OCD – A Mental Battle

I am diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and struggle with intrusive thoughts. It’s not necessarily that I need to keep things tidy as some people think. In fact, for me, it is much more an obsessive state of mind that revolves around the ‘need’ for things to be a certain way. My symptoms range from some simple things like a series of checks and actions that I have to do before I go to sleep every night to the need to keep all of the information that comes my way and protectively store it.

Journeys & InsightsRachael EsmanJanuary 30, 2018obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), intrusive thoughts

Minority Mental Health Advocate: Dom Chatterjee

I founded QTPoC Mental Health in March 2015 after a year-long breakdown brought on by resurfacing trauma, and instead of getting support and compassion from the people around me at that time, I was abused in multiple ways. Desperation got me started; gratitude and love keep me going. And the movement to create emotional support resources by and for queer & trans people of color just keeps growing because of so many of us, myself included, need support that existing systems of care don't currently provide.

Profiles & SpotlightsProjectUROKAugust 18, 2017depression, minority mental health, PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), LGBTQ, bipolar disorder, mental illness, mental health awareness, mental health