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Decision-making can feel overwhelming for anyone, but if you struggle with OCD, even the smallest choices can carry an enormous emotional weight. From deciding what to wear to making bigger life choices, OCD has a way of turning every decision into a spiral of anxiety, second-guessing, and compulsive behaviors. It’s exhausting, frustrating, and can leave […]

October 15, 2024

The Emotional Weight of Decision-Making in OCD: How to Trust Yourself Again

OCD and Anxiety Basics

A Therapist’s Perspective on How to Break Free Jenna here, OCD and anxiety specialist, ready to dive into the not-so-lovely world of mental compulsions. For those of you who don’t know, mental compulsions are a sneaky part of OCD that can be just as debilitating as their more obvious counterparts. In this blog post, I’m […]

The Secret Life of Mental Compulsions in OCD

May 16, 2023

Compulsions