Woman spent years believing she was a paedophile until discovering health condition
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Key Points:
- Molly Lambert, at age 15, began experiencing intrusive sexual and violent thoughts, leading her to falsely believe she was a paedophile, a condition later identified as P-OCD (Paedophile-themed Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder).
- P-OCD is a rare form of OCD characterized by obsessive fears of being or becoming a paedophile, with sufferers horrified by their thoughts and actively avoiding triggers, differing fundamentally from pedophilic disorder.
- Molly struggled for years without understanding her condition until discovering P-OCD through social media, leading to an official diagnosis in 2025 and significant improvement through therapy.
- Despite ongoing intrusive thoughts, Molly now uses her social media platform to raise awareness about P-OCD,
