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 term obsessive obsessive-compulsive disorder is not well understood and is sometimes thrown around casually. Someone who likes cleanliness and order may say, “I am so OCD about how I organize my ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. It causes a person to have intrusive, distressing thoughts, which they manage using compulsive behaviors. For example, a person, who fixates ...

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

OCD Delaware aims to help Delawareans struggling with OCD and related disorders. Hear from the president about her struggles, ...

There's a first-of-its-kind gathering in St. Paul starting Oct. 10, 2025, called the Minnesota OCD Conference. Many people ...

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.

Eva Surawy Stepney receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) via the White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities (WRoCAH). Readers are advised that this article contains ...

We live in an age where clinical labels once confined to the DSM-5—the diagnostic manual for mental health professionals—now ...

On the surface, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders might not seem like they have much in common. But both involve distressing thoughts and emotions that can drive repetitive or ...