OCD & related disorders

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woman practicing mindfulness to manage challenging thoughts

How do thought-stopping techniques affect people with OCD?

Brandy Chalmers, LPC•September 2, 2026
woman feeling sad due to unmanaged postpartum OCD

What it’s like to go through postpartum OCD

Alex Bachert•January 21, 2026
How OCD fuels controlling behaviors

How OCD fuels controlling behaviors

Alex Bachert•December 4, 2025
Why OCD feels heavier when you're grieving

Why OCD feels heavier when you’re grieving

Alex Bachert•October 30, 2025
woman experiencing intense anxiety due to responsibility OCD

Living with responsibility OCD

Liz Talago•October 29, 2025
man with OCD feeling worried about germs

How OCD can impact your sex life and how to cope

Brandy Chalmers, LPC•October 20, 2025
woman discussing her sex life challenges with a therapist

Making space for sex with contamination OCD

Alex Bachert•October 14, 2025
Who can prescribe OCD medication?

How to get prescribed OCD medication

Saya Des Marais•October 7, 2025

Managing misophonia and OCD

Siobhan Neela-Stock•June 24, 2025
grid of blurred and clear orange circles illustrating the ways a psychiatrist gets involved in OCD treatment

How can a psychiatrist help with OCD?

Liz Talago•June 19, 2025
young woman with OCD using noise-canceling headphones on a bus

Why everyday sensations can be overwhelming with OCD

Saya Des Marais•May 16, 2025
man with OCD doing a body scan to help with his symptoms

Everyday mindfulness techniques for OCD

Saya Des Marais•May 8, 2025
woman with OCD having heightened symptoms because of stress

Overcoming common OCD triggers

Saya Des Marais•May 1, 2025
woman with OCD labeling her thoughts

How black-and-white thinking and OCD fuel each other

Liz Talago•April 7, 2025
Self-harm and OCD

OCD and self-harm urges

Saya Des Marais•March 25, 2025
OCD and negative thoughts

What are negative thoughts like with OCD?

Liz Talago•February 13, 2025
young woman with transgender OCD doing research on gender identity

Experiencing OCD about being transgender

Liz Talago•February 5, 2025
woman with PMDD and OCD wiping tears away

Managing PMDD’s impact on OCD symptoms

Liz Talago•December 12, 2024
Man sits at a table looking down. He is holding his head with his left hand and his facial expression is serious. He is wearing black glasses and a turtleneck. The background is a white wall. There is a brown border around the image.

The overlap between OCD and narcissistic personality disorder

Liz Talago•November 27, 2024
Image shows black text that says what is hoarding disorder in the center of the screen. The text is against a green background. The green is a shade darker on the left side.

What is hoarding disorder?

Liz Talago•November 26, 2024

Contamination OCD: Causes, symptoms, and how to find help

Liz Talago•November 12, 2024
Young man is staring to the right while holding black over the ear headphones with both hands. His facial expression is concerned. He is standing outside wearing a yellow, green, and white hoodie. The background is a clear blue sky.

Can OCD cause depression?

Siobhan Neela-Stock•October 18, 2024
Woman sits in a chair, looking down at something in front of her. Her facial expression isn't visible. There is a gate behind her.

Do you have OCD, social anxiety, or both?

Saya Des Marais•October 14, 2024

Do you have OCD, anxiety, or both?

Liz Talago•September 25, 2024
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