OCD
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Ontario teen shares struggle with OCD, seeks urgent treatment for severe mental illnessLondon, Ont. families are struggling to navigate mental health-care treatment for teenagers and young adult children.CanadaFeb 8, 2023
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For people with OCD and illness anxiety, the coronavirus outbreak is a ‘worst-case scenario’The fear of catching and spreading the deadly virus can compound pre-existing fears in people with illness anxiety.LifestyleApr 11, 2020
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Ex-NHLer Clint Malarchuk talks suicide survival, mental health in ReginaA horrific injury plagued Clint Malarchuk for years, but the most lasting, and dangerous, wound wasn't physical.HealthJan 31, 2020
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Stories for Mental Illness Awareness Week 2019 — here’s what you had to sayWe had hundreds of submissions -- stories shared in the hope of helping others who may be going through similar experiences.LifestyleOct 10, 2019
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How painting helped a New Brunswick family deal with a mental health crisisLily Richard's mind was so consumed with disturbing thoughts, fears and phobias that at one point she struggled to go outside or sleep in her own bed.HealthNov 22, 2017
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NHL’s Corey Hirsch is the sports world’s newest mental illness advocateFormer Vancouver Canucks goalie Corey Hirsch is continuing to talk about his battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) after opening up about his history in an article on Player's Tribune this week.HealthFeb 18, 2017
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Former Canucks goaltender Corey Hirsch opens up about battle with OCD in emotional blog postHirsch thanked former Canucks teammates Kirk McLean, Dave Babych, Alexander Mogilny, Russ Courtnall and Trevor Linden for their support during his struggles with OCD.Feb 15, 2017
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OCD in teens may trace back to birth: studyObsessive-compulsive disorder that surfaces during adolescence or early adulthood may actually have origins in the circumstances surrounding pregnancy and infancy, a Swedish study suggests.HealthOct 12, 2016
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How an OCD camp is helping B.C. teenagersKelsey Simpson, 19, privately struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder for more than a decade before she was finally diagnosed.Jun 3, 2016
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