Transformed You With Mark & Melissa Dejesus

I address a question about health OCD and how to navigate through the struggle of being obsessive-compulsive about disease, illness and sickness. Video Broadcast: Watch on Rumble: Recommended Resources:  To support future broadcasts:  The post Working Through Health OCD first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

Empathy, the ability to connect with what someone else is feeling and going through is so important to a fruitful mental, emotional and relationship journey. But what do you do when you notice that your empathy levels seem to go off the rails and it causes you to spiral in your own life? Do you […] The post Developing Empathy Balance first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

I respond to a question by someone who struggles with OCD and has a hard time applying the words of Jesus regarding lusting after a woman, as shown in Matthew 5:27-28. How do you process this Scripture when you see an attractive person? When have you crossed the line into lusting and committing adultery? It […] The post Does This Thought Mean I am Lusting and Committing Adultery? first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

For Christians, a passionate relationship with God through Jesus Christ is talked about, taught and emphasized. But what happens when obsessive-compulsive influences get into the mix? In this broadcast, I want to bring out some signs that OCD is infecting someone’s faith, that while they come across as being “on fire for Jesus,” the person […] The post On Fire for God or Obsessive Compulsive? first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

Today I address a question on religious OCD and scrupulosity that shows how an obsessive subject grows and expands. This will be a real life example. I will lay out step by step how an intrusive thought grows into an anxiety filled distortion. You will also receive some practical insight on how to walk into […] The post How Religious OCD GROWS first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

Does your Christian church upbringing have an influence on where your religious obsessive-compulsive thoughts go? How much does your denominational affiliation influence scrupulosity in your life? I want to use my pastoral experience and passion for mental health to speak into various denominations I have experienced and how they contribute to where OCD struggles often […] The post How Certain Christian Denominations Can Influence Religious OCD & Scrupulosity first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

The subject Belief or believing is an important aspect of learning and growing in the Christian faith. But when you have OCD, this can get off the rails very easily. One of the common patterns of religious OCD and scrupulosity is the compulsive pattern of “checking” your believing….checking, checking and rechecking, with a distorted sense […] The post Do You COMPULSIVELY CHECK Your Believing? first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

I first intended on making this video for those who struggle with OCD, as they often wrestle with being able to rest in God’s love. But as I taught it, I definitely sensed this video applies to everyone. So many believers share their frustration with not being able to settle in the love of God. […] The post The Struggle to Rest and Relax in God’s Love (Nurture) first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

It happens all the time, especially with those who struggle with religious OCD and scrupulosity. You have someone come to you for help and you begin sharing Scriptures with them. Maybe you know they have OCD or you don’t. Of course, this is an important aspect of the Christian journey–to allow God’s Word to renew […] The post Why Giving Scriptures to Religious OCD Strugglers Can Seem to Backfire first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

Melissa DeJesus interviews her husband Mark about his latest book, The OCD Healing Journey. The post The Story Behind the Book: Melissa Interviews Her Husband first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts, but for those who struggle with OCD, they can easily get lost in examination the thought and reacting to the thought in ways that are compulsive. There are two reactions to intrusive thoughts that Christians with OCD can fall into that drive them off track. Do you find yourself falling into […] The post 2 Reasons Christians Get Off Track with Intrusive Thoughts first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

Have you ever felt like the spiraling of OCD is getting worse? What do we do when we feel like our obsessive-compulsive struggles are getting worse and more intense? Today I want to bring perspective on some things to consider when you feel like things are getting worse than getting better. Video Broadcast: Watch on […] The post 12 Reasons OCD Gets Worse first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

OCD wants you to think the problem is whatever you are obsessing about. Yet you need to understand that “the problem is not the problem.” The issue you are “spinning” about is not the issue. It is more about HOW you relate to your thoughts that is really what needs to be addressed. With obsessive-compulsive […] The post The 7 Distortions of OCD first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

To understand OCD and obsessive-compulsive struggles, we have to gain an understanding of compulsions. If you want to understand how OCD operates, the world of OCD really manifests through compulsive living. Compulsions are the manifestation of OCD. The word compulsion involves an irresistible and persistent urge or impulse to alleviate the disturbance of an obsession. […] The post What is OCD? Part 2: Compulsions first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

There is a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to OCD. Many see it only as a cleanliness and order issue, but it is much more than that. Today I want to get into what OCD is by first explaining what obsessions are, how they show up and what topics are often material for the […] The post What is OCD? Part 1: Obsessions first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

Join me as I provide a tour through The OCD Healing Journey, to give you an overview of the chapters in the book. Video Broadcast: Click Here to Go to Broadcast Recommended Resources:  To support future broadcasts:  The post Take a Tour of The OCD Healing Journey Chapters first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

My latest book project is one that is near and dear to my heart, as it is a struggle I have had to personally face and learn to work through. As I proclaim the message of healing freedom in the areas of mental, emotional and relationship health, The OCD Healing journey is meant to encourage […] The post New Book: “The OCD Healing Journey” Available Now! first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

All of us have to come to terms with our family history and understand how our parental relationship influenced our mental and emotional health. As many confront their mental health struggles, addictions and relationship patterns, we have to learn how to process through what influenced many of our thinking and behaving patterns. We often carry […] The post Processing Parental Wound and Family Brokenness first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

There are certain patterns that manifest in those who were raised with emotionally immature parents. In this broadcast, I want to bring out some of the struggles a person can have that reveal the emotional limitations in their upbringing. Do you find these symptoms in your life? Video Broadcast: Watch on Rumble: Recommended Resources:  To […] The post 10 Struggles that Reveal You Had Emotionally Immature Parents first appeared on Mark DeJesus.

Your emotional development or lack thereof, forms out of your relationship with your parents, which in effect, greatly impacts our mental health. But what about if your parents were emotionally immature? How do you even understand this and learn to heal? In understanding your upbringing, have you come to discover that your parents were emotionally […]