When OCD Recruits the People Around You
OCD rarely stays contained to one person. Over time, fear can reorganize families, treatment, and entire environments around reassurance, avoidance, and prevention.
Why OCD Treatment Targets the System, Not the Thought
Most people assume the goal is to resolve a distressing thought. In OCD, that instinct is the problem. This article explains how the disorder is maintained by a reinforcement loop and why treatment targets the system, not the thought.