The Journal
Understanding False Memory OCD
False memory OCD is a form of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder involving obsessive doubt about past events, actions, or memories.
The person becomes preoccupied with the possibility that they forgot something terrible, misremembered events, caused harm unknowingly, behaved immorally, or committed a serious mistake without realizing it. The fears often feel vivid and emotionally convincing, even when objective evidence is limited or absent.