Welcome to Obsessed
It's not just an app; it's a comforting, insightful space for those who experience obsessive thought patterns.
Designed for people who think deeply, fixate easily, and want a healthier way to relate to their minds. The goal isn't perfection – it's to free up enough headspace for better things, like focus and actual fun!
Grounded in Neuroscience
Created by a neuroscientist in the field of OCD research, Obsessed reflects how the brain actually learns in response to uncertainty… not how we wish it did.
The approach is structured into four phases – Learn, Prepare, Desensitize, and Feel Great – with 730+ curated audio sessions. Each stage is designed to help reduce reactivity, build tolerance for discomfort, and support the brain's natural capacity to shift towards calm.
More Precision = More Freedom
If you've spent years trying to calm anxiety with logic or reassurance, only to find it looping back – you’re perfectly normal. The mind does what it thinks is protective, but this backfires.
It’s far better to do the opposite of what anxiety demands. Obsessed can help you make this shift. You'll learn how to identify and sit with the essence of what makes you uncomfortable.. while at home, or out and about.
Many Themes, Same Underlying Pattern
Obsessed covers a wide range of obsessive themes, some common and some niche. A few examples: relationships, existential concerns, responsibility/harm, checking, sensorimotor, contamination/health, identity, ‘just right’ feelings … And many more! If yours isn’t there, let us know.
Encouraging Exposure & Learning
Right now, your brain needs to learn that your triggers aren’t threats. This starts with sitting with your thoughts correctly, in a way that slots into your busy life. Obsessed takes inspiration from exposure-based approaches, adapted for self-guided, non-clinical use.
Tap into New, Uplifting Emotional States
It's common to think: "Once I feel better, then I can enjoy things." But, emotional shifts work the other way around. The brain needs energy to rewire – and energy comes from movement, delight, novelty, and comfort.
Obsessed includes a Feel Great section, a library of engaging audio sessions to help you break monotony, boost your mood & maintain progress.
Start Targeting Your Unique Triggers, At Your Own Pace
Much of the app is free to explore. Unlocking the premium Desensitize section – with over 620 advanced audio sessions across 32 obsessive themes – is £8.99 / $13.99 / €9.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial.
A Note on Scope
Obsessed is a self-guided, supportive digital resource. It doesn’t diagnose or formally treat OCD or any other condition, and is not a substitute for therapy/clinical care.
There's no ‘right’ way to use Obsessed. Feel free to explore it on its own or alongside professional support. Please note: Some exercises may temporarily increase discomfort; you're in control and can stop anytime.
If you're in crisis or experiencing severe symptoms, please contact a mental health professional or crisis line immediately.
A Quick Note on Your Privacy
Obsessed uses end-to-end encryption; your journal entries & personalized content are encrypted on your device before being stored, so no one can read them. Only your email is linked to your account. Want extra privacy? Apple users can sign up using Apple Sign-In with Hide My Email. Android users can set up email aliasing through services like SimpleLogin/DuckDuckGo before creating their account.
We Love Your Feedback
Obsessed is always evolving, based on your feedback and new insight. We're building a space that respects the complexity of living with an obsessive mind, and which gives you tools that feel easy to use.
Ready to Begin?
Explore in your own time, risk-free – and please reach out and say hi!
Great to help with OCD and ruminating. You can tell the creator understands OCD and how debilitating it can be!
The content within the app is great - the interface could use some work
arsenicarisen
I want to start my review by saying I do really like the content of the app. The audios are genuinely very helpful. There’s a few things I think could be added to the app interface itself to make things a lot more accessible. The ability to adjust the speed of the audios would make a huge difference. Currently, the audios seem to go too fast for me to properly absorb all of the information I’m getting, and things will either zip by and I’ll miss it, or it will feel overwhelming. I know there are also likely people who would pay better attention if it were even faster! So the ability to change the speed would be great. Providing transcripts within the app for the audios would also make a massive difference for accessibility. An additional feature that I think would be helpful would be the ability to pause and audio, and have it save your timestamp when you return. Many audios are so short that it’s not a problem, but there are some ranging from 20 to 40 minutes where it would be really nice to be able to step away from it without it resetting your spot as soon as you close the app. I really like the content in the app, and would really be interested in the premium content, but I cannot justify the price of the premium content without the content being accessible to me, so that I can use it to the full potential. If the app interface improved, I would be significantly more likely to purchase all of the content on the app.
Great App!
SomethingPeachy
Obsessed ReviewI think this is one of the best apps for OCD education and recovery in the App Store. The Learn and Desensitize sections are two of my favorites!There are lessons in the Learn section that took me years to learn and I think are incredibly valuable to anyone with OCD. Some of my favorites are the one that talks about how relaxation techniques are often counterintuitive when actively anxious and they actively reinforce anxiety’s cycle and the one that talks about how it’s normal to have random and bizarre thoughts. One of the biggest lessons in recovery is that it isn’t about the content, it’s about the process and that can help you make HUGE strides in treatment.The Desensitize section is really helpful for exposure ideas and has audios explaining each theme OCD can latch onto. OCD can latch onto anything so this list cannot ever be exhaustive since it would be infinite lol, but it covers so many of the main categories and even ones that are more taboo or not talked about like meta OCD and POCD, which I really love. It guides you through audios, imaginative exposures, and gives you ideas for real-life exposures too, all of which are fantastic.I think this app is amazing! It has a lot of resources that I really respect and I think can help people make great strides in treatment. I would say this app is a great supplement to therapy, whether you’re going through ERP or a combination or ERP and ACT. Other resources you can check out for recovery include Jenna Overbaugh, Reid Wilson, IOCDF, and treatmyocd.com.This app reinforces a very important truth: you can recover from OCD and you can learn to live more from your values than your fears. Best of luck to everyone struggling right now and here’s to every little step in your journey! You’ve got this!!!
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Version 1.9
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Information
Seller
Obsessed App Ltd
Size
81.6 MB
Category
Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
