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Nina Higson-Sweeney
Psychology researcher and postdoctoral academic focusing on child and adolescent mental health, who brings lived experience of being diagnosed with OCD and researches OCD among ethnic minority adolescents.
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Dec 10, 2025
• 25min
OCD: When should you worry about intrusive thoughts?
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Dr. Nina Higson-Sweeney, a psychology researcher specializing in child and adolescent mental health, shares her personal journey with OCD, diagnosed at age 10. She dives into the complexities of intrusive thoughts, defining the distinction between everyday worries and clinical OCD. Common themes such as harm and identity are explored, alongside the importance of recognizing when these thoughts become problematic. Nina emphasizes effective treatments, including CBT, and promotes a message of help-seeking to reduce stigma around mental health.
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