Get to know OCD

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• My Intrusive Thoughts Don’t Scare Me Anymore. Is That Bad?

  October 4, 2026 · 5 min

  You’ve spent so long being terrified by your intrusive thoughts. Then treatment starts working, the fear fades, and OCD finds a new question to throw at you: If these thoughts don’t bother me anymore, does that mean I actually like…

• Should You Give In To OCD On A Bad Day?

  October 1, 2026 · 6 min

  Bad OCD days are going to happen. Sometimes the thoughts feel more real, the anxiety is harder to shake, and resisting compulsions suddenly feels a lot harder than it did yesterday. The big question is how you respond when OCD catches you…

• You Know Your OCD Makes No Sense. So Why Does It Feel So Real?

  September 27, 2026 · 7 min

  You know the fear doesn’t make sense. You’ve gone over the facts, reassured yourself, and tried to reason your way out of it — but OCD still leaves you with the same question: “But what if?” When something feels that real, knowing better…

• Why Your OCD Keeps Changing Themes

  September 24, 2026 · 6 min

  You finally start getting a handle on one OCD fear — and then suddenly it latches onto something completely different. The thoughts may change from contamination to driving, relationships, morality, or something else entirely, but…

• I Was A Therapist For 20 Years Before I Truly Understood OCD

  September 20, 2026 · 20 min

  Shawn Welty had worked in mental health for nearly 20 years — in schools, community mental health, trauma care, substance abuse, and more. But when he finally received specialized training in OCD and ERP, he started looking at his old work…

• I Had Severe OCD. Now I Don’t Fear It At All

  September 17, 2026 · 55 min

  Shannon Shy was a Marine Corps officer when OCD became so severe that nearly every waking minute was consumed by obsessions and compulsions. He hid what was happening for years, terrified that admitting he had a mental health problem could…

• OCD Vs. Autism: How Can You Tell The Difference?

  September 13, 2026 · 3 min

  OCD and autism can look surprisingly similar from the outside, especially when it comes to rigid routines and repetitive behaviors. But the reason behind the behavior can be very different: someone with autism may eat the same breakfast…

• Is It Hoarding… Or OCD?

  September 11, 2026 · 6 min

  What's the difference between hoarding and OCD? Imagine two people who both refuse to throw away the same old birthday card. One keeps it because it holds a memory they’re afraid of losing. The other keeps it because OCD tells them…