OCD can feel overwhelming when intrusive thoughts and rituals start to take over daily life—but recovery is absolutely possible. Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy teaches the brain to feel safe again, helping you break the fear cycle and regain confidence and control.

High-functioning anxiety is often hidden. It doesn’t always look like panic, shutdown, or isolation. In many cases, it looks like achievement, productivity, and showing up consistently, no matter how overwhelmed a person feels inside.

In Black women, high-functioning anxiety often goes unrecognized and unaddressed. It can blend into the cultural norm of being “strong,” independent, and emotionally self-sufficient. However, the internal weight of anxiety can take a toll on the mind and body, even when it’s not visible to others.