When anxiety or worry “take the wheel” and steer you down a road of safer life decisions, it can leave you feeling scared and powerless. Learn how to live your life based on your values instead of your fears, and build more confidence.

Relationship OCD is a theme of obsessive compulsive disorder that stems from the fear that one is romantically involved with the wrong person. We all want to use our judgement in order to have the best chance of success, but when thoughts become all-consuming and lead to severe distress or confusion, it’s time to seek help.

Some of the most common habits leading to depression and anxiety are also some of the most easily corrected. Cognitive distortions alter the way we see things and, therefore, how we feel.

Click below to learn how to identify and challenge patterns of distorted thinking.

This therapy is hard work! But there must be a reason why people sign up for it. ERP has the strongest evidence supporting its use in the treatment of OCD, especially if coupled with a class of medications called serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SRIs. If you are on the fence about trying ERP, it may help to weigh the pros and cons.

OCD compulsions can take many forms. Seeking reassurance from others may seem harmless, but it is a ritual that needs uprooting, just like the others.

Learn more about how to identify reassurance-seeking and how your supports can help intervene.

Being in a relationship with someone who has OCD can present a particular set of challenges. You may be wondering: What is going on with my partner? What can I say to help? Will it ever get better?

Here are some ways you can better understand and support your partner…and stop feeling so stressed, yourself!