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Expert articles on medications, conditions, and the future of mental healthcare, from the team building it.
Checking OCD: When Rechecking the Stove Takes Over Your Day
Checking OCD keeps you going back to the stove, the lock, or the email. Learn why checking feeds doubt, how ERP breaks the loop, and where medication fits.
PTSD and OCD: Not the Same Loop, Even When They Feel Like One
PTSD and OCD often show up together. Learn how to tell trauma memories from obsessions, why trauma-related OCD gets missed, and how care can be sequenced.
Contamination OCD: Symptoms and What Actually Treats It
Contamination OCD is more than a fear of germs. Here's how it's diagnosed, why ERP works, and where medication fits into real treatment.
Can OCD Go Away on Its Own? Waiting Usually Makes It Harder to Treat
Only about 4% of people with untreated OCD remitted within a few months in clinical trials. Learn why OCD rarely fades alone and how treatment changes the odds.
How to Stop OCD Thoughts When Fighting Them Makes Them Louder
Pushing OCD thoughts away makes them louder. Learn why suppression backfires, what to do in the moment, and how ERP, ACT, and SSRIs help you move forward.
How to Treat OCD: The Most Effective Therapy Is the One Most People Never Get
OCD is very treatable, yet few people get OCD-specific care. Learn how ERP and SSRIs work, how to spot real ERP, and what to do if treatment stalls.
Is OCD an Anxiety Disorder? Why It Was Reclassified and What It Means for You
OCD was classed as an anxiety disorder until 2013. Learn why it now has its own category, how it differs from generalized anxiety, and what it means for care.
What Causes OCD? Brain Circuits, Genes, and the Doubt Cycle
OCD has no single cause. Learn how genes, brain circuits, infections, stress, and the compulsion cycle shape OCD, and what that means for treatment.
Do I Have OCD? How to Tell Intrusive Thoughts From OCD
Almost everyone has intrusive thoughts. Learn the signs that point to OCD, the hidden mental rituals people miss, how OCD is diagnosed, and which treatments work.
What Is OCD? Why It Has Little to Do With Being Neat, and What Actually Treats It
OCD is a loop of unwanted thoughts and rituals that bring brief relief. Learn the symptoms, who gets it, how it's diagnosed, and which treatments work best.
Online OCD Treatment: What Evidence-Based Care Looks Like Remotely
ERP therapy for OCD works remotely. Here is what the research says about outcomes, what to expect in online sessions, and how to find care that actually treats OCD.