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PSP 468: The 3 Stages Parents Go Through When Learning to Handle OCD (and Where You Might Be Stuck)

In this episode, I walk you through the three stages parents naturally move through when learning to handle OCD, from that first moment of awareness, to the messy middle of trying...

How to Take Steps Away From OCD

OCD can be treated with precise and wholehearted Exposure and Response Prevention.

What Are Your Options for OCD Treatment?

Choosing an OCD treatment can feel overwhelming. Learn your options, choose what resonates with you!

5 Myths You Need to Understand about OCD

OCD UK states that Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is “the sixth largest contributor to non-fatal health loss globally.” Why is it non-fatal? Well, there are no formal, scientific pu...

5 Myths You Need to Understand about OCD

OCD is often reduced to jokes about neatness or organization, but the disorder is far more painful and complex.

Understanding Postpartum OCD and Intrusive Thoughts: Video from Dr. Marlene Freeman

The Drama of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

In "The Drama," Charlie learns a dark secret about Emma and becomes paranoid about whether she's trustworthy, which raises the question: How well can we expect to know someone?

PSP 470: Helping Kids with Just Right OCD

“Just right” OCD can be one of the most confusing forms of OCD for parents, because it doesn’t look like fear. In this episode, we’re unpacking what it means when OCD is driven by...

PSP 472: Things Parents Often Miss in Kids with Contamination OCD

Contamination OCD is often much more complex than many parents realize. It is not always about germs, handwashing, or obvious fears of illness. For many kids, contamination OCD can...

3 Things You Can Learn About Yourself Without Therapy

There are powerful proven ways to gain self-knowledge on your own.

How to Stop Repetitive Intrusive Thoughts Using Proven Therapy

Learn how proven therapies like ERP, cognitive therapy, and acceptance skills help stop repetitive intrusive thoughts and ease everyday distress.

PSP 471: When Parents Become the “OCD Police” (And What to Do Instead)

Watching our kids struggle with OCD can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and emotionally draining. When we understand OCD and begin recognizing compulsions more clearly, many of us n...

PSP 469: Why Trying to “Reason” With Your Child’s OCD Backfires

It feels so natural to explain, reassure, and try to calm your child down when OCD is loud. After all, that’s how we solve problems in real life. But OCD doesn’t play by those rule...

When Relationship Doubts Are a Sign of OCD

Learn to distinguish normal relationship doubts from relationship OCD.

What's The Difference Between Anxiety And OCD? Psychologists Explain

They can have similar symptoms.ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.