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05/29/2026

Podcaster and author of Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It, recently shared on with how her childhood OCD convinced her that she had caused 9/11.

She was just 5 years old, but after seeing news coverage of the attacks, Brooke became convinced that because she could picture them in her mind, she must somehow be responsible. The guilt became so overwhelming that she found herself confessing to anyone who would listen.

Brooke also shared that despite experiencing these symptoms as a child, she wasn’t diagnosed with OCD until college. At the time, OCD was often understood as something more outwardly visible, with physical compulsions. The intrusive thoughts, guilt, and mental compulsions she was experiencing weren’t recognized for what they were.

Thank you, Brooke, for sharing your experience. Stories like this help show that OCD is so much more than the stereotypes. For many people, OCD isn’t visible at all. It’s the fear, guilt, and responsibility that feel painfully real, even when they aren’t.

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05/29/2026

FRIDAY MEME DAY FRIDAY MEME DAY FRIDAY MEME DAY!! You all made it through the week and get to celebrate with some specially curated OCD memes just for you😌🩵

A lot of us like to visualize our OCD as a monster (albeit, the fuzzy, cute—but still mean and scary—kinds because our i...
05/28/2026

A lot of us like to visualize our OCD as a monster (albeit, the fuzzy, cute—but still mean and scary—kinds because our intrusive thoughts are frightening enough). Why? Well, because just like monsters, OCD can be terrifying, consuming, and controlling.

One of our creators made this slideshow to show how OCD can really take over our brains with different fears—even if we know they’re not logical.

Our hope in sharing this slideshow is for you all to see that you’re never alone. The things OCD makes you fixate on are never a “just you” thing. And because of that, your thoughts and fears are never too much or too weird or too dark.

If you feel like your OCD fears are taking over your life, know that our specialized therapists are here to help. AND!! They’ve heard every fear, thought, and obsession under the sun. They will never judge you and can help you get your life back from OCD with clinically effective care. Click the link in our bio to book a free call with our team and get started today :)

Living with OCD can feel scary, but you don’t need to navigate it alone. To close off Mental Health Awareness Month, our...
05/28/2026

Living with OCD can feel scary, but you don’t need to navigate it alone. To close off Mental Health Awareness Month, our Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Patrick McGrath and his team are offering free one-on-one consultations to help you better understand your symptoms and treatment options.

These slots are extremely limited and running from today through May 30th. Comment ‘CONSULTATION’ and we will send you a DM with a link to sign up and reserve your spot.

05/27/2026

Hit-and-run OCD is exhausting because you can get home completely fine… and then suddenly your brain goes:

“Wait. What if that bump wasn’t a pothole?”
“What if I somehow hit someone and didn’t realize?”
“What if I repressed it and just don’t remember?”

So now you’re replaying the entire drive in your head trying to prove to yourself that you’re not secretly a horrible person.

And even when you finally calm down for a second, OCD just comes back with another “yeah, but what if?”

If this feels familiar, you’re not alone. Hit-and-run OCD is a common subtype of OCD, and it’s treatable. Book a free call through the link in our bio to learn more about OCD treatment and what recovery can look like for you.

, star of HBO’s hit series ‘Industry,’ revealed on ’s Therapuss podcast that she was diagnosed with OCD.Marisa shared th...
05/26/2026

, star of HBO’s hit series ‘Industry,’ revealed on ’s Therapuss podcast that she was diagnosed with OCD.

Marisa shared that she never thought she could have OCD because of the stereotypes surrounding it being “just” about cleanliness or organization—especially because her OCD was more focused on fearing that thinking about something bad could make it happen (what’s known as magical thinking OCD).

She also opened up about how this showed up when she was diagnosed with cancer (she is now in remission). As if navigating cancer itself wasn’t difficult enough, OCD convinced her that she somehow caused it just by thinking about it.

Marisa put into words just how painful and isolating OCD can be, especially when harmful stereotypes stop people from recognizing what they’re actually experiencing.

Thank you, Marisa, for speaking so openly about your experience. We know how hard it can be to share something this personal publicly, and your honesty is going to help so many people feel less alone—and maybe even finally put a name to what they’ve been going through, too.

05/26/2026

You know that feeling when you have something you absolutely love? Like a shirt, a pair of socks, a hoodie… And then something really bad happens while you’re wearing it?

So now your brain is telling you that you can never wear it again because if you do, something bad will happen.

That can actually be a subtype of OCD called emotional contamination.

With emotional contamination, OCD attaches fear, danger, or “badness” to certain objects, people, places, or experiences, even though they aren’t actually unsafe. So instead of feeling physically contaminated, you feel emotionally contaminated. And the urge to avoid, throw away, replace, or never touch the item again can become really overwhelming.

The difficult part is that avoiding the item usually only reinforces the fear and makes OCD feel even more convincing over time.

If this feels familiar, know that you’re not alone, and help is available. Book a free call through the link in our bio to learn more about treatment for OCD and what recovery can look like for you.

Relationship OCD can make you feel like every thought, interaction, or feeling is secretly “proof” that your relationshi...
05/25/2026

Relationship OCD can make you feel like every thought, interaction, or feeling is secretly “proof” that your relationship is doomed.

In this post, one of our creators shared some of the ways ROCD affects her daily life. For her, it looks like replaying conversations for hours, panicking over intrusive thoughts during intimacy, convincing herself she secretly wants to leave her relationship, and constantly needing reassurance that she hasn’t done something wrong.

The hard part is that compulsions like checking your feelings, replaying memories, confessing, or asking for reassurance might calm the anxiety for a second, but the relief never really lasts. OCD always finds another “what if.”

If you saw yourself in any of these fears, you’re not alone. Relationship OCD is real, it’s exhausting, and it’s treatable with specialized therapy. You can book a free call through the link in our bio to learn more about getting help for OCD.

Sometimes OCD can make you feel like you can’t even trust your own mind.You replay conversations over and over. You anal...
05/24/2026

Sometimes OCD can make you feel like you can’t even trust your own mind.

You replay conversations over and over. You analyze someone’s tone. You ask other people, “Wait, was I overreacting?” And even after getting reassurance, the doubt keeps coming back.

That’s part of why OCD and gaslighting can feel so confusing to untangle.

But there’s a difference between OCD creating an internal cycle of obsessive doubt and someone actually manipulating, lying to, or controlling you in ways that make you question reality.

You shouldn’t have to spend hours trying to figure out what’s “real.”

If OCD is keeping you stuck in rumination, reassurance-seeking, or constant self-doubt, specialized treatment can help. Book a free call through the link in our bio to learn more and/or get started today.

OCD can be incredibly convincing, often of the worst things.For , it told him he’d never graduate from college. That he ...
05/23/2026

OCD can be incredibly convincing, often of the worst things.

For , it told him he’d never graduate from college. That he could never have a healthy relationship. That he’d never be able to switch careers, leave his hometown, or help other people because of his OCD.

And when OCD keeps feeding you those messages over and over, it can start to feel like you’ll never be able to build a meaningful life because of your fears, intrusive thoughts, and compulsions.

But OCD lies.

So many people with OCD are already proving those thoughts wrong every single day, and Tyler is one of them. Recovery doesn’t always mean OCD disappears completely. Sometimes it means learning how to keep moving forward even when anxiety comes along for the ride.

If OCD has been making your world feel smaller lately, know that you are not alone and that specialized treatment can help. Book a free call through the link in our bio to learn more about getting started.

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