OCD can disguise itself as a moral compass turned up too loud. It convinces kind, caring people that their empathy is evidence of guilt. Healing begins when you stop trying to be certain and start learning to trust your humanity again.

OCD is not just about rituals you can see but the exhausting, invisible effort of monitoring your every thought, feeling, and memory for hidden danger. The brain is working overtime, even when you are sitting still.

OCD Awareness Week reminds us that obsessive-compulsive disorder is not about neatness. It is about anxiety, uncertainty, and the brain’s faulty alarm system. Learn the science, debunk the myths, and find out how therapy can help retrain the brain.

Intrusive thoughts can feel overwhelming and frightening, but they do not define you. Learn why they happen, how to cope, and when to seek help.