by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | May 27, 2026 | OCD Treatment
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, commonly called OCD, is a complex mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Many individuals who live with OCD or have family members with the condition often ask the same question: Is obsessive-compulsive...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Aug 31, 2025 | OCD Treatment
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is more than just needing things to be neat or double-checking locks. It’s a mental health condition that can become time-consuming, distressing, and disruptive to daily life. If you’ve ever wondered whether your habits...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Aug 31, 2025 | OCD Treatment
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic, often debilitating mental health condition characterized by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. Affecting both adolescents and adults, OCD can severely impact a person’s quality of life. But the good...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 18, 2025 | Blog, OCD Treatment
There’s something special about returning to your hometown, especially when it’s for something as meaningful as the International OCD Foundation’s 30th annual conference. This year, Chicago welcomed hundreds of clinicians, researchers, individuals living with...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Apr 1, 2025 | OCD Treatment
What Is Contamination OCD? Contamination OCD is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder marked by an intense fear of germs, illness, or physical contact with perceived contaminants like bodily fluids, feces, or public places. Individuals with this form of OCD often...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Mar 18, 2025 | OCD Treatment
What Is Sexual OCD? Sexual OCD (also known as Sexual Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) is a subtype of OCD that involves unwanted, intrusive thoughts about sexuality. These thoughts can be distressing and may cause a person to question their identity,...
