Obsession about responsibility for other people, duties, or morals

Learn how OCD obsessions can be related to current events, social justice, and other political themes.

April Kilduff, MA, LCPC

Can OCD latch onto political beliefs?

Responsibility OCD is a subtype of OCD driven by a fear of responsibility, making people feel excessively accountable for preventing harm, controlling

Michaela McCloud

Responsibility OCD: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

If you’re locked in a cycle of fear and feelings of inadequacy about your morals, you might be dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Moral OCD: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

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

Fear of doing something wrong

If worries about locking your door are interfering with your life, getting in the way of your sleep, or causing anxiety, know this: you're not alone.

I’m always afraid I left my door unlocked. Is it OCD?

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 being a bad person

If you have a consistent nagging feeling as though you are overlooking something vital, it may be a presentation Responsibility OCD. 

Responsibility OCD