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Expert perspectives, research-backed information, and practical resources to help you understand OCD and anxiety disorders. From the team at Renewed Freedom Center.

Why Therapy Isn’t Working for Your OCD (and What to Try Next)
March 16, 2026

Why Therapy Isn’t Working for Your OCD (and What to Try Next)

You’ve been doing therapy, but your OCD keeps shifting. You stop one compulsion and another takes its place. You understand that the thoughts are irrational, but the urge to check,…
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Why Therapy Isn’t Working for Your Anxiety (and What to Try Next)
March 8, 2026

Why Therapy Isn’t Working for Your Anxiety (and What to Try Next)

You finally booked therapy. You showed up. You talked about what’s been going on. And after weeks or months, you still feel stuck. Maybe you understand your anxiety better, but…
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Anxiety and OCD in Kids and Teens: Warning Signs Parents Shouldn’t Miss
March 1, 2026

Anxiety and OCD in Kids and Teens: Warning Signs Parents Shouldn’t Miss

A few years ago, your child might have seemed carefree. Now, they are avoiding school, melting down over small changes, or asking the same “What if…?” questions again and again.…
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When Supporting Someone With OCD or Anxiety Starts to Feel Draining
February 5, 2026

When Supporting Someone With OCD or Anxiety Starts to Feel Draining

If you support someone with OCD or anxiety, this may feel familiar. You wake up already anticipating what the day might require. Reassurance comes early. Decisions feel careful. Your own…
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Beyond ‘Just Worrying’: Understanding the Real Impact of Anxiety Disorders
December 1, 2025

Beyond ‘Just Worrying’: Understanding the Real Impact of Anxiety Disorders

When everyday worry becomes a clinical condition that changes everything "Everyone gets anxious sometimes." If you're struggling with persistent worry, racing thoughts, or overwhelming fear, you've probably heard this phrase…
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Social Media’s Double-Edged Impact on OCD: When Connection Becomes Compulsion
November 24, 2025

Social Media’s Double-Edged Impact on OCD: When Connection Becomes Compulsion

How the platforms designed to bring us together might be making your OCD and anxiety worse Emma scrolls through Instagram for the third time in an hour, her thumb moving…
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Your Career May Be Suffering From Anxiety and You Don’t Even Know It
November 14, 2025

Your Career May Be Suffering From Anxiety and You Don’t Even Know It

How untreated anxiety and OCD are silently sabotaging your professional success, and what you can do about it You're sitting in another meeting, your heart racing as your boss asks…
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7 Tips to Help Your Child Build Resiliency and Self-Confidence Throughout the School Year
September 6, 2022

7 Tips to Help Your Child Build Resiliency and Self-Confidence Throughout the School Year

Many parents do their best to ensure their children are prepared to start off the new school year. From new clothes and shoes, to required school supplies and books, we…
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Parent Burnout is A Reality – Here are 7 Tips to Prevent It
September 3, 2022

Parent Burnout is A Reality – Here are 7 Tips to Prevent It

Being a parent is no easy feat. Gone are the days of Netflix-n-Chill replaced by Disney on repeat and perpetual tasks that never end. From the daily monotonous routine of…
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How Do We Challenge Anxiety and Increase Social Wellbeing?
July 22, 2022

How Do We Challenge Anxiety and Increase Social Wellbeing?

July is Social Wellness month. Prepandemic we had many opportunities to socialize face-face with others, engage in activities, and travel. As the pandemic became more intrusive, many of us began…
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