Why I Can Feel Guilty Even When I Haven’t Done Anything Wrong
• Emily Stetzer

Why I Can Feel Guilty Even When I Haven’t Done Anything Wrong

  There are times when I feel guilty and I can point to exactly why. Maybe I hurt someone’s feelings. Maybe I made a mistake. Maybe I wish I had...

Can Oversharing Be a Sign of OCD? When Sharing Becomes a Compulsion
• Emily Stetzer

Can Oversharing Be a Sign of OCD? When Sharing Becomes a Compulsion

  Have you ever told someone something and then immediately felt like you needed to add one more detail? Then another. And another. Not because you wanted to keep talking,...

Why Does My OCD Keep Changing Themes?
• Lindsay Stetzer

Why Does My OCD Keep Changing Themes?

OCD themes can change and make new fears feel especially real. Learn why OCD shifts, what the pattern underneath can look like, and what may help.
• Emily Stetzer

"I Feel Like Everyone Hates Me" and Other Lies My Friendship Anxiety Tells Me

“Are they talking about me?” “Why haven't they responded yet?” “Was I weird at dinner?” “Do they have another group chat without me?” “Why do I feel like my friends...

Why Going Back to Your Childhood Home Can Make Anxiety and OCD Flare Up
• Emily Stetzer

Why Going Back to Your Childhood Home Can Make Anxiety and OCD Flare Up

I love going home and spending time with my family. There’s something ceremonial about the way every night ends: all of us sitting on the couch watching some rom-com my...

Why We Overthink (and What I've Learned About Working With It)
• Madison Barrack

Why We Overthink (and What I've Learned About Working With It)

There are certain things I hear almost every week in therapy. "I can't shut my brain off." "I replay conversations over and over." "I spend so much time thinking about...

5 Things We Learned from the IOCDF Community After Our First #OCDCon
• Emily Stetzer

5 Things We Learned from the IOCDF Community After Our First #OCDCon

It’s hard to believe that last weekend was our first-ever International OCD Conference. We set up a table in the exhibit hall and introduced our bracelets to a room full...

“I am not broken. I am becoming.” What ESPN’s Lauren Sisler Wants You to Know About Grief, Shame, and Healing
• Lauren Sisler

“I am not broken. I am becoming.” What ESPN’s Lauren Sisler Wants You to Know About Grief, Shame, and Healing

Dear Presently Community, I’m so honored to partner with Lindsay and Emily to share a message that’s at the heart of who I am and one that’s helped carry me...

What We Took Home From the Berkshire Yoga Festival (Besides Our Tent)
• Emily Stetzer

What We Took Home From the Berkshire Yoga Festival (Besides Our Tent)

6.12.25. What a weekend. ✨ This was our very first time sharing Presently with the yoga community—and to be totally honest, we weren’t sure how we’d be received. We’re not...

5 “Thinking Errors” People with OCD Often Make
• Emily Stetzer

5 “Thinking Errors” People with OCD Often Make

Inspired by “Anxiety Matters” with Dr. Bonnie Zucker & Dr. Bonnie Zucker I recently listened to an episode of Anxiety Matters (side note: this podcast is hosted by two therapists,...

Anxiety Amnesia: Why You Forget Coping Tools When You Need Them Most
• Emily Stetzer

Anxiety Amnesia: Why You Forget Coping Tools When You Need Them Most

Ever go blank during anxiety, even though you know what helps? Anxiety Amnesia explains why your brain forgets tools in the moment — and what can bring you back.
How CBT Helped Me — and What I Learned to Make Therapy More Affordable
• Lindsay Stetzer

How CBT Helped Me — and What I Learned to Make Therapy More Affordable

CBT gave me real tools to manage anxiety and OCD — and learning how to get reimbursed through insurance made getting the help I needed actually possible. Over the past...

The OCD Community on TikTok Is Reminding Us Why Sharing Our Story Is So Important
• Emily Stetzer

The OCD Community on TikTok Is Reminding Us Why Sharing Our Story Is So Important

How Small Wins Can Help You Manage OCD and Anxiety in Real Life Anxiety has a funny way of showing up when we least expect it, and sometimes, it manifests...

Is it just me? (Spoiler: It never is.)
• Emily Stetzer

Is it just me? (Spoiler: It never is.)

Why community is the most powerful tool we have for mental health.   If you’ve ever asked yourself “What’s wrong with me?” or “Why am I like this?” — you’re not...

What’s the Best Mental Health Advice from Someone Who’s Actually Been There?
• Emily Stetzer

What’s the Best Mental Health Advice from Someone Who’s Actually Been There?

The best mental health advice comes from those who’ve actually been there. As sisters who’ve navigated OCD and anxiety firsthand, we’re sharing the real tools that have helped us—not just what sounds good on the internet. From grounding techniques to tangible reminders like Presently bracelets, here’s what actually works when your mind won’t slow down.
Resilience Is Built in the Moments of Doubt
• Emily Stetzer

Resilience Is Built in the Moments of Doubt

The small but powerful ways we built resilience while navigating OCD and anxiety—and how you can too. For us, resilience was built in the moments when everything felt uncertain, when...