Our guides

Clear, age-appropriate guides to OCD for children, teens, adults, older adults, families, and the people who support them.

Start with the guide written for you

The facts stay the same. The language, examples, and next steps change for each age and role.

Meet Whatif and learn about OCD through pictures, stories, and brave steps with a grown-up.

Straight answers about intrusive thoughts, privacy, school, and asking someone for help.

Understand different forms of OCD, assessment, ERP, medication, work, and relationships.

Clear, large-print information about OCD later in life, treatment, and talking with a doctor.

Practical guidance for parents, partners, teachers, employers, and caregivers.

Four illustrated stories for kids 7 to 12 and the grown-ups reading with them.

Maya, worries about germs, and a ladder of brave steps.

Leo learns what helps when checking asks for one more answer.

A story about counting, rituals, and waiting through uncertainty.

A gentle story about intrusive thoughts and telling a trusted grown-up.

Practical classroom guidance for elementary, high school, and post-secondary settings.

Free activity sheets, a doctor handout, and classroom resources to download and print.

Reviewed by the nuanse clinical committee · September 2026. This page is education, not a diagnosis.