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.
I think I've always been an anxious person. I was afraid to meet new people; I was scared to go to school. But rather than avoiding the situations that
By Jenna Overbaugh, LPC
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
You told us that you are getting help from a psychiatrist for your OCD. We are thrilled that you are showing up for yourself and are taking an essential
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
My father, a former commodities trader, always used to tell me when growing up: “There is no better investment that you can make than in yourself.” I
By Stephen Smith
Thank you for sharing that you found an in-network therapist to treat your OCD. Many people on our NOCD team live with OCD, myself included. We also
By Kerry Osborn
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
The image of therapy you have in your mind may look like the stereotypical portrayal you’ve seen in movies or on TV: someone sitting in an office with a
By Stephen Smith
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
OCD can lead to intense feelings of anxiety. This is especially true when the condition is left untreated. Many people with OCD get these anxious feelings
By Jenna Overbaugh, LPC
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
People with OCD have intrusive thoughts, images, and urges called obsessions that cause severe distress. To make them go away, they perform safety-seeking
By Stephen Smith
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
A Letter to the NOCD Team: Dear NOCD Team, Shortly after seeing results from doing Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, I fortunately was
By Stephen Smith
Few conditions cause people to feel more isolated, misunderstood, and debilitated than obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). That’s why OCD has been
By Stephen Smith
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Teletherapy has been around for many years, and recently there has been an explosive increase in the use of telehealth services. The ability to access
By Julissa Gonzalez
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
My life prior to my OCD onset might be defined by many as a dream come true. In addition to being a successful student-athlete, surrounding myself with
By Stephen Smith
More people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are finding that mindfulness is a helpful component in managing OCD. Mindfulness can be applied in
Let’s set the record straight: NOCD Therapy was built to help people with OCD for life. Sometimes, NOCD Therapy is described as a 9-week program, which
By Stephen Smith
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
From experiencing treatment ourselves to treating OCD for decades, we identified two major issues with the current system. First, it was extremely
By Stephen Smith
Imagine that you’re in the ocean and struggling to stay afloat. You see an orange lifesaver tube so you grab it, pull your head above the surface, take a
By Stephen Smith
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the few psychiatric conditions managed with a specific type of therapy called Exposure and Response
By Stephen Smith
Imagine that you were dealing with chronic stomach aches that were so persistent, you decided to make a doctor’s appointment. Your hope was to alleviate
By Stephen Smith
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
We live in a world where it’s rare to scroll through social media without seeing a catchy ad for a new online therapy company. For many, the increase in
By Stephen Smith
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
The road I took to become a Member Advocate at NOCD was one that I could never foresee. My journey began with a car accident I was involved in at the age
By Kerry Osborn
Therapy is an effective way to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but not every type of therapy is beneficial for OCD. In fact, some types of