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

A reader with OCD and a history of loss is terrified everyone they love will die, leading to panic and constant checking ...

Now 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 current cats safe and alive. I text my mom constantly, and if she ...

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

People-pleasers tend to double down and blame themselves for not doing enough when they're struggling, but this tendency to ...

Rule 3 tells us to construct our abode of thought with the same care as when constructing a house, such that stability ...

Rumination is a symptom of various mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder ...

OCD can manifest itself in many different ways, such as a focus on contamination and cleaning, or compulsions to make your ...

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

No matter how rude and mean his children were being, my husband couldn’t man up. He’d say, “I don’t want to alienate them by ...

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