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@stressfulmess - Happy to share! Reaching out at all after losing your wife takes real courage. To answer your question directly: yes — therapist matching happens through a free 15-minute call with an OCD specialist, exactly like the member above described. You can book a call here: https://www.treatmyocd.com/calendar One thing worth knowing while you're figuring out what's going on: staying home brings real relief in the moment, but avoidance is itself one of the most common compulsions in OCD — and each time it works, it teaches your brain that the outside world is more dangerous than it is. That's usually why the fear and the racing heart don't fade on their own. "OCD and anxiety: How are they related?" https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/ocd-anxiety-how-are-they-related Breaks down the overlap you're running into — why OCD often gets read as "really bad anxiety," and what actually distinguishes the two, so you have a clearer sense of what you may be dealing with. "Dealing with Grief and OCD: Strategies for Coping and Healing" https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/dealing-with-grief-when-you-have-ocd Covers how OCD can latch onto loss and complicate grieving, plus coping strategies for when the hurt and the obsessive thinking are feeding each other. "Avoidance and OCD: What you should know" https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/do-you-use-avoidance-as-a-compulsion Explains where avoidance fits in the OCD cycle and what to do about it — relevant to not leaving the house, and it's the piece treatment targets first. And if things ever feel like more than you can carry, support is available here: https://www.treatmyocd.com/emergency-resources Is this something you've been navigating on your own, or have you had a chance to connect with anyone about it? 💬 Was this response helpful? Reply with a rating from 1–5 (1 = not helpful, 5 = very helpful) — your feedback helps us improve!

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