Obsessive compulsive disorder - OCD treatment and therapy from NOCD

Health and Contamination OCD

Intrusive thoughts associated with germs, sickness, or health issues

Feb 14, 2025

Contamination OCD: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

Yusra Shah

Yusra Shah

Dec 20, 2024

Why do I have a fear of feet?

Taneia Surles, MPH

Taneia Surles, MPH

Dec 13, 2024

How can I overcome a fear of hospitals?

Taneia Surles, MPH

Taneia Surles, MPH

Dec 13, 2024

Compulsive hand washing: Why can’t I stop washing my hands?

Jill Webb

Jill Webb

Nov 15, 2024

Food OCD: Why am I afraid of certain foods?

Jill Webb

Jill Webb

Nov 15, 2024

Fear of mold: Is it OCD, Mysophobia, or something else?

Jill Webb

Jill Webb

Sep 20, 2024

Do I Have Mysophobia (Germophobia) or OCD?

Fjolla Arifi

Fjolla Arifi

Aug 16, 2024

Why do I have a fear of pooping in public?

Taneia Surles, MPH

Taneia Surles, MPH

Jun 05, 2024

Health Anxiety: What it is and how you can overcome it

Dr. Keara Valentine

Dr. Keara Valentine

Sep 29, 2022

Fears about eating disorders

Shawna Ecklind, LMFT

Shawna Ecklind, LMFT

Sep 14, 2022

Fear of pulmonary embolism

Sara Anderson, LPC

Sara Anderson, LPC

Sep 09, 2022

Magical contamination

Christi Hogan, MA, LPC

Christi Hogan, MA, LPC

Aug 26, 2022

Fear of Ebola

Rex Perkins, LICSW, MSW

Rex Perkins, LICSW, MSW

Aug 26, 2022

Fear of Panic Attack

Jithin Vijayan, MA LPC

Jithin Vijayan, MA LPC

Aug 26, 2022

Fear of Diabetes

Rosa Pacheco Uscanga, LPC, NCC

Rosa Pacheco Uscanga, LPC, NCC

Aug 23, 2022

Fear of Cancer

Crystal Abram-Garcia, LPC

Crystal Abram-Garcia, LPC

Aug 19, 2022

Fear of COVID

Arielle Speer, LCSW

Arielle Speer, LCSW

Aug 12, 2022

Fear of stroke

Jeremy Bryant, LCMHC

Jeremy Bryant, LCMHC

Aug 12, 2022

Why am I afraid of losing my vision or going blind?

Amanda Contento, LMFT

Amanda Contento, LMFT

May 03, 2021

What Is Contamination OCD and How Common Is It? Your Guide to the Misunderstood OCD Subtype

Dr. Keara Valentine

Dr. Keara Valentine

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