Treatment
Make no mistake: OCD is highly treatable. The key to getting your symptoms under control—so that OCD no longer rules your daily life—is understanding your treatment options and what's scientifically proven to work.
Living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can feel overwhelming and exhausting. It can feel like your mind is constantly running at full speed,
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
TMS, or transcranial magnetic stimulation, is an alternative therapy that some obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) sufferers become curious about when
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an incredibly common condition, affecting 1 in 40 adults in the United States alone. It’s also incredibly serious,
If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you’re familiar with the cycle of obsessions and compulsions that can take over your day and keep you
By Olivia Rockeman
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by recurring and intrusive thoughts, images, or urges (aka obsessions) and
By Taneia Surles
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
The smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets we spend significant time on are powerful tools that can give us deeper insights into our mental health and
By Taneia Surles
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Key Points Mental health professionals use a range of titles because they often have different education, licensing, and training backgrounds. The
By Olivia Rockeman
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects millions of people worldwide. But despite its prevalence, it’s still common for OCD to be misunderstood and
By Stacy Quick, LPC
The best type of therapy to treat OCD is exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy.
By Taneia Surles
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Sometimes, two seemingly unrelated conditions have a lot more in common than you think. That’s the case with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and
By Jenna Demmer
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
When you’re dealing with mental health challenges, knowing you want to find a therapist is an amazing step toward healing. But with many different types
By Olivia Rockeman
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
If you’ve looked into treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you’ve probably heard of exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy
By Hannah Overbeek
In theory, we know we should take care of ourselves. But in real life, stressors come fast, from all directions: work, life at home, bad news online,
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Key Takeaways: People with OCD who underwent ERP therapy with NOCD saw a 47.8% reduction in anxiety, a 44.2% reduction in depression, a 37.3% reduction in
“I’m not sure if I need treatment—I don’t even know if I have OCD.” “My OCD isn’t that serious. Other people have it worse.” Sound familiar? Maybe you’ve
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Taking care of your mental health is an ongoing journey, and like any journey, having the right tools can make a significant difference. Many resources
What does the road to taking your life back from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) look like? It starts with finding treatment that works for OCD—like
By Hannah Overbeek
When you’re making decisions about your mental health, it’s important to be informed. This can be especially true when you’re dealing with a widely
By Stacy Quick, LPC
If you wanted to go online and learn how to train your dog to sit and stay, you could do that in two minutes, right? And while you’re at it, you might
By Elle Warren
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Whether you’re just beginning therapy or just realizing you might have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you might be searching for the light at the