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.
For me, recovery from OCD is a challenge every day that I take on to not allow mental illness to control my life.
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Distraction is a form of running away from an intrusive thought, feeling, urge or image and can easily become a compulsion for people with OCD.
By Stacy Quick, LPC
For students with OCD, school can be a struggle. They may appear to be distracted or disinterested, when really, they are distressed.
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
On NOCD Therapy’s third birthday, here’s a summary of what we’ve seen and learned, and how we're transforming the virtual behavioral health industry.
By Stephen Smith
The mental healthcare system is flawed. It doesn’t properly identify severe conditions, preventing many from receiving evidence-based treatment.
By Stephen Smith
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Outbreaks like these are the perfect storm for people with OCD, but there are ways to manage OCD and stop monkeypox anxiety from taking over your life.
Those who struggle with OCD often doubt themselves on a deep level and distrust their own experiences. But when they accept uncertainty, they find freedom.
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Aetna members can access NOCD Therapy using their benefits. Now, about 2 of 3 Americans with commercial insurance can get ERP therapy through their plans.
By Stephen Smith
Why would someone willingly engage in treatment that involves facing fears head-on? Among the possible benefits of ERP, here are 5 that might motivate you.
Although reducing fear and anxiety is an important area of focus in ERP, there are also other factors associated with a positive therapeutic outcome.
There can be a lot of misinformation about any type of treatment, so it's important to understand what ERP really is and what it isn’t.
By Stacy Quick, LPC
While it's not possible to get rid of intrusive thoughts, it is possible to effectively manage OCD so that they bother you less.
By Stacy Quick, LPC
It is not uncommon for a person with OCD to also have depression. But treating the root cause of OCD and dramatically reduce depression, too.
By Stacy Quick, LPC
For someone who has OCD, reassurance-seeking often becomes a compulsion and makes OCD worse. Here's why.
By Stacy Quick, LPC
OCD is actually highly manageable with the proper treatment. In fact, the process of learning to manage OCD can be summarized in three steps.
By Peter Davis
NOCD’s Dr. Patrick McGrath sat down with Dr. Jeff Szymanski from the IOCDF to discuss the significance of treating OCD virtually, based on recent research.
By Julissa Gonzalez
Connecting my personal experience with OCD and my passion for theatre, I wrote an original play called “I’m Just a Little Bit OCD.”
By Ria Fay
Learn how OCD can affect the grieving process, discover practical coping strategies, and explore effective treatments.
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
A study found that virtual ERP results in a decrease in OCD symptoms and improvements in depression, anxiety, & quality of life.
By Stephen Smith
Reviewed by Dr. Jamie Feusner, MD
One of the hardest parts about living with OCD is having to manage it at work. Here are 3 tips for managing OCD as a professional.
By Stephen Smith