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.
When you think about your relationship with food, you might have certain preferences or behaviors that lead you to wonder, “What’s really going on here?”
By Jenna Demmer
Reviewed by Hilary Stein, MSW, LCSW
The short answer is: Yes. But stick with us because there’s a lot you should know about the connection between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and the
By Elle Warren
You could always spot Noelle Lepore in her high school cafeteria. She was the girl who wouldn't eat until all her prayers were done. She would have loved
By David Berreby
Lately, there’s been some pretty controversial chatter on social media about whether people with OCD should choose a partner without mental health issues
By Tia Wilson
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
We’re incredibly proud of the therapists in the NOCD network. While all of them are trained in delivering evidence-based treatment
By Jessica Migala
You might assume Sam Temple has led an easy life. At 22 she was a young artist who'd just arrived in Los Angeles from her native Georgia. Now, four years
By David Berreby
In my many years of working alongside people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), I know that they can be some of the most compassionate and
By Stacy Quick, LPC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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