Your baby finally falls asleep, and instead of feeling calm, your brain hits you with: “What if something terrible happens?” Or a scary image pops into your head and you immediately think, “What kind of parent thinks that?!”

A lot of people hear “OCD” and think “super clean” or “very organized.” But OCD is usually not about being tidy. It is more like a false alarm system that keeps going off, even when you know the risk is low.

If you are living with obsessive compulsive disorder, you probably spend a lot of time in “what if” mode. Maybe you have already tried CBT or ERP. Maybe you are up late googling “EMDR Therapy for OCD” and wondering if it could help you feel more like yourself again.