by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Nov 18, 2019 | General Mental Health
When we think about adopted children, most of us picture a happy family of cooing parents bonding with an adorable infant. For the adult who was adopted as a child, however, this blissful image is often tarnished by issues that carry over from childhood. What problems...
by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Oct 15, 2019 | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and pink ribbons abound. Everywhere you look, people are wearing pink and various organizations are engaging in fundraising for cancer research. For survivors of the disease, this outpouring of hope is welcome, but at the same...
by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Sep 10, 2019 | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
HOCD (homosexual obsessive compulsive disorder) is a subgroup of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It causes relentless questioning of one’s sexual orientation via the intrusive thoughts that are characteristic of OCD. HOCD is also known as Gay OCD or Sexual...
by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Sep 9, 2019 | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
HOCD (Homosexual Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is a debilitating condition that attacks without warning in those who already struggle with classic OCD. It leaves its victims reeling with uncontrollable doubt about their sexual orientation (despite never having...
by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Aug 14, 2019 | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Studies show that the vast majority of us occasionally have unwanted violent thoughts about injuring ourselves or others. For example, we might briefly fantasize about harm befalling the guy who just cut us off in traffic and then scared us even more when he...
