By Beth Hopwood, a member of the Thompson Centre Patient & Family Centred Care Committee On March 18, the Fredrick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders...
Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre
We are dedicated to treatment and research of anxiety disorders, with a focus on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders. Learn more about our Centre.
The mental health benefits of exercise
While the physical benefits of exercise are clear, there is now increasing recognition of exercise as a treatment option for depression.
Shedding light on body dysmorphic (anxiety) disorder
BDD is a chronic mental illness that involves preoccupations with little flaws, real or imagined, in one’s appearance.
Why OCD is so misunderstood
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a misunderstood condition, with lack of understanding extending to the medical community. Why?
Differences between hoarding & collecting
Hoarding disorder is a condition where a person has persistent difficulty parting with possessions, regardless of their value.
Signs of a shopping addiction
Sunnybrook's Dr. Peggy Richter, who specializes in the treatment and research of OCD and related disorders, points out the red flags of shopping...
OCD: one patient’s story
At the age of 20, this OCD patient developed more than 100 daily rituals that made him a virtual slave to his disease. How treatment helped him.