BIPOC with OCD

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Students with OCD

Older adults with OCD

LGBTQ+ with OCD

Parents of OCD kids

NOCD Therapy Alumni

Mid-life adults with OCD

OCD newbies

Young adults with OCD

I wonder if something I did in the past actually happened the way I remember it

False Memory OCD

I’m constantly bothered by things not being in the right place, the right order, or grouped in the right way

Order & Symmetry OCD

I’m convinced that what I do or think can effect a real event and will prove that I’m a bad person

Magical Thinking OCD

I experience anxiety and discomfort any time something doesn’t feel “just right”

Perfectionism OCD

I’m bothered by specific thoughts, and I use mental actions to “get rid” of them

"Pure" OCD

I obsess over something that happened in my past and what it could have led to

Real Events OCD

I can’t help but think I’ll intentionally kill myself, even thought I don’t want to die

Suicidal OCD

I experience anxiety while obsessing over the meaning of life or the purpose of existence

Existential OCD

I have continual doubts about my sexuality and spend a lot of time trying to analyze my feelings 

Sexual Orientation OCD

I’m overly afraid of becoming sick or getting someone else sick

Contamination OCD

I need to know if I really have a desire to transition my gender or if I want a transgender partner

Transgender OCD

I constantly question and analyze how I feel in my most important relationships

Relationship OCD

I feel unable to stop focusing on normal bodily functions in myself or someone else

Somatic OCD

I constantly worry that I have offended a higher power or done something morally wrong

Religion & Spirituality OCD

I have to keep checking for new health symptoms to prevent pain, suffering, or death

Health Concern OCD

I experience excessive fears of directly or inadvertently causing harm to others

Harm OCD

I’m very bothered by thoughts that  I want to, or might, do something inappropriate with a child

Pedophilic Obsessions OCD

I’m a new parent, and I can’t help but think of my newborn getting hurt due to my thoughts or actions

Postpartum OCD

I just wanted to give this as a tip to all those who suffer from POCD. This #1 thing that makes it worse is GOOGLING. Googling POCD, googling about pedophiles, googling about changing diapers (one of my triggers), googling about molestation, etc!! 

Try your best to avoid this behaviour as it sets me off everytime!!

What makes my POCD worse

Great advice! If it's done out of compulsion then you're bound to respike after reading something terrifying. Only works if you google it as an ERP practice and not to seek answers. I've had a few spikes from googling and reddit.

@Easons Yes, exactly. 👍 For me I try and seek answers about whether I’m a pedophile and then it TEMPORARILY feels better but then I get scared and anxious again that the answer I got wasn’t correct or doesn’t apply to me so I freak out and try googling again with different search terms. So I’ve found the best thing is just to avoid Google in general and just not start the spiral. 