Living with OCD

From the outside looking in, some things are easy to observe in people with OCD. You might see them doing repetitive rituals or unusual behaviors. Maybe

OCD is a mental health condition, so most people are aware of the mental symptoms that people with OCD face, as well as the mental anguish it can cause.

With the end of the year often comes a reevaluation of life, the choices we make, the paths we pursue, and all things related to our health and

Were you one of the kids who hated nap time or begged to have a later bedtime? Are you an adult who now regrets all those missed sleep opportunities?

This is a guest post by Alegra Kastens, M.A., LMFT, founder of The Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

If you have OCD, you’ll know that it can feel like a game of whack-a-mole. One theme pops up after another, and intrusive thoughts will always return

Have you ever wondered how you could support a loved one who has OCD? As the new year begins, it’s a good time to reflect on the life you want to live.

What did mental health mean to you growing up? Was it spoken about? Did you know anyone who was in therapy? These questions will undoubtedly have various

OCD is known as the “doubting disorder”—it doesn’t answer to logic. I believe that one of the reasons it causes so much suffering is that people with OCD

We may not hear it much, but it’s important to say that feelings, just like thoughts, can be misleading. Just because you feel something, doesn’t make it

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is widely recognized by the public, but it is also highly misunderstood. People believe they know what OCD means, but

Over the years of working as a therapist who specializes in treating OCD, I have worked with so many people who experience intrusive thoughts. The one

With a debilitating condition like OCD, sometimes it can feel like you’re always in survival mode. In my experience as both someone with OCD and as a

Trigger warning: The following article talks about suicide. If you are in crisis or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support, help is

At NOCD, we take pride in the clinical experience we offer our members. On average, people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who enroll in NOCD

Media outlets often seem to tell us what we should want from life: trendy pieces of clothing, a specific type of car, an expensive vacation, a certain

Perhaps one of the least talked about topics surrounding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is “unacceptable” or taboo thoughts. OCD involves repetitive,

This is a guest post by Dr. Vicki Rackner, from the organization Free Me From OCD and the OCD Secrets Campaign. Do you remember the movie Wayne’s World?

After more than two years of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, a new outbreak is dominating our news cycle: monkeypox. Recently declared both a public

Do you find yourself asking, where do I draw the line with removing accommodations from my child’s OCD? Of course you do. It goes against every natural