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My NOCD Podcast is Out!
I have some exciting news! In late November, I interviewed with NOCD on their "Get to Know OCD" podcast, and the episode was released this

Summer Contreras-Lemmon
Mar 91 min read


OCD: A New Misunderstanding?
Earlier this month while I was traveling for a Pokémon tournament, I came across a magazine published by VeryWell Mind...

Summer Contreras-Lemmon
Oct 27, 20243 min read


Think OCD is being neat, tidy, and organized? Read this.
My life has not been pretty. As I write this, dirty dishes are piled in the sink and on the countertops.

Summer Contreras-Lemmon
Oct 14, 20244 min read


This Is My OCD Story
Those who know me well (or even as an acquaintance) quickly learn that I live with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)...

Summer Contreras-Lemmon
Apr 22, 20239 min read


"Falling" Poem
This post is first in a series of poems I wrote while in treatment for my OCD, depression, and grief. I wrote this on March 16, 2019...

Summer Contreras-Lemmon
Mar 7, 20231 min read


What is it like to be in residential treatment for OCD?
Knock-knock. “Time to wake up!” A residential counselor calls from outside your door. You turn your head to look at the clock. 7:30 AM...

Summer Contreras-Lemmon
Mar 7, 20236 min read


Where am I now?
Imagine your worst fears. Your deepest, darkest, most disturbing thoughts. Imagine you are surrounded by ravenous, black birds, each bird...

Summer Contreras-Lemmon
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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