Dr. Jenny Yip shares insight on why OCD is so widely misunderstood, and why it so often goes undiagnosed. She also sheds light on her own background - both her personal mental health struggles with OCD and her professional success in treating the disorder.
There are two major components of obsessive-compulsive disorder: obsessions and compulsions. In this session, Dr. Yip provides in-depth explanations on what they are, why they happen, how OCD sufferers react to them, and why they manifest through the thoughts and behaviors of the person suffering.
This session paints a clear picture of how the various OCD symptoms manifest in day-to-day life through real-life examples. Dr. Yip also shares the signs of OCD in children vs. adults and the causes of the disorder.
There are some primary, evidence-based treatments for OCD. This session provides detailed education on those treatments, how to find the right specialist, what questions to ask, warning signs of an under-equipped provider, and much more.
