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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.
It’s valid to prefer treatment without medication, but stigma about psychiatric medications can keep people from effective care.
By Elle Warren
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
The relationship between overthinking and anxiety, and when they might indicate something that you should seek help for.
By Elle Warren
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Mental illness is very real, even if it’s not visible. But that alone may not be enough to satisfy your doubts. Here's what you should know.
By Elle Warren
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
If you find it hard to stop staring at others—or feel like you are—you might be wondering whether something else is going on.
By Erica Digap Burson
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
If a word or phrase keeps repeating in your head and causes you distress, it may be a sign of OCD. Here's how you can tell.
By Jessica Migala
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
In a world with so many uncontrollable factors, how do you not cling to certainty? Believe it or not, you can learn to accept it.
By Elle Warren
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
If you have a fear that you’re manipulating others, chances are that you’re not actually the bad person you might worry that you are.
By Erica Digap Burson
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Dreaming can be an intense experience—if you can’t brush off feelings of sadness or anxiety in the morning, you’re not alone.
By Jessica Migala
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Autistic people may often enjoy giving a lot of attention to certain subjects, or activities. But are these obsessions?
By Erica Digap Burson
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
If being apart from your parents, child, partner, or other important person in your life makes you extremely anxious, there may be something else at play.
By Erica Digap Burson
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC