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Aug 13, 2025OCD & cleaning: When is obsessive cleaning a problem?
Jill Webb
Compulsive hand washing: Why can’t I stop washing my hands?
Jill Webb
Illness Anxiety Disorder vs. OCD
Grant Stoddard
Health Anxiety: What it is and how you can overcome it
Dr. Keara Valentine
Contamination OCD Test: Do I have Contamination OCD?
Fjolla Arifi
Contamination OCD: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment
Yusra Shah
Health Anxiety: What it is and how you can overcome it
Dr. Keara Valentine
Fear of boogers or mucus
Aaron Hensley, MSW, LCSW
A Guide to Fear of HIV / AIDS: What it is and how to find relief
Clint Ross, LMHC
Understanding Orthorexia: What it is and How to Treat It
Nicholas R. Farrell, Ph.D
Fear of poison
Jessica Meyers, MS, LPC
Maladaptive Daydreaming and OCD
Melanie Dideriksen, LPC CAADC
Fears about sperm or semen – When are they a mental health issue?
Stacy Quick, LPC
Fear of toilets
Melaine Dideriksen, LPC, CAADC
Fears about needles
Stacy Quick, LPC
Fear of aging
Stacy Quick, LPC
Fears about drugs
Stacy Quick, LPC
Fears about urine
Stacy Quick, LPC
Fear of having bipolar disorder
Stacy Quick, LPC
Fears about taking medication
Stacy Quick, LPC
Fear of paralysis
Melissa Pickett, LPCC
Why do I always think my food is poisoned?
Jennifer Dalimonte, LCSW
I’m afraid of my pencil
Aaron Hensley, MSW, LCSW
Fear of allergic reactions
Justin Trout, LPC, QMHP
Fears about eating disorders
Shawna Ecklind, LMFT
Fear of pulmonary embolism
Sara Anderson, LPC
Magical contamination
Christi Hogan, MA, LPC
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