Many people with OCD don't realize they have OCD. Instead, they assume they're responsible, detail-oriented, driven, or successful. Many of the same qualities that help someone excel professionally and personally can make OCD harder to recognize - even by therapists. This is especially true for people who are high achievers, caregivers, parents, helping professionals, or those navigating the pregnancy and postpartum stages.

As a result, many people go undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or untreated for far longer than necessary.  Here’s why.

Jeni writes about her experience of navigating medical diagnoses in her family, and how she has found her own support team.

Few times of the year can intensify already existing anxiety quite like the holidays. While for many people holidays can mean a time of gift giving, family gatherings, religious services, special meals and relaxation, for those already experiencing anxiety, each holiday-related obligation can result in stress and feeling panicked.

Emily writes about coping with ALL the parenting-related stress.

Sometimes, things are just hard.

Chronic stress takes an immense toll on the body. Research shows us over and over that it contributes to everything from chronic disease to more frequent colds. But yet we continue to blow off that exhaustion and maxed-out feeling as “just stress”.

Hesitant about going to therapy? Here’s why you should.

We can’t just shut down from life when things get hard. Here’s what I do to get my shit together and get back to what I need to do.

Finding the right therapist for you isn’t always easy. Here’s what to do.