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.
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
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
Mental compulsions are repetitive, intrusive thoughts or mental actions that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) perform in an attempt to
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
NOCD Therapists are committed to fostering resilience for our LGBTQIA+ members, through tools like radical acceptance and learning to resist compulsive
By Tabitha Vidaurri
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW
Shame is a powerful emotion. It’s difficult for anyone to experience, but OCD can take shame even further, making it feel all-encompassing. OCD-related
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has a funny way of sneaking into our lives unnoticed, especially when symptoms mimic everyday activities like constant
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
We’ve rounded up 8 refreshing, authentic, and informative videos about OCD that we think you’ll love. Whether you’re looking for content that makes you
By Yusra Shah
Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT, is an Los Angeles-based OCD specialist helping clients navigate the tragedy caused by the recent fires. She shares thoughts on
By Fi Lowenstein
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Cayla, a mom with OCD, shares how she and her 12-year-old daughter, Serenity, have navigated their OCD diagnoses. Through NOCD, they found support, online
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW
In a study on the effectiveness of video teletherapy treating children and teens with OCD, 2,173 participants showed nearly 40% reduction of symptoms
By Tabitha Vidaurri
In a recent episode of SNL, we saw OCD once again treated as a made-up issue, instead of the serious mental health condition that it is. Dave
By Tabitha Vidaurri
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy is the most effective form of treatment for OCD, because it teaches your brain new ways to respond to—and
By Fi Lowenstein
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Nicole Rafiee, 25, has struggled with her mental health for as long as she can remember—often attributing her anxiety to high-stress events, such as her
By Fjolla Arifi
The defining symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are the same across all ages, but the unique experiences of adolescence may affect how the
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Exercise can help reduce symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) but it works best when combined with evidence-based treatments like exposure and
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC