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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.
Two different mental health conditions are commonly mistaken for fidgeting. Here's how to identify them and find effective treatment.
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by Michaela McCloud
Thought broadcasting is a condition that leads you to believe your thoughts can be heard by others. Find out what’s behind the phenomenon.
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Learn more about how tic disorders are identified and diagnosed, how stress can impact tic symptoms, and how tic can be treated.
By Olivia Rockeman
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Excessive blinking is a behavior associated with many medical conditions. Find out what causes this symptom and what treatments can help manage it.
By Taneia Surles
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
If you spend an excessive amount of time picking at your scabs, rest assured that there are answers for you. You can access expert help.
By Elle Warren
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
There’s a lot more to narcissism than a habit of selfishness. Le'ts go over what you can do if you’re worried that you might fit the bill.
By Taneia Surles
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Do you ever notice a strong cigarette odor without seeing anyone smoking? You may be experiencing phantosmia, or olfactory hallucinations.
By Olivia Rockeman
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
For some, picking at acne or pimples is a minor problem that can be treated with natural remedies or habit changes. For others, it can be a mental health issue.
By Olivia Rockeman
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
It’s confusing to feel like you can’t always tell the difference between anxiety and what you “really” want. Here's what you should know.
By Elle Warren
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Since intrusive thoughts can be so disturbing, it's horrifying to worry that they could be real or true. But how can you know for sure?
By Elle Warren
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Intrusive thoughts sometimes increase at night, and may be a result of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Rumination is a common symptom of OCD. It involves persistently mentally engaging with intrusive thoughts, worries, or doubts in an effort to analyze
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Anxiety disorders and OCD share overlapping symptoms, such as excessive worry and intrusive thoughts, but OCD is defined by compulsive behaviors. Both
By Fi Lowenstein
Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD
Both obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression are common mental health conditions, and they often occur together. OCD symptoms can contribute to
By Fi Lowenstein
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
OCD and schizophrenia are two distinct mental health conditions. They have some overlapping symptoms but differ in their core characteristics and
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Physical reactions from foods can stem from many sources, including allergies, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions—including PTSD, eating
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW
Adult thumb sucking can be a coping mechanism for stress or anxiety, but it may signal underlying mental health issues like BFRBs or OCD. These conditions
Reviewed by Diana Matthiessen, LMSW
A fear of funerals is common, but can become overwhelming if connected to mental health conditions, like anxiety, depression, or obsessive-compulsive
By Yusra Shah
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
A fear of feet (aka podophobia) may stem from trauma, genetics, or contamination OCD, but it can be treated with exposure and response prevention therapy.
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Worrying about choking is a legitimate concern, but a severe, irrational fear of choking could be a sign of pseudodysphagia or OCD. Have you ever
Reviewed by Michaela McCloud