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A pair of studies suggest that a customized approach to brain stimulation carries advantages in treating mental health conditions.

Studies Suggest Benefits From A Personalized Approach To Brain Stimulation

Jan 20, 2021
Two studies find that tailoring brain stimulation to a particular patient helps in treating depression and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
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Obsession Or Just Good Hygiene? Keeping The Coronavirus And OCD At Bay

Jun 13, 2020
About 40% of people with obsessive compulsive disorder struggle, as I do, with contamination anxiety. Balancing the need to sanitize a home in pandemic times with the need to tame OCD can be tricky.
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Kevin Wilson's previous books include <em>The Family Fang, Perfect Little World </em>and<em> Baby, You're Gonna Be Mine. </em>

For Author Kevin Wilson, Writing Offers A Brief Reprieve From Tourette's

Oct 29, 2019
For Wilson, Tourette's syndrome means living with intrusive thoughts that flash disturbing images without warning. His novel, Nothing to See Here, was inspired by visions of spontaneous combustion.
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Are We Ready For An Implant That Can Change Our Moods?

Mar 29, 2019
Deep brain stimulation offers relief from some neurological problems and is being tested for mood disorders. But the treatment — an implant in the brain — raises ethical questions.
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John Green's previous books include <em>The Fault in Our Stars </em>and<em> Paper Towns.</em>

For Novelist John Green, OCD Is Like An 'Invasive Weed' Inside His Mind

Oct 19, 2017
"It starts out with one little thought, and then slowly that becomes the only thought that you're able to have," Green says. His new novel, Turtles All The Way Down, is about a teenage girl with OCD.
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Jenny Lawson

'Ridiculous Fun' Helps A Blogger See Through Depression's Darkness

Nov 01, 2015
Since childhood, humor writer Jenny Lawson has struggled with mental health issues. In her latest book, Furiously Happy, she explains what it means to fight back with spiteful happiness.
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