I worry about whether I locked the door, so I keep going back home to check.I washed my hands, but I feel like they are still ...

In Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), individuals experience obsessions that arise repeatedly against their will, and ...

This article contains mentions of self-harming behaviors, suicide, and may be distressing. If you or someone you know needs ...

Our thoughts are often mysterious to us. You probably don't know why you suddenly think about a Komodo dragon while sitting in traffic or Citizen Kane while shopping for groceries. Such moments remind ...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra. The thoughts and fears such ...

Compulsively counting objects or actions is a common symptom of OCD. Exposure therapy can help you develop coping mechanisms when you encounter triggers. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a ...

The two conditions require completely different treatment ...

A genetic study of nearly 4,000 people with OCD or tic disorders identified 36 genes in which rare damaging mutations sharply raise the odds of these conditions. Most of the genes appear to be shared ...

For the first time, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and ...

The two share their experience living with obsessive-compulsive disorder, which both call a ‘nightmare’, in PEOPLE’s exclusive preview of their appearance on the ‘NOCD Podcast’ ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.