Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

My Success Over OCD

by Clare M.

November 18, 2009

Two years ago I wondered if the horrible feeling, the gnawing in my stomach would ever leave. Inside my freshman dorm room, I lived in my own mind, fixated on my thoughts and tormented by irrational messages and faulty fears.

Harm OCD Made Me a Pushover Parent

by Natalia Aíza

June 29, 2024

My OCD tells me that I am a bad mom. Sometimes the self-doubt actually paralyzes me. Or, the self-doubt has me scrambling to do too much. But the self-doubt noise has largely died down, and I have learned to ignore the intrusive thoughts that I am harming my children.

From Darkness to Light: My OCD Story

by Hussain

June 18, 2024

I encountered my first obsessive thought when I was about 10 years old, centered around God and religion. As a shy kid, I kept these feelings to myself... But in my suffering with OCD, I found my passion and community. I made it my life goal to help others with OCD.

Healing Through Helping: A Newfound Purpose To Cultivate Authentic Friendships

by Joseph Ettinger

June 11, 2024

This story isn’t just about the struggles, it’s about the next stage of my self-improvement process. It’s about an enlightening understanding that I now realize might be the key to OCD recovery, not just for myself, but for others as well. This being the realization that authentic friendship and genuine community, in complement with therapy and medication, is what truly drives OCD recovery.

4 Differences Between Reassurance Seeking Compulsions and Information Seeking

Saturday, June 8, 2024 - 04:11

In the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), compulsions must always be eliminated, including reassurance seeking compulsions. Learn the difference between reassurance seeking compulsions and information seeking questions and behaviors.

April 12, 2024

When to Start, Modify, and Pause ERP for OCD Treatment

Tyler Grove, PhD and

ADAA 2024 Conference Recorded Presentation by Tyler Grove, PhD – University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry. This talk aims to unpack the decisions behind starting, modifying, and pausing ERP with a patient. We will examine example cases and apply research findings to develop guidelines for this challenging decision-making process.

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2024 ADAA Annual Conference Highlights from the InStride Health Team

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 11:16

The annual Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) conference has become the mecca of evidence-based practitioners and researchers for anxiety, OCD, and depression.

June 4, 2024

Activating the Environment: Practical Tips for Caregivers to Enhance Care Coordination for Effective Treatment of Childhood Anxiety and OCD

Maya Massing-Schaffer, PhD and

Daniel Stone, PhD and

The InStride Health team discusses the importance of taking a systems-based approach to care, identify common challenges, and offes practical solutions. They also provide recommendations for how caregivers can facilitate “surround sound” for their child when working with the various adults in their child’s system.

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OCD Exposure Support Group

State

New York

Having trouble doing your own exposures? This weekly support group, guided by our expert ERP therapists, will provide a setting to master exposure with peer support.

When: Every Tuesday at 6:15 EST

Where: in person at 224 W 30th Street, Suite 1001, New York, NY 10001

This group requires registration in advance, no drop-ins. We have rolling admissions.

Fee: $60/session

To learn more about enrollment, scheduling, and fees, contact [email protected]

Living with OCD, Autism and Depression

by Martin Kovalik

April 24, 2024

I was diagnosed with OCD, autism, and depression. In elementary school, I always felt different—I didn't understand the people around me, and I was treated badly.

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