If you've ever tried to push an unwanted thought out of your mind - really tried, with everything you had - you'll already know how this goes....

Googling, replaying, reassurance-seeking -- these are all compulsions. OCD therapist Jess Marriner explains what mental compulsions are and why they keep you stuck.

If your OCD has no visible rituals, you might not even know you have it. Jess Marriner explains the invisible side of OCD and what Pure O actually looks like.

Rumination isn't just overthinking -- it's a mental compulsion. BABCP therapist Jess Marriner explains why it keeps the OCD cycle going and what actually helps.

Yep, that’s right. I’m going to need you not to trust your gut.

We all overthink sometimes. Replaying a conversation, second-guessing a decision, going over something again and again in your mind. That’s part and parcel of being a human.

If you’ve ever been told to just stop thinking about it, I suspect it left you feeling one of two ways:

When most people think of OCD, they picture hand washing, neat rows of shoes lined up or someone checking the oven over and over again.

This question comes up all the time in therapy with me. You’re going about your day, minding your own business, when a thought lands in your head. And It feels intense. It feels urgent. It feels important. And suddenly you’re wondering…..