It’s one thing to read about the signs, symptoms, and types of OCD, the overlap with other mental disorders, the theoreticals about how obsessions and compulsions can affect your life and career and ...

When your mind focuses on the unthinkable—and won't let it go ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health condition that involves obsessions, compulsions, or both. Treatment typically includes psychotherapy and medication. In the United States ...

Roughly 2-3 million US adults are believed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Some forms of OCD have no outward compulsions, making OCD harder to diagnose. A psychologist shared some of the ...

Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts, and most people can brush them off without a worry. But what happens when those intrusive thoughts become inescapable?

“‘Just right’ OCD” is a nonclinical way to describe an urge to ensure things are symmetrical or “just right” that can occur in OCD. This condition can be treated with therapy or by addressing ...

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) is a personality disorder and not a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The main difference is that OCD involves obsessions and compulsions, ...

When most people think of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), they picture someone excessively tidy, washing their hands repeatedly, or double-checking locks. But this stereotype barely scratches the ...

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 3 people experience debilitating anxiety—the kind that prevents someone from going about their normal life. Women are also more at risk to ...