Healthline

What Is Contamination OCD?

Contamination OCD is a subtype, or “theme,” of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It includes persistent fear of contamination and an overwhelming need to clean oneself and objects. OCD involves ...
Healthline

Your Guide to OCD Counting and How to Cope

Compulsively counting objects or actions is a common symptom of OCD. Exposure therapy can help you develop coping mechanisms when you encounter triggers. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a ...
Self

Here’s How Different Types of OCD Can Show Up in Real Life

If you’ve ever watched Sheldon Cooper have a very particular preference about the chair he sits in on The Big Bang Theory, you’ve seen how pop culture portrays people with different types of obsessive ...
Yahoo

OCD Treatment Options: Which is the Best?

01 James has struggled with OCD themes like suicide and existentialism. 02 After working with three types of treatment — mindfulness, ERP, and ACT — he shares his experiences and how effective each ...
Yahoo

I have relationship OCD, but it took me a while to get a diagnosis. My symptoms were nothing like I those I associated with OCD.

When I started having intrusive thoughts and compulsions, I didn't know what to do. I didn't think it was OCD because my anxieties didn't match anything I knew to be true about it. But that's what I ...
Psychology Today

Should Two People With OCD Date Each Other?

Should two people with OCD diagnoses date each other? To begin with, I am still trying to figure out the answer to this question. No one can officially say yes or no. However, there are advantages and ...
Business Insider

I have relationship OCD, but it took me a while to get a diagnosis. My symptoms were nothing like those I associated with OCD.

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