If you are a parent of a child who has OCD, you know only too well how easy it is to get entangled in an endless argument where you try to use logic to no avail.

Do you wonder whether you may suffer from undiagnosed OCD?

Illness anxiety (formerly known as hypochondriasis and health anxiety) is a preoccupation with having or getting a serious disorder despite having no symptoms or only benign symptoms.

As I’m stepping out of my office into the reception area to get my next patient, Michael, I can see that he is distressed.

“What’s going on?” I ask as we take our seats.

Last weekend I was at my friend Emily’s barbeque party. After we had our full share of sausages, kebabs, and salads, and settled down at the table with the drinks, Emily said she was facing a serious dilemma and needed advice.

Why may it be unhealthy to ask Why all the time?

School is out for the year and children everywhere have taken a collective sigh of relief.  Admittedly, even teachers and principals.

When experiencing a negative emotion, we often try to ignore it, pretend it's not there, or distract ourselves.