Living with OCD
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.
If you have a close friend or loved one who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, you might feel helpless or unsure when trying to support
By Peter Davis
When someone meets the criteria for clinical depression, they often experience several of the following symptoms: pervasive sadness, loss of energy,
By Stacy Quick, LPC
As a child, one thought in particular haunted me: I was scared that I would inadvertently lie and something bad would happen. The idea of lying seemed so
By Stacy Quick, LPC
As NOCD has grown over the past few years, my team and I have spent considerable time searching the internet for feedback about NOCD Therapy, our
By Stephen Smith
With June upon us, we are celebrating Pride Month to honor the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s a time when members of the LGBTQIA+ community can come together to
By Julissa Gonzalez
I had the joy of meeting with Elise Petronzio—a well-known OCD warrior and a trusted mental health advocate in the OCD community. She is the founder of
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Imagine this scenario: It’s 8am and a frazzled parent is trying to get out of the door to drop the kids off at school and make it to work on time. Two
By Meredith Stanton, LMFT
It is hard enough being a parent. Parenting children can be a difficult gig. It can also be a beautiful and rewarding adventure. It doesn’t come with a
By Stacy Quick, LPC
A parent’s primary responsibility is caring for and maintaining safety for their children. When a child has a mental illness it makes this goal that much
By Carolyn Meiman, LCSW
As a parent, one of the most difficult things we may go through is watching our kids struggle. For children with anxiety and/or OCD, the temptation to
By Elizabeth Taylor
Children not listening, arguments, and disagreements are part of parenthood, but this can be especially true as it pertains to the many facets of OCD.
By Maegon Miller
I remember the situation like it was yesterday. After finally realizing my mental turmoil had a name, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), I desperately
By Stephen Smith
I've been a licensed clinical social worker for about 25 years and have done a lot of different things in many different settings. A big focus has been
By Kim
When I was in college, I decided my path was to pursue a career in counseling. I was drawn to counseling because I'd received it as a teen, and it had a
By Ruthie Brooks
I'm not exaggerating when I say that my OCD became so debilitating that I almost gave up on myself and took my own life. I think that people outside of
By Madison Graves
My dad had Complex PTSD by the time he was nine years old. At that point, he had already escaped from a cult with his mom and survived torturous abuse. As
By Sebastian Wingfield
Like a lot of people in the OCD community, I lived with OCD for a long time before being properly diagnosed. By the time I did get that life-changing
By Jesse Miller
If you’ve ever tried not to think about something, you probably know how difficult it is to control your own thoughts—especially when they’re embarrassing
By Leeron Hoory
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
I can vividly recall the event that led to me finally getting help for what I later learned was OCD. I was an undergrad. I was standing on top of a
By Robert Williamson
Allison, a 35-year-old from the Midwest, was working at a state fair when she realized she'd forgotten something important in her car. She froze. It would
By Grant Stoddard
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC