Intrusive thoughts about harm to yourself or others can be a type of OCD known as harm OCD. Therapies like exposure and response prevention (ERP) can help you learn how to cope with this disorder.

Do you often think about harming someone or yourself, but there is no real intention to act upon it? If you can relate to this, then what you might be experiencing is a subtype of obsessive compulsive ...

Responsibility OCD involves an exaggerated sense of responsibility and a fear of unintentionally causing harm to others. To some extent, we all feel responsible in life, whether for our loved ones’ ...

Recently, I came across a situation in clinical practice that made me think about harm obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) involving pets. As is commonly observed in these cases, the situation ...

Are you anxious because you are having thoughts about hurting other people? These thoughts are a lot more common than you think. While it can be confusing and scary to have thoughts like this, they ...