OCD and Anxiety can be debilitating conditions, but the path forward is clear. Evidence-based treatments, namely Inference-Based CBT, Exposure and Response Prevention, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness, are approaches that help. It can take many years before someone with OCD finds the support they need.
Many people with OCD compulsively doubt their identity, their ability to keep themselves and others safe, their relationships, their religion; doubt can be attached to anything and it is usually the most valued aspect of their life. This doubt can cause some people to spend endless hours ruminating, futilely trying to "figure out" answers to questions. This is because they are asking the wrong question, one built on sand instead of the solid ground of reality. This form of OCD is colloquially termed "Pure O" because it was once believed to be only obsessions. What we know now is that the compulsions are primarily mental. For more information on this OCD subtype, see this link: https://therapy-mn.com/blog/pu...
Most people are familiar with the more physical form of OCD in which sufferers may wash their hands compulsively, or engage in checking behaviors such as checking to make sure the stove is off. Both forms of OCD can benefit greatly from Inference-Based CBT which is an evidence-based treatment originating out of Montreal. In this treatment, the focus is on assisting sufferers with understanding their faulty reasoning and obsessional doubt that lead to compulsions. I use this form of treatment because I have seen the significant insights my clients have received from it, and the freedom they then experience from OCD. For more information, please see this link: https://icbt.online/