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Why Avoiding Anxiety Is Making Your Anxiety Worse

Avoiding anxiety might seem like the solution, but it can actually teach your brain that anxiety is something to fear. Learn how changing your relationship with anxiety can help you feel more confident, calm, and in control.

Dana McCausland 7/19/26 Dana McCausland 7/19/26

OCD and the Need for Certainty: Why Your Brain Keeps Asking “What If?”

For many people with OCD, the hardest part is not the thought itself — it’s the need to feel completely certain. Learn why OCD keeps asking “what if?” and how building trust with yourself can help you move forward, even when uncertainty is present.

Dana McCausland 7/15/26 Dana McCausland 7/15/26

Why Reassurance Keeps OCD Going (And How to Break the Cycle)

Reassurance seeking is one of the most common parts of the OCD cycle. Learn why reassurance feels helpful in the moment, how it can unintentionally maintain OCD, and how to build greater tolerance for uncertainty and self-trust.