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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.

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I always think I have cancer. Am I just paranoid?

If you’re prone to worrying about your health, you’re not alone. Everyone experiences health anxieties from time to time. For many, these concerns are

By Elle Warren

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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Cannabis and OCD: Does weed help OCD or make it worse?

There’s no doubt that attitudes towards cannabis are shifting. Recreational marijuana use is now legal in 24 U.S. states, and claims around what it can do

By Elle Warren

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OCD Resources for Support Systems: What Family, Friends, and Loved Ones Need To Know

Does someone you care about have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? You’re not alone. OCD not only affects 1 in 40 people; it also touches the lives of

By Hannah Overbeek

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I know how OCD can impact you and your family, because I’ve been there myself

We’re incredibly proud of the therapists in the NOCD network. While all of them are trained in delivering evidence-based treatment

By Audrey Rivera, MA, LMHC

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What gives you the best chance of conquering OCD?

Conquering obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can look like many things. Each person will walk their own unique path. The speed at which we walk may also

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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What the stars of Turtles All The Way Down learned about OCD

In the brand-new movie adaptation of John Green’s 2017 bestseller Turtles All The Way Down, the main character, Aza, lives with debilitating OCD. Green,

By Elle Warren

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I’ve conquered my own challenges—Now I’m helping others conquer OCD

We’re incredibly proud of the therapists in the NOCD network. Every one of them is trained in delivering evidence-based treatment

By Wilda Rodriguez-Barnett, MSW, LCSW

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Is OCD Genetic? What to Know About Passing OCD to Kids

Your child may have inherited your green eyes, your laugh, and your love of horror films—but could you have passed on your obsessive-compulsive disorder

By Dr. Keara Valentine

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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OCD Flare-ups: What Causes Them & How Long They Last

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

By Dr. Keara Valentine

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Mental Compulsions in OCD: When OCD is Invisible

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

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How to spot compulsive reassurance-seeking (and shut it down)

Reassurance-seeking can be so subtle that you might not even realize you’re doing it. It may look like needing approval, validation, or confirmation. And

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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John Green on how a lifetime of OCD inspired Turtles All The Way Down

John Green has had obsessive compulsive disorder since he was a kid. He won't sugar-coat it. It's not easy, and some days are hell—not just the compulsive

By David Berreby

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What the Turtles All The Way Down movie gets right about OCD (and why it matters)

If John Green is your favorite author, you have lots of company. His writing has a way of making you feel like you and only you are his audience. Like

By Peter Davis

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85 Must-read OCD statistics in 2024

Key Takeaways: Receiving an OCD diagnosis and effective treatment can take 14 to 17 years on average for adults. (NOCD) Around 2 in 3 people with OCD saw

By Jessica Migala

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How Do I Move Forward From The Guilt of Not Doing Compulsions?

Guilt might be one of the most prominent emotions expressed by people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). While we often hear about guilt being

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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“Is My OCD a Curse?”

Having thoughts involuntarily imposed on you that are the utter moral opposite of who you are at the core. These unwanted thoughts seeming to plague every

By Sina Tadayon

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Singer-songwriter Sophie May gets candid about OCD

Sophie May is a 20-something singer-songwriter from the UK with a new song called “Tiny Dictator”—and the central metaphor is that obsessive-compulsive

By Elle Warren

Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC

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How Erica Lugo Beat OCD

This story discusses thoughts about self-harm. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the

By David Berreby

Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC

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Beyond Anxiety: The Less-Discussed Emotions of OCD

Every part of someone’s experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is unique, down to the emotions they experience as a result of their OCD. For

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Can I Get Over OCD If No One Knows I Have It?

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Speaking it out loud takes away its power?” I’ve always really liked this statement, and I believe it to be true.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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