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.
By now, you may have heard of exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, the gold-standard treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). What
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Embarking on the journey to conquer obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a deeply personal and, at times, challenging experience. Each person's path to
By Hannah Overbeek
It’s critical to acknowledge the efforts of those who’ve advocated for the integration of mental health care into primary care settings, a change that’s
By Grant Stoddard
Exposing the pervasive issue of loneliness in America, Cigna's Loneliness Index sheds light on how a lack of social connection can have profound effects
By Grant Stoddard
OCD is challenging on its own, but many people in the OCD community are also struggling with other mental health concerns, also referred to as
By Hannah Overbeek
Reviewed by Nicholas Farrell, Ph.D
As a therapist, when I first meet someone new for treatment, I start by saying that discomfort and anxiety are just feelings — not unlike any other
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
As we approach the summer, many people with OCD may be planning to travel. Vacation can be a time of great anticipation and joy for many people, a time to
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Living with untreated OCD can be brutal. You wake up in the morning, begin obsessing immediately, and then go to sleep twelve hours later hoping your next
By Stephen Smith
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
You may have heard about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of medications most often used to treat depression as well as a few
In an era of advancing medical science, it's imperative to recognize that peoples’ well-being is intricately woven from an array of different threads. A
By Grant Stoddard
Recovery from OCD is possible. I know this can be hard to imagine when you’re in the midst of experiencing OCD, but it can get better—and even become very
By Stacy Quick, LPC
The way mental health care is conceptualized and delivered is constantly changing. While most indicators suggest that outcomes are improving, progress has
By Grant Stoddard
This is a guest post by Jackie Shapin, a licensed therapist in the areas of life transitions, anxiety, and OCD, at Jackie Shapin Therapy. Response
By Jackie Shapin, LMFT
While it may seem like there are specialists for everything these days, this should not deter from the fact that treatment focused on your care and
By Hannah Overbeek
OCD symptoms are hard enough on fully developed adults—but what about teens who begin to exhibit signs and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often thought of as a disorder that causes a hyper-focus on cleanliness or counting or organizing. While these are
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Exposure and response prevention, or ERP, is the most commonly recommended, evidence-based form of therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Researchers estimate that in the US alone, 8.5 million people are living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and only a small fraction of this
By Grant Stoddard
In the 1970s, exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP) was specifically created to help millions with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) manage
By Grant Stoddard
Something led you to seek out information on OCD. Maybe you have a loved one who suffers, or maybe you just wanted to learn more about your own mental
By Stacy Quick, LPC