by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | May 27, 2026 | OCD Treatment
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, commonly called OCD, is a complex mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Many individuals who live with OCD or have family members with the condition often ask the same question: Is obsessive-compulsive...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Mar 6, 2026 | Depression Treatment
Many people who experience depression wonder whether the condition runs in families. If a parent, sibling, or other family member has struggled with clinical depression or another mood disorder, such as an affective disorder, it is natural to ask whether genetics...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Mar 6, 2026 | Depression Treatment
Depression is a common but serious mental health condition that affects millions of people each year. While most people occasionally feel sadness after difficult life events, depression is different. It involves persistent emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Aug 31, 2025 | OCD Treatment
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is more than just needing things to be neat or double-checking locks. It’s a mental health condition that can become time-consuming, distressing, and disruptive to daily life. If you’ve ever wondered whether your habits...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Aug 31, 2025 | OCD Treatment
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic, often debilitating mental health condition characterized by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. Affecting both adolescents and adults, OCD can severely impact a person’s quality of life. But the good...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 18, 2025 | Blog, OCD Treatment
 There’s something special about returning to your hometown, especially when it’s for something as meaningful as the International OCD Foundation’s 30th annual conference. This year, Chicago welcomed hundreds of clinicians, researchers, individuals living with...
