OCD BASICS
This is when your brain gets stuck on a worry and tells you to do something again and again.
OCD
When a thought comes back again and again, you can imagine it floating away like a ____.
Cloud, balloon
True or False: OCD is just being super organized and clean.
False
In therapy, we practice doing things that make us a little nervous. What are these things called?
Exposures, challenges
The 'O' in OCD stands for this kind of thought.
Obsessive
Taking deep breaths or hugging a stuffed animal can help your body feel ____.
Calm, relaxed
You can just stop OCD by thinking happy thoughts.
False
During and after an exposure or challenge, we try NOT to do this.
Compulsion, what OCD tells us to do
Instead of being mean to yourself, try being ____ to yourself.
Kind, nice
The 'C' in OCD stands for this kind of action.
Compulsive
The thing that comes after an obsession and right before a compulsion is called an ____.
Urge
OCD is not a choice. It’s something that happens in your ____.
Brain
This feeling might come when we face our fear—but it won’t last forever!
Anxiety, nervousness, fear, worry
If a thought feels scary, you can say, “That’s just my ____."
OCD, worry monster
Someone with OCD might wash their hands over and over again because of this fear.
Getting sick, germs
This kind of helper works with kids who have OCD.
Therapist, counselor
Facing our fears can help us feel ____.
Braver, stronger
Friends and adults can help by cheering you on, not by helping your ____.
OCD
People with OCD often do this to make scary or upsetting thoughts go away.
Compulsion, ritual
OCD doesn’t go away when you listen to it. It gets ____.
Stronger
Every time we practice, we teach our brain that the scary thing is ____.
Not dangerous, not that scary
You can think of OCD like a bossy bully in your brain—and you don’t have to listen to it.
What is standing up to OCD?