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Why OCD Makes You Feel Like You Have To Confess Everything

Podcast: Get to know OCD · NOCD

Opublikowano: 2026-08-27

OCD can take something as simple as honesty and turn it into a rule: if you don’t say every thought out loud, you’re hiding something. That pressure can make people feel like they have to confess intrusive thoughts, explain every detail, or keep clarifying until someone else finally gives them relief. In this educational video, Dr. Patrick McGrath explains why that urge to confess can quickly become an OCD compulsion, and why learning to sit with the discomfort of not explaining everything can actually be an important part of recovery. At NOCD, we specialize in e...