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.
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By Patrick McGrath, PhD
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By Patrick McGrath, PhD
Many people question whether or not the thoughts they have are related to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Even people who are diagnosed with OCD might
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
Reviewed by Dr. Keara Valentine
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are two commonly known anxiety disorders that can often co-occur in people
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
Reviewed by Dr. Keara Valentine
Living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) means experiencing recurring intrusive thoughts, images or ideas and, as a result, developing compulsions
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
Reviewed by Dr. Keara Valentine
What is OCD? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder where you have recurring intrusive thoughts that create a sensation of deep discomfort and
By Dr. Keara Valentine
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is challenging enough on its own. But how do you raise children when it feels like a part of your brain is constantly
By Dr. Keara Valentine
It’s only four letters, but the word test can conjure unwelcome bouts of uneasiness. Fortunately for those seeking to be tested for obsessive-compulsive
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), someone might have recommended that you try exercising. It’s such a basic suggestion that you might feel
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
When you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can make the workplace even more stressful than usual. One symptom flare can throw your day into
By Dr. Keara Valentine
When you’re first diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can come as both a relief and a shock. Finally, you have an answer for the way
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
What Causes OCD? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a psychological disorder marked by chronic intrusive or unwanted thoughts and images
By Dr. Foluso Solarin, PhD
What is OCD in Children? OCD involves unwanted intrusive thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that create anxiety, which the child attempts to relieve
By Michelle Cuppari, Psy.D.
By Patrick McGrath, PhD, Head of Clinical Services at NOCD The first three months of 2020 have brought much of the expected news: politics, sports, the
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
Today we're joined by Natasha Daniels, LCSW, a child and teen therapist and author based in Phoenix. Natasha, who has practiced for more than a decade, is
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
This interview was conducted in webinar format in July 2019. Stephen Smith, CEO of NOCD, was joined by Dr. Patrick McGrath to ask him a variety of
By Patrick Carey
Reassurance (noun): the action of removing someone’s doubts or fears; a statement or comment that removes someone’s doubts or fears. What is
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
In the midst of March Madness, it’s easy to forget that a vast majority of student-athletes aren’t in the spotlight. There are 460,000 of them in the NCAA
By Patrick McGrath, PhD
Today we’re excited to share this story by Patrick McGrath, PhD, about his journey to becoming an OCD expert. Dr. McGrath is Executive Director of the
By Patrick Carey