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OCD and Alcohol by Kelly Jean Sullivan

      data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1763189992875486" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> Can alcohol make your OCD worse? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, (OCD), is a common co-occurring disorder that is often present alongside alcoholism. The compulsions one feels seem to be lessened with the effects of alcohol; however,  alcohol actually can make compulsions become more intense . Is there a link between OCD and alcoholism? OCD has been associated with higher than average rates of drug or alcohol addiction , which can negatively impact the outcome of the disorder. People with OCD who misuse alcohol or drugs may have more severe obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Why you shouldn't drink with OCD? Using alcohol to cope with OCD symptoms  can lead to numerous health risks, includ

Magazine Collage Lesson Calmit19 By Kelly Jean Sullivan

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Calming Music for autism by Kelly Jean Sullivan

      data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens What kind of music calms autism? If your autistic child is upset, angry or agitated, play  classical music  for him/her. Classical music has been shown to have a calming effect on children of all ages with all different challenges. Can music therapy help with autism? Research has shown that music therapy can help children develop or improve skills like shared attention, communication and play.  It might help autistic children and children with intellectual disabilities more than typically developing children

Art Therapy and Autism by Kelly Jean Sullivan

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Sleep Benefits and the Brain By Kelly Jean Sullivan

      data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens Does your brain work better with more sleep? Without sleep, you can't form or maintain the pathways in your brain that let you learn and create new memories, and it's harder to concentrate and respond quickly What lack of sleep does to the brain? Sleep deprivation makes us moody and irritable, and  impairs brain functions such as memory and decision-making . It also negatively impacts the rest of the body – it impairs the functioning of the immune system, for example, making us more susceptible to infection