The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...

While these conditions seem related, they are actually very different things Chances are you’ve heard the terms “Type A ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD) is a serious mental health disorder. Its name is often misused to describe people who like things super-clean or arranged just so. But when you actually have ...

Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. Many struggle to achieve ...

"A person with OCD may realize their obsessive intrusive thoughts don't make sense, but they can't seem to stop them," says Roseann Capanna-Hodge, a psychologist. To try to avoid these obsessions ...

OCD can certainly disrupt a person's life 2. For those with OCD, every day is a constant struggle of dealing with intrusive and compulsive thoughts. Although the symptoms seem rare, OCD is a rather ...

People with pedophilia OCD are not attracted to children but rather have a debilitating fear that they might be. This can lead to tremendous fear, shame , distress, and impairment in daily life.

High school student from The Hockaday School in Dallas writes about dealing with OCD and how damaging it is for teenagers to ...