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We're creating resources to help people learn about OCD in the many ways it impacts their own lives—not just what it looks like on paper. You can search our resources to determine when your intrusive thoughts may be related to OCD.
Learn about false attraction in OCD, its difference from real attraction, and how to manage it through exposure and response prevention therapy.
By Melanie Dideriksen, LPC, CAADC
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Discover how to cope with intrusive thoughts about your body. Get insights, strategies and treatment options to take control and regain your confidence.
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Learn about the link between intrusive thoughts and the menstrual cycle, including fluctuations in mental health symptoms during the premenstrual phase.
By Melanie Dideriksen, LPC, CAADC
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Explore the potential relationship between OCD and BPD, including causes, impact on each other, and effective treatments for both disorders.
By Cody Abramson
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Learn how obsessions in OCD are different from delusions in disorders like schizophrenia and how they are treated differently.
By Cody Abramson
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Discover how ERP therapy can treat phobias like OCD. Learn about the treatment process, why it's effective, and how it differs for phobias.
By Cody Abramson
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Intrusive thoughts are a common experience, but when do they indicate obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Learn about the signs and symptoms
By Cody Abramson
Reviewed by Nicholas Farrell, Ph.D
Discover the differences between OCD and OCPD in this comprehensive guide, including definitions, symptoms, and treatments for each condition.
By Cody Abramson
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Learn how OCD and depression are related. Can OCD cause depression? Can depression make OCD worse? Get expert insights.
By Cody Abramson
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
OCD and substance use often occur simultaneously. Discover how substance use affects OCD and what treatment options can help you break the cycle.
By Cody Abramson
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Counting is a common compulsion for people with OCD, performed in an attempt to neutralize intrusive thoughts, or try to prevent a “bad” thing from
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Intrusive thoughts sometimes increase at night, and may be a result of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Rumination is a common symptom of OCD. It involves persistently mentally engaging with intrusive thoughts, worries, or doubts in an effort to analyze
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Anxiety disorders and OCD share overlapping symptoms, such as excessive worry and intrusive thoughts, but OCD is defined by compulsive behaviors. Both
By Fi Lowenstein
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Both obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression are common mental health conditions, and they often occur together. OCD symptoms can contribute to
By Fi Lowenstein
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
OCD and schizophrenia are two distinct mental health conditions. They have some overlapping symptoms but differ in their core characteristics and
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Physical reactions from foods can stem from many sources, including allergies, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions—including PTSD, eating
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW
Adult thumb sucking can be a coping mechanism for stress or anxiety, but it may signal underlying mental health issues like BFRBs or OCD. These conditions
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW
A fear of funerals is common, but can become overwhelming if connected to mental health conditions, like anxiety, depression, or obsessive-compulsive
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
A fear of feet (aka podophobia) may stem from trauma, genetics, or contamination OCD, but it can be treated with exposure and response prevention therapy.
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC