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OCD: Master Gaslighter of the Mind – How to Defeat Doubt with ERP (Not Logic!!!)

by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D. | May 4, 2025 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, Anxiety, CBT, Checking-Related Symptoms, Contamination/Health-Related Symptoms, ERP, Harm-Related Symptoms, OCD, OCD - General, OCD - Treatment, Scrupulosity, Sexual Symptoms, Treatments

Feeling gaslighted by OCD? Defeat OCD-related doubt through exposure and response prevention (ERP), not logic!One of OCD's most diabolical tricks is its ability to sow seeds of doubt, even about beliefs we hold strongly. Think of it as a tiny, annoying heckler in your...

Postpartum OCD – Fear of Harming Your Baby

by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D. | Aug 7, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, Harm-Related Symptoms, OCD, Sexual Symptoms

Parents brace themselves for many changes when a new baby comes home. As new routines replace old, life quickly becomes a confusing jumble of cherished memories, bottles, and dirty diapers. Parenting can be joyful, but it can also be terrifying. Parenting comes with...