OCD and ADHD can be easily confused with one another. They share a lot of the same symptoms and can often overlap. Let’s learn more about the similarities between OCD and ADHD, as well as what separates them.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a mental health disorder involving an obsessive focus on a perceived flaw in one’s appearance. Evidenced based treatment for BDD exists and there is hope!

Whether you struggle with compulsive actions or obsessive thoughts, it can feel like you’re on a hamster wheel that just won’t stop. The good news is there are steps you can take to loosen the grip OCD has on you. Here are 5 ways to treat OCD.

What if I stab them? What if I snap and go crazy? What type of person would have a thought like this? What if I just lose it go crazy. Harm OCD is common and treatable. reach out to an OCD therapist to get help today.

There are many different signs of OCD in Adults. There are some that you many now even think of that would be considered OCD. Here are just a few.

Religious OCD is a subgroup of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Religious OCD is also called Scrupulosity. Someone suffering from Religious OCD will have doubts, intrusive thoughts, and unwanted thinking with religious themes.

The exact age of the onset differs between different studies that have been done, but researchers have defined a period instead. The first period typically occurs during late childhood or early adolescence. The first period is referred to as early-onset OCD. The second period occurs in the late teens to early twenties. Those who develop Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder later in life typically show signs of late-onset OCD.

What is relationship OCD? Is this Relationship OCD or the wrong relationship? How can I know for sure? How can I get treatment for OCD

Tips from an OCD therapist who specializes in evidenced based treatment of OCD.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms can worsen over time, especially if left untreated. The compulsions and obsessions associated with OCD can become more intense and even more difficult to manage. It can be helpful to take a look at what can make OCD get worse.

We talk about anxiety a lot but what is it actually? When do i need to get help?

There are many different subtypes of OCD that are less known. Real Event OCD is one of those. Real Event obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of OCD where one is fixated on past events.

Helping someone with OCD is hard. Here are a few quick tips.

Hyperawareness or Sensorimotor OCD is where a significant amount of attention is spent thinking about body functions or sensations. Often these sessions are unconscious but with this type of OCD the brain gets stuck focusing on them. If you are struggling with this form of OCD it can feel impossible to pull your attention away from them.

Most people are more familiar with OCD when it comes to contamination OCD where people struggle with the fear of contamination or germs.  Staring OCD is when you feel out of control and unable to stop staring or looking at other people.  The fear can often be that “people will think I am weird or a creep.”   “I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.”