Have you ever had a disturbing thought pop up into your head? Thoughts that are distressing, repetitive and unwanted are ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is manifested by extreme anxiety that is driven by repetitive unpleasant thoughts (RUTs). Most people associate it with disruptive compulsive behaviors, such as ...

After giving birth to her second child, NPR's LA Johnson struggled with scary thoughts that didn't seem to go away. She ...

You must have heard people recklessly throwing around the term ‘OCD’ whenever they want to convey how much they love ...

Maybe you’ve noticed your child doing repetitive behaviors or being overly concerned with safety—and wondered if it’s more than a personality quirk. Because obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features uncontrollable thoughts, urges, and ritualistic behaviors that create a chain reaction known as the cycle of OCD. Intrusive thoughts make up “obsessions” ...

People often told Elona Washington, a publisher from the Nashville area, that she “acted like she had OCD.” She would panic if bobby pins in her hair faced different directions or would be so afraid ...

OCD can make daily life overwhelming for children, but a supportive home environment can make a significant difference. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition consisting of ...

People with sexual OCD may experience distressing or disturbing intrusive sexual thoughts that cause stress in day-to-day life. Therapy and other treatments can help manage symptoms. When someone has ...

Researchers examined the DNA of over 53,000 people with OCD and over 2 million people without OCD, gathering data that could ...

I am a New York State licensed psychotherapist and board-certified creative arts therapist helping people with complex trauma and identity development, anxiety, OCD, disrupted attachments, depression, ...