Learn about
your OCD

Educational resources and articles to help you on your Journey to Recovery.

Featured articles

Learn about OCD compulsions — the repetitive behaviors and mental rituals that maintain the OCD cycle. Explore types, examples, and how treatment helps.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
OCD Basics
•
10 minutes

Compulsions in OCD: Types, Examples, and Treatment [2026]

Learn what intrusive thoughts are, why nearly everyone has them, and when they become a sign of OCD. Explore types, causes, and evidence-based ways to cope.
OCD Basics
•
10 minutes

Intrusive Thoughts and OCD: A Complete Guide [2026]

Mourice Schuurmans
Learn what OCD really is — symptoms, common types, causes, and effective treatments. A clear, complete guide to obsessive-compulsive disorder.
OCD Basics
•
12 minutes

What Is OCD? Symptoms, Types, Causes, and Treatment [2026]

Mourice Schuurmans
Learn about Harm OCD — the OCD subtype involving intrusive thoughts about causing harm. Understand symptoms, causes, and how ERP therapy can help.
Subtypes & Symptoms
•
11 minutes

Harm OCD: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment [2026]

Mourice Schuurmans
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Related Symptoms & Conditions
OCD Basics
Living with OCD
OCD Stats & Science
Treatment
Subtypes & Symptoms
Relationship OCD (ROCD) causes relentless doubt about your partner or relationship. Learn the signs, common compulsions, and how ERP therapy helps.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
Subtypes & Symptoms

Relationship OCD (ROCD): Signs and How to Cope [2026]

Explore what Pure O OCD really is, why "purely obsessional" is a myth, and how hidden mental compulsions keep the cycle going. Learn how ERP can help.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
Subtypes & Symptoms

Pure O OCD: Symptoms, Examples, and Treatment [2026]

OCD and anxiety are closely linked but clinically distinct. Learn how they connect, where they differ, and why the distinction matters for treatment.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
Related Symptoms & Conditions

OCD and Anxiety: How They Connect and Differ [2026]

Trying to stop OCD thoughts often makes them louder. Learn why suppression backfires and what evidence-based steps can help you respond differently.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
Living with OCD

How to Stop OCD Thoughts: Steps That Help [2026]

Contamination OCD goes beyond a fear of germs. Explore the symptoms, common triggers, and how ERP therapy helps break the cycle of washing and avoidance.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
Subtypes & Symptoms

Contamination OCD: Symptoms, Triggers, and Help [2026]

Practical, evidence-based strategies for managing OCD between therapy sessions. Learn self-help techniques, tracking tools, and when to reach out for more support.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
Treatment

OCD Self-Help: What You Can Do Between Sessions [2026]

Learn how challenge-based OCD apps turn ERP practice into a daily habit. Explore the science of habit formation, micro-exposures, and what to look for.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
Treatment

OCD Challenge Apps: How Daily ERP Builds Habits [2026]

Not sure which OCD app is right for you? Learn what features actually matter, how free and paid options compare, and what the research says.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
OCD Basics

OCD Apps: What to Look For [2026]

Can AI help with OCD, or does it make things worse? Explore the benefits, risks, and evidence behind AI tools for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
OCD Basics

AI for OCD: Benefits, Risks, and What Works [2026]

Discover what ERP therapy is and why it's the gold-standard treatment for OCD. Learn how Exposure and Response Prevention works and what to expect.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
Treatment

What Is ERP Therapy? Gold-Standard OCD Treatment [2026]

Understand OCD obsessions — the intrusive thoughts, images, and urges that drive the OCD cycle. Explore common types, examples, and evidence-based treatment.
Mourice Schuurmans
•
OCD Basics

OCD Obsessions: Types, Examples, and Treatment [2026]