OCD explained for beginners - how I wish I was taught

Ready to work with anxiety, not against it? Get my FREE guide → https://www.braverwithanxiety.com/start/ How does the mind of someone with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) work and what can be done to treat this problem? BEST and WORST OCD treatments: https://youtu.be/jgXxmmHH71A Contents: 0:00 - OCD stereotypes 0:54 - What is OCD? 2:30 - Neuropsychology of OCD 3:36 - OCD symptoms 5:20 - Do I have OCD? 6:50 - OCD treatment Learn more: - What is OCD? https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/ - OCD statistics: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd - How is OCD treated: https://youtu.be/AQNsjMtMFO4 - Do I have OCD? https://instituteofliving.org/File%20Library/Assessment%20Tools/OCD-Assessment.htm - A Psychological and Neuroanatomical Model of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476073/ Connect with Ali: Discord ► https://discord.gg/S2X3YAJxbM Twitter ► http://twitter.com/alimattu​ Facebook ► http://www.facebook.com/thepsychshow​ Instagram ► http://instagram.com/alimattu​ TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@alimattuphd Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/thepsychshow​ Email ► ali@thepsychshow.com Website ► http://alimattu.com/​ For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, October 5, 2022. If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions: - call 9-8-8 in the United States or your country's emergency number: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emergency_telephone_numbers - call the Lifeline at 1-800-273 TALK (8255) in the United States or a global crisis hotlines: https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp - text START to 741-741 in the United States or visit https://www.crisistextline.org - go to your nearest hospital emergency room