Pedophile OCD

What it is: POCD is a subtype of obsessive‑compulsive disorder, a condition where intrusive thoughts about  being sexually attracted to children plague the sufferer and cause intense anxiety and depression, leading to repetitive mental or physical actions (compulsions) to relieve anxiety.  In POCD, obsessions focus on FEARS of being a pedophile and causing harm to […]

  Is What I have OCD?   OCD takes many shapes, and it takes a skilled therapist to properly diagnose OCD.  Clients come to me who have OCD symptoms that don’t fit into the types of OCD people recognize; namely hand washing, or “being very neat”.  In reality OCD is much more complex and multifaceted.  […]