Health and Contamination OCD
Health concern/contamination OCD is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) characterized by intrusive thoughts and fears about becoming sick or contaminated, or spreading contaminants or disease. Compulsions may be obvious to others, like repetitive hand washing, or invisible, like compulsive prayer.
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Do you think you might have Health and Contamination OCD?
Our therapists are trained to treat every OCD subtype.
It’s not difficult to understand that while everyone needs to eat to survive, each individual’s relationship with food is quite different. We all have
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
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Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
It’s normal to experience a bit of an “ick” about less-than-clean environments, but people with mysophobia—aka germophobia, sometimes spelled
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Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Picture this: You’re enjoying a nice brunch with friends, but you realize you need to excuse yourself for a moment—”nature calls.” It happens to everyone.
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Do you think you might have Health and Contamination OCD?
Our therapists are trained to treat every OCD subtype.
Everyone has a bit of health anxiety from time to time—like when they’re riding a crowded bus and everyone around them is coughing. But if you regularly
By Jenna Demmer
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
There’s nothing like worrying about your health to keep you up at night. You feel an abdominal cramp and fear your appendix is bursting. You hear about a
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder categorized by excessive intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive — and
Reviewed by Dr. Keara Valentine
Contamination OCD is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) where a person experiences obsessive thoughts around fears of becoming contaminated,
Do you think you might have Health and Contamination OCD?
Our therapists are trained to treat every OCD subtype.
When a friend, family or loved one is struggling with contamination OCD, it can be difficult to know how to help them. Of course you want to support them,
Contamination OCD is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) where a person experiences obsessive thoughts around fears of becoming contaminated,
Not too many people enjoy going to the doctor, but if you’re avoiding health care entirely out of fear, it could indicate a more serious mental health problem.
By Taneia Surles
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
There are a number of reasons why you might be afraid to leave your house. Find out if this fear is tied to a phobia or OCD.
By Taneia Surles
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Do you think you might have Health and Contamination OCD?
Our therapists are trained to treat every OCD subtype.
Death dreams may not actually be about dying. Find out what they could mean, and the mental health conditions that make dreaming about death more likely.
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
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By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW
The need for cleanliness and tidiness is sometimes the sign of a mental health condition called obsessive-compulsive disorder.
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Several mental conditions can cause episodes of feeling as if you're losing your mind. As a therapist, I've seen most of them—here's what you should know.
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW
Do you think you might have Health and Contamination OCD?
Our therapists are trained to treat every OCD subtype.
If you feel like your aversion to being touched is intense, it’s natural to wonder what the underlying cause might be—especially if it's interfering with your life.
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
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Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
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By Jenna Demmer
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
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By Elle Warren
Reviewed by Tracie Ibrahim