r/ocdwomen is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses ocd, help, anxiety, medication, and advice.
Welcome! We are a special-interest subreddit for women with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and its subtypes. The only requirement for membership is a desire to partake and to abide by this subreddit's Rules and the Code of Conduct. Please refer to this page's Rules before posting, so we can maintain a safe coping and recovery environment for participants. For even more support for OCD, please refer to the pinned resources, and join us on Discord! https://discord.com/invite/XSGTVAhtFJ
Popular Themes in r/ocdwomen
#1
Advice Requests
: "Explaining the Bafta incident"
46 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Fear of going crazy"
31 posts
Popular Topics in r/ocdwomen
#1
Ocd
: "Is it being responsible for your health or contamination Ocd"
272 posts
#2
Help
: "Please Help (18F)"
41 posts
#3
Anxiety
: "Sun Anxiety / phobia, OCD, but with real physical symptoms (urticaria). Anyone else?"
37 posts
#4
Medication
: "Medication for OCD"
22 posts
#5
Advice
: "Undiagnosed but suspected OCD?? Though I’m too afraid to say it out loud and be lying,please help I feel crazy and need opinions/Advice!!"
16 posts
#6
Intrusive Thoughts
: "Does anyone else feel like their Intrusive Thoughts get worse the week before their cycle???"
15 posts
#7
Relationship
: "NAVIGATING OCD IN A Relationship"
12 posts
#8
Diagnosis
: "does getting an official Diagnosis have negative effects?"
11 posts
#9
Mental Health
: "Undiagnosed but suspected OCD?? Though I’m too afraid to say it out loud and be lying,please help I feel crazy and need opinions/advice!!"
11 posts
#10
Relationships
: "Bf doesnt even try to understand."
10 posts
Flair Used in r/ocdwomen
#1
Seeking advice/support
: "Explaining the Bafta incident"
71 posts
#2
Questions/Discussion ❓❔
: "Did anyone else have existential crisises since they were a child"
29 posts
#3
Rant/Venting - no advice right now please
: "I made an AITAH post about a real event obsession from years ago & I’ve been spiraling"
6 posts
#4
Crisis
: "Help me not seek reassurance!"
4 posts
#5
Coping, Skills, Coping Tips & Tricks! 🧘♀️
: "affirmations for big end-of-year feelings"
2 posts
#6
Life is being lifey and it's triggering my OCD 😓
: "Does anyone elses ocd effect you socially?"
2 posts
#7
Sex and OCD
: "Sexual purity OCD"
2 posts
#8
Medicine and Side Effects ⚕️
: "Tbh I had no clue about the many things you could talk about here and would like to complain about my higher dose of medication"
2 posts
#9
Successes! 😊👏
: "I’m getting medicated!!!!"
1 post
#10
Funny 😆
: "My Spider “Tenants”"
1 post
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+1k members(27.7%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026