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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

The letter writer’s obsessive compulsive disorder is much harder to handle after the death of their father. Dear Eric: My cat ...