“Why do I have OCD? Is it my fault?” The inspiration for this article came to me this evening as I met for the first time with a new client. ...

Jaimie Eckert

Jan 25, 2021

Every month, 100,000 people search google for a “list of sins.” I wonder how many of those people have the religious form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, also known as “scrupulosity.” That’s ...

Jaimie Eckert

Jan 19, 2021

Am I evil? The unbidden question surfaces at each tiny mistake, each unintended blunder. A strange, intrusive thought makes me shudder. How could such a wicked temptation enter my mind? ...

Jaimie Eckert

Dec 30, 2020

Fairly often, I’m asked, “is overcoming scrupulosity even possible?” The journey is difficult and we aren’t sure there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes, hearing the story ...

Jaimie Eckert

Sep 30, 2020