“But I Did It in My Dream”: Dream-Related Guilt in OCD
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding OCD Dreams. Quick summary: Waking up with intense guilt about a dream is a recognised presentation of OCD, driven by thought-action fusion — the...
Compulsive Staring OCD: What Is the Intrusive Urge to Stare?
This article is for information only and is not clinical advice; if staring worries are affecting your life, speak to your GP or a BABCP-accredited therapist. Quick summary: Compulsive staring OCD is a form of OCD built around an intrusive urge to look — at people,...
Existential OCD & Depersonalisation: Understanding 7 Vital Insights
This article is for information only and does not constitute clinical advice, diagnosis, or a substitute for assessment by a qualified professional. Quick summary: Existential OCD is a form of OCD built around unanswerable questions (“How do I know anything is...
OCD Religious Scrupulosity: 7 Shifts to Loosen Its Grip on Your Faith
This article is for information only and does not replace individual clinical assessment or treatment. Quick summary: Religious scrupulosity is a form of OCD in which obsessions and compulsions latch onto faith, morality, and the fear of sin. It survives on one fuel:...
Why Does Everything Feel So Urgent? Understanding OCD False Urgency
This article is for information only and does not replace individual clinical assessment or treatment. Quick summary: OCD false urgency is the felt sense that a worry must be resolved right now, even when nothing in the outside world has actually changed. That...
Why Does OCD Feel So Real?
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice or a substitute for assessment by a qualified professional. Quick summary: OCD thoughts feel real because your brain fires a genuine threat alarm first, then your mind builds a...
When OCD Overlaps with Autism and ADHD: Adapting ERP for the Neurodivergent Brain
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice or a substitute for assessment by a qualified professional. Quick summary OCD, autism, and ADHD genuinely overlap, and the same behaviour can mean very different things across them...
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder: What Clinicians Should Know About OCPD Treatment
Clinical disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice, diagnosis, or a treatment plan for any individual. Over the past decade of treating OCD and running exposure and response prevention (ERP) as...