Treatment
Make no mistake: OCD is highly treatable. The key to getting your symptoms under control—so that OCD no longer rules your daily life—is understanding your treatment options and what's scientifically proven to work.
Every step forward in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) treatment is a triumph, and at NOCD, we have the privilege of witnessing the profound
It can be scary and discouraging for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to flare up all of a sudden, especially if your symptoms have been getting better
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) doesn't always look like compulsively checking doors, washing your hands, or arranging objects in a perfectly straight
By Stacy Quick, LPC
In the digital age, information is available at our fingertips, yet finding reliable and accurate information can be a daunting task. We often turn to
By Stacy Quick, LPC
What would it be like to recover from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? As someone currently living in recovery, I can say it’s hard to quantify just
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Therapy can be such an influential part of someone’s life. As a therapist specializing in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), I can recall countless
By Stacy Quick, LPC
What does it take for someone to start specialized treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Speaking from my lived experience with OCD and the
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex disorder that can become completely debilitating—even life-threatening—when it’s left untreated. The good
By Stephen Smith
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Ten years ago, Megan Ocando thought she knew OCD. She was in graduate school, earning her master's degree in mental health and training to be a therapist.
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Whether you’ve tried it or not, you probably have some associations with talk therapy. There’s the classic picture that comes to mind: therapist sitting
In the 15 years since I was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), I have had the opportunity to receive effective treatment for it, during
By Sina Tadayon
If you or someone you love is new to an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) diagnosis, you may feel overwhelmed by navigating your treatment options. I
By Elle Warren
Reviewed by Nicholas Farrell, Ph.D
Tracie Zinman-Ibrahim, LMFT, CST, wasn’t the first in her family to become a therapist—and she wasn’t the first to struggle with obsessive-compulsive
By Jessica Migala
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
If you’ve looked into help for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you’ve probably seen references to exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy,
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
I know firsthand how important it is to find treatment for relationship OCD (ROCD). I have struggled with this theme of OCD myself, and it felt like a
By Elle Warren
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
One look at Ally Duncan’s miniature sweet treats on Instagram or TikTok—a glass of lemonade smaller than her thumb, a perfectly decorated bite-sized pink
By Jessica Migala
Accurate representations of your experience can be life-changing. That’s especially true for those experiences that are commonly misunderstood or
People often throw around the word “triggered.” But if you’re living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), to be triggered is to experience a
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Although all forms of OCD have symptoms in common, the way these symptoms present themselves in daily life differs a lot from person to person. OCD often
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, affects 2% to 3% of the U.S. population—that’s around 4 to 9 million people. If you’re one of them, or think you