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

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

I’m afraid I’ll lose anyone at any time. I have OCD and all my rituals are focused around keeping my mom, sister, husband and ...

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

Are we misdiagnosing autism? The number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder has skyrocketed in recent years — ...

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

Children with OCD may experience symptoms like excessive fears about getting sick, extreme disgust over bodily waste, and an ...

Dear Eric: I am ashamed to admit it, but I hate my three stepchildren. The daughter is the prime antagonist. Let’s call her ...

Stress and hormonal factors can cause your OCD symptoms to become more severe. With the right treatment, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can become more manageable over time. But certain factors ...

Hoarding may represent a misfiring of one of the brain’s oldest imperatives: to seek safety in connection. Where human bonds ...

Our thoughts are often mysterious to us. You probably don't know why you suddenly think about a Komodo dragon while sitting in traffic or Citizen Kane while shopping for groceries. Such moments remind ...