Obsessive Compulsive

Anxiety is a normal human condition. For most people, anxiety is temporary and manageable. However, for some people, anxiety can become acute and/or pervasive. The cause of this anxiety can come from a variety of sources.

El TOC es un trastorno mental que hace que las personas tengan la compulsión de hacer cosas repetidamente, como lavarse las manos o verificar que la puerta esté cerrada con llave. Aunque algunos que nunca han experimentado el TOC pueden pensar que es molesto o simplemente paranoia, en realidad es dañino y, en casos extremos, puede llevar al suicidio.

Captive, Madeline Dyer's first poetry collection, is based on the therapy writings she produced when she was experiencing psychosis and OCD due to autoimmune basal ganglia encephalitis, a rare type of brain inflammation caused by the immune system attacking the brain. While her communication skills and cognitive abilities diminished due to the effects of the inflammation, she was able to share her thoughts and emotions via the written word

Wer so richtig scheitern will, nimmt sich am besten vor, alles perfekt zu machen. Dann wird im Job nichts je fertig, kein Partner ist gut genug, und selbst im schönsten Karibikurlaub stört noch das Salz auf der Haut und der Sand im Bett. Seien wir ehrlich: Perfektionismus ist ein Arschloch. Er ruiniert dir selbst den größten Erfolg, wenn nicht auch das letzte I-Tüpfelchen ein Diamant ist. Perfektionismus verunsichert, blockiert und zieht dich runter. Doch damit ist jetzt Schluss!

When people are diagnosed with OCD, it doesn’t always come as a surprise. With others, it may be more of a shock. However, when we look at the symptoms and the influences that affect such people, it may not be any wonder that it is more prevalent than many have assumed it to be. OCD is a very real, common disorder that knows variations in severity and randomness. Some people are obsessed with cleaning, while others can’t stop double-checking locks, organizational spaces, or items. 

Everything Is an Emergency is about all the self-destructive stories someone tells himself, over and over, until they start to seem true. In images surreal, witty, and confessional, Jason shows us that OCD can be funny, even when it feels like it’s ruining your life.