OCD Cleveland

03/19/2023

Too often, we only look at failing and succeeding — we ignore the in between.

For instance, just because you were anxious today doesn't mean you failed. Just because you engaged in a compulsion doesn't mean you failed. If there's an adjustment to make, great! If not, we look at it as an opportunity to practice tolerating those uncomfortable anxious thoughts and feelings.

03/16/2023

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03/14/2023

Thoughts and feelings are just thoughts and feelings. They're not a reflection of character.

02/18/2023

TRUTH!

Treating certainty as something to be achieved, rather than a feeling to be experienced, keeps people stuck. I get it.

Not knowing something feels really uncomfortable, drive worry and make us act out of fear. The reality is that life is inherently uncertain — the better you get at feeling it, the better you'll be at experiencing it.

5 Ways We Look for Certainty:

1. Seek reassurance by asking others, often repeatedly
2. Search the internet over and over
3. Ruminate about past events
4. Resist the feeling of uncertainty
5. Stop progressing, choosing instead to stay stuck

10/24/2022

Thoughts come and go, come and go. Let your thoughts just be what they are — thoughts.

It's like that experiment: for the next 5 minutes, don't think of a pink elephant. What happens? All you can think of is a pink elephant. Even when you stop thinking of it, you're checking back to see if you're thinking of it.

It's better to think what you think, remembering that most thoughts don't require an active response. It sounds so easy, but it's not. It's what we work on together.

09/29/2022

Jonathan Grayson, PhD, talks about the biology of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is not only a learning disorder, but also a biological disorder. I...

08/15/2022

07/15/2022

Preparing for full 988 implementation requires a bold vision for a crisis care system that provides direct, life-saving services to all in need. This leads to many questions about the transition to 988 and how 988 will work. We at SAMHSA welcome these questions.

07/13/2022

This one is so easy to forget, especially when we're in the thick of things.

Remember where your control and power lie: in your response.

06/28/2022

The OCD Conference will soon be in Denver (7/8-10/22). Per-registration closes on Thursday at 3 PM EST.MMThese Conferences are Tremendous! Many of the World experts will be there and are approachable outside of their presentations. For more info go to

The mission of the International OCD Foundation is to help those affected by obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders to live full and productive lives. Our aim is to increase access to effective treatment through research and training, foster a hopeful and supportive community for....

06/28/2022

I just discovered a plethora of YouTube videos sponsored by IOCDF (International OCD Foundation). Great info on a wide variety of OCD topics. Great way to learn, as well as learning what’s new. Be sure to check this out!

11/20/2021

Check this out! Online camp for youth and their families.