Elvis Coimbra Gomes
PhD in Linguistics
Media & OCD Advocacy
Interact with academic research on sexual orientation OCD (SO-OCD)
People often contact me to get some tips on how to get over their SO-OCD symptoms. In order to give them good sources of knowledge, I compiled a Gemini Notebook containing the most updated studies on SO-OCD.
You can ask any question you would like about symptoms, causes and treatments. However, be careful in not using it as part of your reassurance compulsion!
If you have more specific questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
#OCDletmego – Mental Health Advocacy
After participating on the TV-Show Switzerland's Got Talent in 2015 with an original song about my experience with Obsesive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), I collected CHF 15'000 via crowdfunding to raise awareness about this disorder through a videoclip.
During this time, my project #OCDletmego received some exposure in the media, as you can see in the list below. I have also been public about my experience with OCD in different languages (English, Swiss-German, French), and have privately helped people to access therapy for a variety of mental health issues.
- Alonzo, N. (2015). Elvis, un Incroyable Talent suisse, chante pour le traitement des TOC. Rostigraben. [online]. Available: http://rostigraben.ch/elvis-un-incroyable-talent-suisse-chante-pour-le-traitement-des-toc/. Last accessed 29 October 2017.
- Germanier, D. (2015). Il combat les TOC à l'aide de la musique. 24 Heures. [online]. Available: https://www.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/labo24/combat-aide-musique/story/22311518. Last accessed 29 October 2017.
- Konyo, J. (2021). "Meine Gedanken wollten mir meine Identität rauben." SRF. [online]. Available: https://www.srf.ch/radio-srf-virus/rehmann/rehmann-meine-gedanken-wollten-mir-meine-identitaet-rauben. Last accessed 11 May 2021.
- La Télé. (2016). Portrait d'ici - Elvis Gomes. La Télé. [online]. Available: https://latele.ch/emissions/portrait-dici/portrait-d-ici-10-04-16?. Last accessed 16 February 2021.
- Lundstrom, E. (2016). OCD Documentary - The Support Hour. Mixcloud. [online]. Available: https://www.mixcloud.com/ellen-lundstr%C3%B6m/ocd-documentary-the-support-hour/. Last accessed: 29 October 2017.
- di Mateo, F.W. (2015). Entre breakdance et chanson, des Vaudois crèvent l’écran. 24 Heures.[online]. Available: https://www.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/riviera-chablais/video-breakdance-chanson-vaudois-crevent-ecran/story/18731339. Last accessed 29 October 2017.
- Ralph, S. (2016). Elvis Gomes - Switzerland's Got Talent and Sexual Orientation OCD. The OCD Stories. [online]. Available: http://theocdstories.com/podcast/elvis-gomes-switzerlands-got-talent-and-sexual-orientation-ocd. Last accessed 29 October 2017.
- Ralph, S. (2018). Elvis Gomes - Understanding Experiences of OCD. The OCD Stories. [online]. Available: https://theocdstories.com/podcast/elvis-gomes-understanding-experiences-of-ocd. Last accessed 18 November 2018.
- Rehmann, R. (2021). inClousiv Live – Zwanghaft (01:11:00). Youtube. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EttYWnzPykw. Last accessed 25 February 2021.
- Südostschweiz. (2015). Im Kopf findet der richtige Krieg statt. Südostschweiz. [online]. Available: https://www.suedostschweiz.ch/leben/2015-04-01/im-kopf-findet-der-richtige-krieg-statt. Last accessed 15 July 2015.
- The Secret Illness (2019). The Secret Inner Workings of the Mind. Available: https://thesecretillness.com/2019/02/14/the-podcast-episode-4-the-secret-inner-workings-of-the-mind/. Last accessed 8 April 2026. [My performance: 48:00 - 1:12:30]
- Thelen, A.H. (2015). Der Krieg im Kopf. Südostschweizer Zeitung (1 April), p. 18.