While many are hyperbolic when it comes to claiming to have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Alec Baldwin actually has ...

Imagine a 12-year-old lying awake at night, tormented by relentless thoughts of harm coming to the people they love.

When Ramya first heard the words “you have OCD” from my therapist, she expected relief to wash over her. Finally, a name for the constant, intrusive thoughts and rituals she had spent years trying to ...

You’re organized, tidy, and clean. None of those things means you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Here are the OCD facts to know.

Williams and her colleagues in their article "The Myth of the Pure Obsessional Type in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder." By understanding that such mental rituals exist, therapists and other mental ...

for OCD. ERP involves facing your fear (exposure) without engaging in a ritual, compulsion, or avoidance (response prevention). If possible, it is best to do this therapy with the guidance of an OCD ...

One anxiety disorder in particular is known as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Characterized by a persistent need to check things, perform routines, or rituals, or by repetitive (often negative) ...

Do you engage in rituals to rid yourself of these thoughts? Obsessive-compulsive disorder is among the most common mental health challenges, affecting one in 50 people. It can present differently ...

For those with contamination OCD, rituals can mean hours and hours of cleaning or other rituals. Some sufferers experience fears that their thoughts can come true. For example, they might believe ...

A Glasgow carer feared her “whole family would die” as her OCD took over her life. Lauren Lindsay is bravely speaking out about the reality of living with obsessive compulsive disorder, which forces ...

From relationship anxiety to a fear of harming loved ones, obsessive compulsive disorder can take a variety of forms. Here, we’ve broken down all the different types of OCD. Described by OCD UK ...