Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Q&A

FAQs

How do I know I have OCD without therapist help?

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: July 9th, 2019 | 6

I have a lot of OCD like symptoms, but they are not all intense like other people do. Could I still have the disorder?

Answers: 4 | Last Answer: March 27th, 2024 | 6

Does anyone deal with intrusive thoughts?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: October 12th, 2019 | 3

I can’t stop punishing myself for being a bad person. I’m starting to think I will never be good enough. How can I stop punishing myself?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: March 23rd, 2021 | 1

When I am at school, every time I touch a computer, borrow a pencil, or touch underneath a chair, I have to wash my hands afterwards. Is this a problem, am I overthinking?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: December 24th, 2017 | 1

How can I explain my OCD to others?

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: November 12th, 2018 | 1

I have OCD and I’ve been having immoral, discriminatory thoughts. Is this my OCD or am I actually a homophobic, racist bigot? I can’t tell anymore... I don’t want to think these but I do.

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: December 11th, 2020 | 1

I have Trichophagia, I want to know if theres anyone else with it because I was told it is deadly, and it hurts :( So why do I have it, and is it rare?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: May 2nd, 2020 |Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior | 1

Is it normal to obsess over your mental illness?

Answers: 3 | Last Answer: January 26th, 2021 | 0

I sometimes have thoughts that are reoccurring over and over and over. I do not like this in myself. How can I get this to stop?

Answers: 1 | Last Answer: February 27th, 2022 | 0