many I’ve gone through I get a sense of pride, and a renewed sense of direction to write even more!
Psychotherapy and Counseling Services
68-22A Forest Ave, 1st Floor
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(917) 251-7437
Psychotherapyn@yahoo.com
I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families by creating a positive and caring treatment environment based on specific needs of each client. Using integrative, dynamic, and interactive therapeutic process, I help the client overcome the existing problem, implement behavioral changes, and explore his/her potential more effectively in everyday life.
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. I received Masters degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from the City College of New York/CUNY, as well as an MS in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Psychoanalytic therapy.
I have flexible working hours and I am open to scheduling counseling sessions on the weekends and late evenings, as well as any emergency appointments, if needed. Call today to get your appointment, (917) 251-7437.
Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Payments Accepted: cash, check, credit cards
Opened Since: 2003
Twitter: twitter.com/PSYTCS
Psychotherapy and Counseling Services
68-22A Forest Ave, 1st Floor
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(917) 251-7437
Psychotherapyn@yahoo.com
I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families by creating a positive and caring treatment environment based on specific needs of each client. Using integrative, dynamic, and interactive therapeutic process, I help the client overcome the existing problem, implement behavioral changes, and explore his/her potential more effectively in everyday life.
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. I received Masters degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from the City College of New York/CUNY, as well as an MS in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Psychoanalytic therapy.
I have flexible working hours and I am open to scheduling counseling sessions on the weekends and late evenings, as well as any emergency appointments, if needed. Call today to get your appointment, (917) 251-7437.
Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Payments Accepted: cash, check, credit cards
Opened Since: 2003
Twitter: twitter.com/PSYTCS
OCD and Hoarding: Cleaning Up the Problem
Presenters: Dr. Neil Rector, Dr. Nikola Grujich, Dr. Sophie Grigoriadis. Peggy Richter, Dr. Anthony Levitt (moderator)
Tuesday, January 17, 2011, 6:30 PM
Webcast: alex2.sunnybrook.ca/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4a024a95390a41...
Psychotherapy and Counseling Services
68-22A Forest Ave, 1st Floor
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(917) 251-7437
Psychotherapyn@yahoo.com
I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families by creating a positive and caring treatment environment based on specific needs of each client. Using integrative, dynamic, and interactive therapeutic process, I help the client overcome the existing problem, implement behavioral changes, and explore his/her potential more effectively in everyday life.
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. I received Masters degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from the City College of New York/CUNY, as well as an MS in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Psychoanalytic therapy.
I have flexible working hours and I am open to scheduling counseling sessions on the weekends and late evenings, as well as any emergency appointments, if needed. Call today to get your appointment, (917) 251-7437.
Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Payments Accepted: cash, check, credit cards
Opened Since: 2003
Twitter: twitter.com/PSYTCS
...don't you dare add "Disorder" to the end unless you do things like irrationally think your hands are sticky, wash them three times, wash your desk and keyboard and mouse with cleaner, wash them again with water, wash your hands again, and then powder them before putting on latex gloves, all while sweating and shaking.
Yeah, everybody has some O's and some C's, but please understand that the D part is what sets we truly broken ones apart. Use the letters with caution.
I count my blessings regularly, and I hope that you do, too. Just for today, add to your list that you don't have to do things like this. :)
Psychotherapy and Counseling Services
68-22A Forest Ave, 1st Floor
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(917) 251-7437
Psychotherapyn@yahoo.com
I provide counseling for individuals, couples, and families by creating a positive and caring treatment environment based on specific needs of each client. Using integrative, dynamic, and interactive therapeutic process, I help the client overcome the existing problem, implement behavioral changes, and explore his/her potential more effectively in everyday life.
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. I received Masters degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology from the City College of New York/CUNY, as well as an MS in Clinical Psychology, with specialization in Psychoanalytic therapy.
I have flexible working hours and I am open to scheduling counseling sessions on the weekends and late evenings, as well as any emergency appointments, if needed. Call today to get your appointment, (917) 251-7437.
Working Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Payments Accepted: cash, check, credit cards
Opened Since: 2003
Twitter: twitter.com/PSYTCS
My first time doing an FBC on Bristol board.
Next time I'll use the photo-negative blue pencil and press WAY more lightly, 'cause I had to do a LOT of digital correction on this.
AS USUAL, PLEASE VIEW IN A LARGER SIZE TO PROPERLY READ AND "ENJOY" THE COMIC.
Oh, and to show you how hard it is to draw when you can't draw:
This was a 9 x 13 sheet of Bristol board.
CONCEIVING / PENCILING - 2 hours
INKING - 2 hours
COLORING - 20 minutes
SCANNING / CROPPING - 20 minutes
DIGITAL TOUCH-UP - 40 minutes
So, from a blank sheet to this entry: 5 hours and 20 minutes.
Zounds.
I took this shot through my living room window. This neighbour hauls out the vacuum at least once a month in order to make sure that the roadway is as clean as she needs it to be - but only in the spring/summer/fall. I have another shot of her winter routine in my collection.
OCD: the compulsion prisoner.
Victims are driven by a strong compulsion and obsess over dismissing these anxieties that they have when it comes to cleaning, dirt, arranging, unhealthy rituals and impulses.
One is driven day by day by these anxieties that if they don't perform certain riturals or if something isn't just right, anxiety will be the death of them. Sometimes anxieties are brought on if the obsessions and compulsions are demanding.
They are prisoners of their own minds and rituals, not able to rest until their needs are taken care of whether it's obsessively washing their hands, cleaning the house, counting the number of tiles in a room, and constantly rearranging pictures and furniture in a room to be just right.
It's an unhealthy and upsetting superstition that, once you're sucked in, can feel like it's almost impossible to get back out.
What an outstanding display of regularity and order in the ExCeL London main corridor!
Its a pity that the general public enter the building and spoil it.
Despite my silly comments, Obsessive Compulsive Behaviour is not to be under-estimated...
Symptoms of the disorder include excessive washing or cleaning, repeated checking, extreme hoarding, preoccupation with sexual, violent or religious thoughts, relationship-related obsessions, aversion to particular numbers and nervous rituals such as opening and closing a door a certain number of times before entering or leaving a room.
These symptoms are time-consuming, might result in loss of relationships with others, and often cause severe emotional and financial distress.
The acts of those who have OCD may appear paranoid and potentially psychotic. However, people with OCD generally recognize their obsessions and compulsions as irrational and may become further distressed by this realization. Despite the irrational behaviour, OCD is sometimes associated with above-average intelligence. Its sufferers commonly share personality traits such as high attention to detail, avoidance of risk, careful planning, exaggerated sense of responsibility and a tendency to take time in making decisions.
It's the little things that nobody else notices that slowly drive you mad.
Some days the things that bother me most are big, like my inability to touch railings and handholds in buses, sometimes it's the little things, like how that stack of books needs to be rearranged. No matter what, this one always feels weird to do.
I feel myself doing this particular thing all the time, but there is simply no ability to stop it.
Oh, and let's pretend somebody already made a joke about me putting the wallet in my ass. It's a stick figure, sluggo, and these are called Things I Can't Draw. :)
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Kyle Bell (20) decided to tell 22-year-old Tom’s story about his friend’s struggle with a mother who had mental health problems to create awareness.
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OCD and Hoarding: Cleaning Up the Problem
Presenters: Dr. Neil Rector, Dr. Nikola Grujich, Dr. Sophie Grigoriadis. Peggy Richter, Dr. Anthony Levitt (moderator)
Tuesday, January 17, 2011, 6:30 PM
Webcast: alex2.sunnybrook.ca/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4a024a95390a41...
OCD and Hoarding: Cleaning Up the Problem
Presenters: Dr. Neil Rector, Dr. Nikola Grujich, Dr. Sophie Grigoriadis. Peggy Richter, Dr. Anthony Levitt (moderator)
Tuesday, January 17, 2011, 6:30 PM
Webcast: alex2.sunnybrook.ca/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4a024a95390a41...
OCD and Hoarding: Cleaning Up the Problem
Presenters: Dr. Neil Rector, Dr. Nikola Grujich, Dr. Sophie Grigoriadis. Peggy Richter, Dr. Anthony Levitt (moderator)
Tuesday, January 17, 2011, 6:30 PM
Webcast: alex2.sunnybrook.ca/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4a024a95390a41...
OCD and Hoarding: Cleaning Up the Problem
Presenters: Dr. Neil Rector, Dr. Nikola Grujich, Dr. Sophie Grigoriadis. Peggy Richter, Dr. Anthony Levitt (moderator)
Tuesday, January 17, 2011, 6:30 PM
Webcast: alex2.sunnybrook.ca/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4a024a95390a41...
OCD and Hoarding: Cleaning Up the Problem
Presenters: Dr. Neil Rector, Dr. Nikola Grujich, Dr. Sophie Grigoriadis. Peggy Richter, Dr. Anthony Levitt (moderator)
Tuesday, January 17, 2011, 6:30 PM
Webcast: alex2.sunnybrook.ca/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4a024a95390a41...
OCD and Hoarding: Cleaning Up the Problem
Presenters: Dr. Neil Rector, Dr. Nikola Grujich, Dr. Sophie Grigoriadis. Peggy Richter, Dr. Anthony Levitt (moderator)
Tuesday, January 17, 2011, 6:30 PM
Webcast: alex2.sunnybrook.ca/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4a024a95390a41...
OCD and Hoarding: Cleaning Up the Problem
Presenters: Dr. Neil Rector, Dr. Nikola Grujich, Dr. Sophie Grigoriadis. Peggy Richter, Dr. Anthony Levitt (moderator)
Tuesday, January 17, 2011, 6:30 PM
Webcast: alex2.sunnybrook.ca/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4a024a95390a41...
OCD and Hoarding: Cleaning Up the Problem
Presenters: Dr. Neil Rector, Dr. Nikola Grujich, Dr. Sophie Grigoriadis. Peggy Richter, Dr. Anthony Levitt (moderator)
Tuesday, January 17, 2011, 6:30 PM
Webcast: alex2.sunnybrook.ca/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4a024a95390a41...