Intrusive thoughts are unwanted and distressing ideas or images that can appear suddenly and feel impossible to control. With obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), intrusive thoughts can become ...

It's OCD Awareness Week and I have been thinking about why it is so important to have a week to bring awareness to OCD. First and foremost, bringing our awareness to the disorder invites us to have ...

OCD can have a significant impact on relationships and other aspects of daily life. Individuals may experience isolation and have reduced opportunities for social connection due to symptoms. Obsessive ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can affect children and adults. Obsessive thoughts are difficult to spot, but compulsive behaviors are usually more obvious. OCD often develops between the ages of ...

Beyond simple quirks and preferences, OCD creates a debilitating cycle of unwanted thoughts and ritualistic behaviors that can hijack everyday life. This mental health condition affects approximately ...

With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.

Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is ...

Anxiety itself is not a mental illness. It’s a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us respond to perceived threats. Anxiety ...

Footage of him adjusting his socks and moving his hands through his hair at a recent game led to posts ranging from sarcastic to bewilderment to cruel. The truth, however, is that Gonzalez has dealt ...