American culture is saturated with images and stories of the joy of the college experience. From movies set on college campuses to that uncle who loves to reminisce about his days at The Best University Ever, representations of what college "should be" are everywhere. But what happens if you get to campus and you absolutely hate it? Those friends you thought you'd spend time hanging out with have yet to materialize. Professors don't have time to answer your questions. Parties

Receiving an OCD diagnosis can feel scary. You're already struggling with a deep seeded fear of the unknown and then you're walloped with the news that you have to do exposure therapy to get better. What?! You may find yourself recoiling at the idea of starting a treatment that requires you to face the things you work so hard to avoid. That's understandable, but it will only keep you inside the cage OCD has created around you. However appealing avoiding Exposure and Response

The other night I logged on to my student loan payment page to discover something peculiar. My loan servicer had set up automatic payments in such a way that my card would only be charged after my loans were set to come out of the administrative forbearance. That was definitely not what I signed up for when I opted into autopay. Thankfully, I had been manually making payments to get ahead of the high interest on my loan balance. Still, a familiar tightening sensation appear

We do not talk enough about the shame that comes with experiencing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I’m not talking about the...