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, ...

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

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

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 ...

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

“Pure O” is not a formal mental health diagnosis. It refers to a form of OCD in which people may have compulsions that involve mental rituals more so than specific actions. Although pure obsessional ...

Intrusive thoughts about harm to yourself or others can be a type of OCD known as harm OCD. Therapies like exposure and response prevention (ERP) can help you learn how to cope with this disorder.

Musicians like Jared Choeft, Luke Combs, and more share how living with OCD shapes their creative process, challenges, and performances.