Compulsive reassurance-seeking is a behaviour that many grapple with, often unknowingly. It is associated with anxiety disorders, mostly obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and involves repeatedly asking others for reassurance to reduce their fears, uncertainty or anxiety. It is not just a simple need for reassurance to feel a bit better or to get a second opinion … Read more

Understanding the complexities of our thought processes is essential in all aspects of mental health, but particularly for those of you who have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). With OCD, there are ego-dystonic thoughts—intrusive, unwanted thoughts that conflict with your belief system, how you view yourself and the values you hold dear, causing significant distress. This article … Read more

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the main thing that keeps you stuck in your condition is thinking traps or cognitive distortions, to give them a formal name. The ‘ thinking traps’ can exacerbate or maintain the symptoms of the disorder. I’ve written quite a bit about distortions, and I’ll list a few related articles … Read more

Living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is difficult enough, but if you lack self-compassion, it can not only make daily life more difficult but can also slow down your recovery. I shall give you a quick example before I go on with the article. Let’s say you came to me for therapy ( I am a … Read more

Reframing is a technique used in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and is a very useful skill to have if you have intrusive thoughts; this article will show you how to reframe your intrusive thoughts and explain how it helps you to recover. I shall not go into details explaining OCD or intrusive thoughts in this … Read more

In this article, I will outline some strategies for dealing with intrusive thoughts. Stop Intrusive Thoughts Online course to help manage intrusive thoughts Understanding Intrusive Thoughts Intrusive thoughts are part of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD.) They are the obsessions part of OCD, and these thoughts can be about anything, but at their core, they are hard … Read more