This article, written by Kevin Foss, MFT, Director of CalOCD, was originally published on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stronger-fear/202101/stop-trying-be-perfect-and-start-being-ok Scrupulosity sufferers struggle with the never-ending quest for spiritual and moral perfection. They have it in their mind, or OCD has it in their mind, that the only …

This article was originally published on Psychology Today on October 7, 2020. To read the full and original article, click here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stronger-fear/202010/7-phobias-make-halloween-so-spooky Halloween, for many people, is a fun and whimsical holiday covered in costumes and fueled by sugar. However, for some people, Halloween and …

This article on Thought-Action Fusion in OCD thoughts and Anxiety Disorders is the second installment of a two part series. To read part one, please click here. Thought-Action Fusion in OCD and the Law of Attraction One way that Thought-Action Fusion has seeped its way …

This article on Thought Action Fusion for OCD thoughts and Anxiety Disorders is the first installment of a two part series. To read part two, please click here. Thought-Action Fusion is a cognitive error that is closely associated with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), but its …

Harm OCD, Part II- Cognitive Distortions This article is a continuation of a previous article discussing the symptoms of Harm OCD, how it relates to OCD, and Harm OCD treatment. To learn more about Harm OCD, please read Part I of this series. For those …

How can Christians deal with Religious Scrupulosity? Religious Scrupulosity, also known as Religious OCD, is a religion focused subtype of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It often occurs with those who already suffer from OCD and who also hold religious beliefs central to their character and personal …

HOCD is an Obsession With Many Names Whether you call it HOCD, Homosexual OCD, Sexual Orientation OCD, SO-OCD, or Gay OCD, this subtype of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is one of the most common ways people experience OCD. On this episode of the FearCast Podcast, I …

On this episode of the FearCast Podcast, I discuss this OCD subtype and offer some strategies on how to rethinking the nature of the obsession, while also offering some techniques on how to overcome it. To learn more about this type of OCD, please see …

Written by Ian Licklitner of MEL Magazine:https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/how-to-stay-sane-working-from-home You don’t have to be there to ‘be there’ My mom texted me at around 10 p.m. the other night — notably late for her to be up and on the phone. “I miss you,” she wrote. “Hope …

Tips to maintain hope amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Originally posted on March 29th, 2020 on Psychology Today. If you told me a year ago I’d be writing an article entitled “How to Stay Positive During the Pandemic,” I’d probably laugh it off as a hyperbolic …