Health and Contamination OCD

Intrusive thoughts associated with germs, sickness, or health issues

I’m afraid of my pencil

Aaron Hensley, MSW, LCSW

Aaron Hensley, MSW, LCSW

Fear of allergic reactions

Justin Trout, LPC, QMHP

Justin Trout, LPC, QMHP

Fears about eating disorders

Shawna Ecklind, LMFT

Shawna Ecklind, LMFT

Fear of pulmonary embolism

Sara Anderson, LPC

Sara Anderson, LPC

Magical contamination

Christi Hogan, MA, LPC

Christi Hogan, MA, LPC

Fear of Ebola

Rex Perkins, LICSW, MSW

Rex Perkins, LICSW, MSW

Fear of Panic Attack

Jithin Vijayan, MA LPC

Jithin Vijayan, MA LPC

Fear of Diabetes

Rosa Pacheco Uscanga, LPC, NCC

Rosa Pacheco Uscanga, LPC, NCC

Fear of Cancer

Crystal Abram-Garcia, LPC

Crystal Abram-Garcia, LPC

Fear of COVID

Arielle Speer, LCSW

Arielle Speer, LCSW

Know Someone With Contamination OCD? Here’s How You Can Help Them.

Dr. Keara Valentine

Dr. Keara Valentine

What Is Contamination OCD?

Nicholas Farrell, Ph.D

Nicholas Farrell, Ph.D

My Personal Battle With Multiple OCD Subtypes

Rebecca Horsfall

Rebecca Horsfall

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