Unwanted thoughts about harming yourself or others

Fear of Cannibalism OCD involves intrusive thoughts, images, urges about eating your own flesh or that of other people, or a desire to do so. 

Taylor Newendorp

Fears about cannibalism

Fear of compulsive violence is within the subtype of Harm OCD and includes fears of committing an impulsive violent act. 

Fears about impulsive violent acts

Fear of harming siblings OCD includes intrusive thoughts/images about being aggressive or violent towards a sibling.

Patrick McGrath, PhD

Fears about harming a sibling

 Baby harm themes in Harm OCD involve repetitive intrusive thoughts involving intentional or accidental harm to one’s own child, another young child, or babies and vulnerable children in general. 

Fears about harming a baby

Fear of suicide OCD themes in Harm OCD involve unwanted, intrusive, fearful thoughts about committing suicide. 

Suicidal fears

Fear of Hit and Run in OCD is characterized by unwanted thoughts or doubts about hitting a person or animal with your car and not remembering.

Fear of Hit and Run

If you’re worried about becoming sexually stimulated by breastfeeding your child, it may be a sign that you are suffering from Postpartum OCD. 

What if I’m sexually stimulated by breastfeeding my child

If you’re worried about getting a tingling sensation in your groin when around your newborn, it may be one of the Postpartum OCD signs.

Harm OCD