Obsession about responsibility for other people, duties, or morals

Discover the link between OCD and the fear of being "canceled." Learn how to identify and manage obsessions and triggers in cancel culture.

Fear of Being Canceled

Fear of leaving the stove on resulting in damage or injury is highly common for people suffering from Responsibility OCD or Harm OCD. 

Fear of leaving the stove on

OCD focused on fear of being a bad person involves recurrent, persistent, unwanted and intrusive thoughts or images about being a bad person.

Fear of concussions in OCD involves recurrent, persistent, unwanted, and intrusive thoughts related to head trauma/concussion.

Excessive apologizing is common in OCD. Often, people with OCD feel the urge to compulsively apologize when it is not needed. 

People with fear of being homeless in OCD may have persistent fears about experiencing homelessness, even if their housing is very secure.

Intense or persistent fears about doing something wrong may be a sign of OCD, falling under the OCD subtype of Responsibility OCD.

Some people with OCD struggle with intense fear of failing. If you have a persistent fear of failing it may be a sign of OCD or Atychiphobia.

A persistent fear of making mistakes can be a sign of a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) called Responsibility OCD.

People experiencing Responsibility OCD fear of being late are likely to feel intense worry about their actions negatively impacting others.