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

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means.

From the outside, OCD can look like (and feel like!) an attempt to control others. But actually, it's the person with OCD who ...

OCD is made up of irrational obsessions and compulsions that become so repetitive they severely impact daily life.

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

People with Pure OCD only have mental compulsions, like silent counting or obsessively replaying events in their heads.

OCD can trap you in a haunted house of what-ifs. Learn how Exposure and Response Prevention helps you confront fear, tolerate ...

We live in an age where clinical labels once confined to the DSM-5—the diagnostic manual for mental health professionals—now ...

An obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) attack, such as intrusive thoughts, can be overwhelming and may feel similar to a panic attack. People may have thoughts they wish they could stop thinking or ...

Philadelphia — Emily Becker-Haimes' son had just turned 5 years old when she and her husband began to realize his fear of bugs or his request specifically for "five hugs" felt different. "Was this ...

People with symmetry OCD feel intense distress when things don’t feel “just right” or aren’t symmetrical, even if there’s no clear logic behind it. Symmetry OCD isn’t a personal choice or trait.