OCD & relationships
How to Support Someone With OCD Without Feeding the Reassurance Cycle
Learn how to support a loved one with OCD, respond to repeated reassurance seeking, and set compassionate boundaries without feeding compulsions.
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When OCD Targets What Matters Most: Understanding “Pure O” and Faith
Understanding Pure O OCD, unwanted harm and sexual thoughts, and religious scrupulosity—with practical next steps for finding help.
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OCD and Reassurance Seeking: Why Asking for Certainty Can Keep Anxiety Going
Reassurance can briefly reduce OCD anxiety but often strengthens the cycle over time. Learn how reassurance seeking works and how counseling can help.
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