I recently had the privilege of attending and presenting at the Tourette Association of America’s annual conference, otherwise known as TIC-CON in Nashville, TN. The conference was very informative and a great opportunity to connect with other clinicians, researchers and individuals and families with lived experience.

Harm OCD is one of the many subtypes of OCD that is considered taboo. Taboo subtypes tend to be painful to discuss and often go without disclosure and treatment.

Historically, when people think of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, the stereotype that they envision is that of people washing their hands repeatedly or avoiding touching things. This is commonly known as contamination OCD.