Living with OCD

“Chronic” is a word I have come to know quite well. I have been diagnosed with not one, but two chronic illnesses that have come to define many of my life

A lot of people suffering from OCD have spent countless hours scouring over the internet looking for any resemblance of familiarity in their experiences.

Many people who begin their mental wellness journeys aren’t sure what’s going on. You may feel like you have obsessive thoughts and can identify

Recovery looks different for everyone. Recovery is never linear and there is no set time frame. The key to finding freedom from obsessive compulsive

Today, social technology impacts us more than ever. Social media can make it feel as if there is no privacy, no way to avoid the watchful eyes of others,

Compulsions are also often known as safety-seeking behaviors. OCD makes us feel threatened or afraid, and we engage in compulsions in order to feel safe,

Every year in May, we come together to recognize Mental Health Awareness (MHA) Month across the US. The understanding and visibility of mental health

As a therapist who specializes in treating OCD, one of the questions that I am asked most frequently is, “Will it always be this way? Will my OCD always

As an OCD specialist, I have worked with many individuals who wonder why some of their unwanted thoughts are easier to let go of than others. The answer

You’ve probably heard of hoarding: an inability to get rid of one’s belongings can actually be a very severe mental health condition, leading to serious

I know it may seem hard to believe, but anxiety is actually useful. It’s an important feeling to have. Anxiety serves to warn us of danger and should work

If you’re reading this, you love someone with OCD, a BFRB, or tic disorder—maybe you’ve tried countless times to support them as well as you can, but you

When we created NOCD’s treatment model for OCD and related conditions, we set out to do something new. Not because we wanted to make a wave in the

Recently, I noticed a topic popping up in online communities: What are the most bizarre things OCD caused you to do? “What an interesting topic!” I

You may be hearing more about intrusive thoughts recently, and that’s a good thing. Everyone has these thoughts, and they can be a central component of

It’s common to hear people say things like “I’m doing self-care” and “Take care of your mental health”—they feel like pleasant messages, but it can be

This is a guest post by Jackie Shapin, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in anxiety, OCD, and eating disorders.  There are

This is a guest post by Alegra Kastens, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who founded the Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. Is it

When people begin therapy for OCD, they often ask, “How can I stop having these horrible thoughts?” It’s only natural; obsessions can be horrifying and

We live in a time where it seems anything and everything “bad” is the feature of every news story. It can feel as though rarely do we see a heartfelt and