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

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

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

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 ...

That’s because Gonzalez’s pre-game-winning-kick ritual shed light on OCD in a big way on national television, and he didn’t shy away from it. Social media took notice as well — and it was ...

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a specific form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for OCD. ERP involves facing your fear (exposure) without engaging in a ritual, compulsion, or avoidance ...

For Rose, these mental rituals stem from intrusive sexual and violent thoughts. “Someone with OCD would typically be quite hypervigilant and aware of perceived threats in their environment ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...