Obsessive compulsive disorder - OCD treatment and therapy from NOCD

Health and Contamination OCD

Intrusive thoughts associated with germs, sickness, or health issues

Mar 20, 2025

Fear of needles (trypanophobia): Causes, symptoms, and treatment 

Fjolla Arifi

Fjolla Arifi

Mar 18, 2025

Fear of throwing up (Emetophobia): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment 

Fjolla Arifi

Fjolla Arifi

Feb 21, 2025

Schizophrenia OCD: Why am I afraid of developing schizophrenia?

Jill Webb

Jill Webb

Nov 27, 2024

Aquaphobia: the fear of water

Yusra Shah

Yusra Shah

Oct 11, 2024

Why Am I So Afraid of Seeing a Doctor?

Taneia Surles

Taneia Surles

Oct 11, 2024

I’m Scared to Leave My Home. Is it a Phobia or OCD?

Taneia Surles

Taneia Surles

Oct 04, 2024

Why am I having dreams about death?

Jill Webb

Jill Webb

Oct 04, 2024

Ombrophobia: The Fear of Rain

Yusra Shah

Yusra Shah

Oct 04, 2024

OCD & cleaning: When is obsessive cleaning a problem?

Jill Webb

Jill Webb

Sep 30, 2024

Am I going crazy?

Yusra Shah

Yusra Shah

Sep 27, 2024

Touch Aversion: Why Do I Hate Physical Touch?

Yusra Shah

Yusra Shah

Jun 28, 2024

Dreams about your teeth falling out: Do they mean anything? What therapists say

Elle Warren

Elle Warren

May 20, 2024

I have an intense fear of blood. Could it be OCD?

Stacy Quick, LPC

Stacy Quick, LPC

May 16, 2024

Do you have fears about taking medication? You’re not alone

Jenna Demmer

Jenna Demmer

Feb 29, 2024

Fear of Pooping: Is it OCD, Coprophobia, or Anxiety?

Melanie Dideriksen, LPC CAADC

Melanie Dideriksen, LPC CAADC

Feb 29, 2024

Fear of food poisoning

Sara Anderson, LPC

Sara Anderson, LPC

Jan 18, 2024

Why can’t I sleep when I feel dirty? What a therapist says

Elle Warren

Elle Warren

Dec 20, 2023

Could you have dementophobia? How experts make a diagnosis

Jessica Migala

Jessica Migala

Oct 26, 2023

“I’m constantly taking COVID tests. Is something wrong?” A therapist’s take

Aaron Hensley, MSW, LCSW

Aaron Hensley, MSW, LCSW

Sep 28, 2023

I’m always worried that my condom will break. What can I do?

Grant Stoddard

Grant Stoddard

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