Category: Intrusive Thoughts & OCD

In simple terms, Homosexual OCD (HOCD) is where the person experiences worry about the nature of their true sexuality, which causes untold distress. This post will discuss who is affected; if you want to read a more detailed account of this type of OCD, please see my guide. Similar to most mental health conditions, or…

Many people have contacted me asking for a therapist specialising in HOCD when you should be looking for a trained clinician with extensive experience working with OCD. Looking only for a therapist specialising in Homosexual OCD is a tiny net to cast, and you will miss genuine experts who can help and may find charlatans…

This article contains stories from previous clients with HOCD. Publishing these was worthwhile to let you see that everyday people, possibly a lot like you, suffer from HOCD. Each personal account gives an insight into how it affected their life and how they recovered. What is HOCD? HOCD is a subtype of OCD where people…

If you are interested in how CBT can help with HOCD, this article explains how your cognitions; your thought processes influence and maintain your HOCD. It shall also explain how to help yourself using simple CBT techniques. You can read more on HOCD here. Key terms How do HOCD cognitions develop? HOCD, or Homosexual Obsessive…

One of the hardest things about living with POCD is a deep-seated fear that the obsessions are true. This is true with all types of intrusive thoughts, but due to the particular nature of the thoughts in POCD, if they were real, it would mean you were a paedophile. Most people cannot talk openly about…

Having obsessive thoughts about children is such a difficult thing, but, if you also struggle with the misconception that you might be in denial and not know it, this adds another painful layer to your suffering. I decided to write this article as I have worked extensively with the many manifestations of OCD throughout my…