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US Patient 'Happy Again' After Brain Implant Treats Epilepsy And OCD

American Amber Pearson used to wash her hands until they bled, terrified by the idea of contamination from everyday items, a debilitating result of her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

International Business Times

‘I thought my brain broke’: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) derailed my life; cycling helped me get back on course

Amateur triathlete and cyclist Kristin Jenny shares how cycling and triathlon helped her recover from the depths of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and regain her mental health.

Cycling Weekly

NAMM 2024: “We want to do for the guitar community what Fulltone has always done – make amazing products for working class guitar players”: Fulltone has been resurrected by Jackson Audio – and the OCD is coming back

Having ended its large-scale production in 2022, Fulltone has been given a second life through a collaboration with Jackson Audio, with old favorites and new inventions on the way

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NAMM 2024: “We have to take his brand and hold it with the utmost care and carry it into the future”: Fulltone is officially back, in partnership with Jackson Audio

And it the newly resurrected brand has a new drive pedal out with the OCD V1.4 – “an exact part for part recreation of one of the most valuable and sought after guitar pedals ever made”

MusicRadar

Obsessive-compulsive disorder linked to increased risk of death

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) could be more likely to die from both natural and unnatural causes than those without the illness, according to a Swedish study published in The BMJ. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Newcastle band Vacations find their home in US with streaming success

Campbell Burns on Vacations' remarkable American success.

Newcastle Herald

I have one big thing in common with Prince Edward and Naomi Campbell: germaphobia

Charlotte Cripps doesn’t go through airports in a Hazmat suit or fear door handles, but she does love tidying and refuses to share forks. She speaks to experts about the boom in diagnosing OCD and germaphobia – and whether her personal mum stress is a symptom of modern life, or…

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OCD is so much more than handwashing or tidying. As a historian with the disorder, here's what I've learned

Readers are advised that this article contains explicit discussion of suicide and suicidal and obsessional thoughts. If you are in need of support, contact details are included at the end of the article.

The Conversation

Personalized Deep Brain Stimulation Device May Quiet OCD Compulsions

A novel type of deep brain stimulation known as responsive deep brain stimulation helped improve symptoms in a woman with severe OCD, according to a new study.

Inverse

Natural Gas Recapturing Process Promises Waste Reduction — but Questions Linger

Meanwhile, report after report shows greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise in New Mexico.

Capital & Main

Stephen King reframes mental illness

In the horror master's latest book, Holly Gibney's anxiety and OCD helps to solve problems, not create them

Salon

Transcranial magnetic stimulation can treat depression. Developing research suggests it could also help autism, ADHD and OCD

Since the start of the COVID pandemic, there has been more attention given to problems of mental ill-health including depression than ever before. A new therapeutic option, especially for depression, transcranial magnetic stimulation, is slowly helping to address some of these considerable unmet needs in our community.

The Conversation

Imbalance Of Neurochemicals In Brain Linked To OCD, Study Finds

Researchers discover glutamate and GABA imbalance in key brain regions of OCD sufferers, offering potential for improved treatment

Zenger

Warm Audio ODD Box V1 Hard-Clipping Overdrive Pedal review

The Texan company pays tribute to one of the most legendary overdrives ever made

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LiveScience

Dire wolves and saber-toothed cats may have gotten arthritis as they inbred themselves to extinction

Bones from the two ancient predatory species were found in the La Brea tar pits in what is now West Hollywood and showed signs of bone disease not normally seen in wild animals.

MusicRadar

Warm Audio's new ODD Box and Mutation Phasor II pedals look familar

The Texas company is channeling classic effects again

The Conversation

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder have an imbalance of brain chemicals – our discovery could mean a treatment breakthrough

People often jokingly say they’ve “got a bit of OCD” (obsessive-compulsive disorder) if they are overly organised or tidy. But OCD is actually a severe and disabling disorder characterised by obsessions – recurrent intrusive thoughts, impulses or images that are unwanted and anxiety provoking. This is often coupled with compulsions,…

Guitar World

Warm Audio adds two new pedals to its ranks – and they sure look familar

No, that isn't a Fulltone OCD, and no, that's not a Mu-Tron Phasor II – but they are Warm Audio's own take on the popular circuits

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‘I’ve become more fearless’: Tuppence Middleton on OCD, motherhood and playing Elizabeth Taylor

The Downton Abbey actor loves to keep a low profile. So how does she feel about portraying one of Hollywood’s most glamorous and headline-grabbing stars – and writing a book about her own mental health?

Newslaundry

Mind ki Baat, Ep 6: OCD

This is the sixth episode of Mind ki Baat, a Newslaundry podcast with a neurodivergent host with a focus on the invisible epidemic of mental health issues in society today.

Bristol Post

Belle the 'doggy midwife' helps owner through birth

Amee has struggled with autism, OCD and anxiety throughout her life, but instantly felt a connection with the pup

Wales Online

'Doggy midwife' Belle helps owner through birth

Amee has struggled with autism, OCD and anxiety throughout her life, but instantly felt a connection with the pup

Manchester Evening News

'I left school with no GCSEs - now I work with Manchester United stars and Molly Mae'

Zykiah Ditchett turned his OCD obsession into something positive

Manchester Evening News

'Hidden condition almost drove me to suicide - I was washing my hands 150 times a day'

William Hale tried to take his life twice - now he runs a six-figure business after being inspired by a TikTok video

Daily Record

Golfers organise tribute to friend who died after battling crippling OCD

Friends and family of Oliver Middlemiss are set to take on the challenge - which is the equivalent of a marathon in distance.

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