Introduction
- Introduction
Intrusive Thoughts
- Intrusive Thoughts
Compulsions
- Compulsions
Personal Story of OCD
- Personal Story of OCD
Treatment
- Treatment
Closing Remarks
- Closing Remarks
What you'll learn
- Learn the Basics of OCD
- Understand How Severe the Condition Can Be
- How to Deal with Intrusive Thoughts
- Treating OCD
Description
Learn about OCD - obsessive-compulsive disorder, a serious mental illness that affects millions of people in the United States alone. It is estimated to affect 1 to 2 % of the world population. Many people do not fully understand OCD and the way people deal with OCD is not necessarily the same as it is portrayed in the media.
The course will talk about its two main components, namely intrusive thoughts and compulsions, and how to deal with them. Intrusive thoughts are words, images, memories, imaginations, that seem to invade a person's mind. Compulsions, which can be mental or physical, are the rituals a person with OCD does in order to try to relieve anxiety.
The teacher, Laurent Cousineau, will also talk about how OCD affected his own life. Laurent struggled with OCD for about 20 years, starting around the age of 9. Laurent suffered from many different types of intrusive thoughts and compulsions over the years. In 2017, his OCD was so bad that it took up a big part of his day.
Towards the end of the class, there is a lot of advice about the treatment of OCD. Laurent Cousineau strongly recommends a combination of therapy and medication for people with OCD. The most recommended form of therapy is exposure and response prevention, which is part of CBT - cognitive behavioral therapy.
Many people who suffer with OCD are not aware of the treatment options and feel like they are the only ones in the world suffering with the condition. However, it is important to know that millions of people suffer from the same condition and for the vast majority of OCD sufferers, treatment is possible.
* This online class is free and meant for informational purposes (advice); it is definitely not a replacement for medical advice. In fact, the teacher, Laurent Cousineau, highly recommends a combination of therapy and medication for severe OCD.
The University of Sheffield
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About the instructors
- 4.29 Calificación
- 2291 Estudiantes
- 4 Cursos
Laurent Cousineau
Founder of Climate Change Guide
I am the founder of the Climate Change Guide which was created about 10 years ago. I've been an environmentalist for many years and would like to spread more awareness on the subject. I personally think it is the most important issue facing humanity, and our civilization's future is very dependent on our actions in mitigating climate change.
However, I also do online classes on other topics, including OCD, a mental health condition that I have been struggling with for two decades.
Furthermore, I did an online class about bullying (it had a devastating impact on my mental health for many years), and I also did an online class about the simulation hypothesis, a topic I'm very interested in.
I also wrote a novel which can be found on my website, which involves the topics of OCD, bullying, and the simulation hypothesis.
Student feedback
4.3
Course Rating
Reviews
Sayani Chakraborty
07-10-2023
Insightful to the point content. Thank you.
Janet Christy
15-09-2023
This is very helpful to understand OCD from another person who has this condition. Feeling like I'm not alone. And could understand more terms and treatments regarding OCD!
15-08-2023
Wow, great course. I have watched and read a lot about OCD and OCPD in the last year. This lecturer and instructor -therapist is really resonating with me.
Scott Silver
01-07-2023
This was fantastic! Most courses are academic and educational -- not only was the course both educational but it was extremely personal - it was really refreshing to hear an OCD sufferer's first hand account of what its like to deal with OCD. The pacing, the content, and personal anecdotes make this a 5 star course. Might have spent a little more time on highlighting compulsions and rituals -- here, the thoughts are the compulsions but for many others, rituals are commonplace. Great course -- definitely take this if you want to learn about the personal toll OCD can have on the people it has a hold on!
Conceicao A. Minetti
19-06-2023
Very interesting to hear from someone that experienced this condition and shares with the students the various phases and potential ways to deal with this problem.
Michael C. LaFerney
19-06-2023
I like that is from the perspective of someone who has OCD-not form a mental health provider.
Md Riad
19-06-2023
Thanks for sharing your personal ocd journey
Lindy-Ann Barrow
19-06-2023
great!
Marwa Heggy
19-06-2023
I didn’t find ways of dealing with ocd
Prapas Kanchanadusade
19-06-2023
Thank you very much for sharing your OCD experiences. I think this would be helpful for my son who suffers from contamination OCD. I wish he will be able to cope with the intrusive thoughts. Once again, I really appreciate your free online course.