Living with OCD
We're creating resources to help people learn about OCD in the many ways it impacts their own lives—not just what it looks like on paper. You can search our resources to determine when your intrusive thoughts may be related to OCD.
This is a guest post by Alegra Kastens, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who founded the Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. When
By Alegra Kastens, M.A., LMFT
OCD can appear in children as young as three, often showing up as repetitive behaviors and requests for reassurance. Fortunately, pediatric OCD is highly
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
While nutrition alone won’t treat OCD, making informed dietary choices can have a positive impact on your mental health. Now that the days are
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
OCD symptoms may be triggered or worsened during menopause due to hormonal fluctuations and major life changes. Although some people might notice that
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by Michaela McCloud
Living with OCD can be overwhelming, but finding the resources you need to manage your symptoms shouldn’t be. At NOCD, treatment goes beyond scheduled
By Yusra Shah
Fear of judgment, barriers to accessibility, uncertainty about therapy, and lack of access are just a few of the reasons why people don’t seek therapy for
By Taneia Surles, MPH
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can impact your sleep, nutrition, and exercise, so it’s important to pay special attention to your lifestyle habits.
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex mental health condition that affects 1 in 40 people. OCD has two main components: obsessions and
By Taneia Surles, MPH
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition defined by two symptoms: obsessions and compulsions. You may already be familiar with the
By Taneia Surles, MPH
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Rituals are repetitive actions done in a specific manner or order, like checking and re-checking that you’ve locked your doors, or engaging in a specific
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
If you’re living with OCD and have trouble sleeping, you’re not alone—research shows that over 42% of people with OCD experience insomnia and sleep
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
NOCD is dedicated to building a product and treatment experience that you can completely trust. We are committed to protecting all your information, so
By Fi Lowenstein
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW
Everyone wants reassurance from time to time, but with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), that desire can become persistent and overwhelming.
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Rumination is a common symptom of OCD. It involves persistently mentally engaging with intrusive thoughts, worries, or doubts in an effort to analyze
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD