Treatment
Make no mistake: OCD is highly treatable. The key to getting your symptoms under control—so that OCD no longer rules your daily life—is understanding your treatment options and what's scientifically proven to work.
When someone meets the criteria for clinical depression, they often experience several of the following symptoms: pervasive sadness, loss of energy,
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Imagine you’re a college student who has to turn in your mid-term paper, but you recently started feeling under the weather. Your illness causes you to
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is characterized by frequent and intrusive thoughts, images, or urges known as obsessions that can cause intense
By Peter Davis
I often get asked by new members, “Will I have to go on medication?” My answer is always the same: “That will be a choice that you will ultimately make
Reviewed by Dr. Jamie Feusner, MD
Results were just released from the largest study of OCD treatment ever recorded. Validated by the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), one of the
By Julissa Gonzalez
I started experiencing OCD symptoms very early, around the age of 5. One of my earliest OCD memories is being convinced every day that I was going to
By Ria Fay
Grieving a loss is a deeply personal process that can feel overwhelming at times. If you’re also living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD),
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Executive Summary: A new peer-reviewed study validated by the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), one of the most respected journals in
By Stephen Smith
Reviewed by Dr. Jamie Feusner, MD
One of the hardest parts about living with OCD is having to manage it at work. Imagine showing up to your office in the morning, dressed nicely, and
By Stephen Smith
Even when you’re struggling with a debilitating condition like OCD, it’s common to feel unsure about getting therapy. You may ask yourself, Will therapy
By Julissa Gonzalez
A gold standard treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is exposure and response prevention (ERP), a specialized therapy that has consistently
By Peter Davis
Reviewed by Dr. Jamie Feusner, MD
I had the joy of meeting with Elise Petronzio—a well-known OCD warrior and a trusted mental health advocate in the OCD community. She is the founder of
By Stacy Quick, LPC
This article uses identity-first language (“autistic person”) over the more common person-first language (“person with autism”), in accordance with the
This is my follow-up to the article, “Dear Loved Ones: A Letter of Things We Wish You Knew (When We Were in The Trenches of OCD).” Dear loved ones, I want
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by excessive, repetitive thoughts and behaviors that can impact a person's
By Carolyn Meiman, LCSW
NOCD offers a large number of community support groups covering everything from co-occurring conditions to skills and values groups! These groups offer
By Tia Wilson
Have you ever wondered about the irony of being completely exhausted and yet feeling unable to get a full night’s sleep? Whether you have OCD or not,
By Stacy Quick, LPC
OCD is a pernicious disorder that affects not only the person suffering from it, but their family and loved ones as well. Just as the struggles of a
By Susanne Haase
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic condition. While a person can never truly say that they have fully rid themselves of OCD, it is possible
By Teda Kokoneshi, LMHC, CCTP
Parental burnout. For many of us just hearing these words immediately evokes emotions of overwhelming exhaustion and anxiety. We may feel alone, out of
By Minde Faneuff