People with OCD tend to give themselves a hard time. When they're stuck on an obsession, they reach a critical choice point, ...

“People with OCD often feel immense guilt for having such thoughts and feel the need to confess them to their partner, friend ...

‘I was terrified of everything; I was terrified to sleep. It was just a constant state of panic’ (iStock) Zachary James remembers the exact moment that his first intrusive thought lodged itself in his ...

Author’s note: This article discusses my own personal experiences with obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is in no way authoritative to anyone’s experience but my own. Every person’s experience with ...

Many people with OCD first get advice from internet chat forums or therapists untrained in OCD. Although the advice-givers are usually well-meaning, the messaging isn’t always consistent with best ...

One writer shares her experience with OCD and intrusive thoughts, and why stereotypes about the condition prevented her from getting help sooner. For a long time, my only exposure to OCD ...

He listened to me and then casually told me I had something called scrupulosity, or religious obsessive-compulsive disorder ...

You're standing on a balcony enjoying the view, and suddenly, a disturbing thought flashes through your mind – "What if I jump?" Or maybe you're holding your ...

The number of 16-24 year olds in England reporting symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, has more than tripled ...

Warning: The following includes descriptions of intrusive thoughts that some readers may find distressing. Have you ever been standing on a train platform, minding your own business, when your brain ...