OCD can present with almost any fear or feeling or apparent meaning, and is not determined by the content of these fears, ...

Many people with OCD first get advice from internet chat forums or therapists untrained in OCD. Although the advice-givers are usually well-meaning, the messaging isn’t always consistent with best ...

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects up to 3 percent of people worldwide and remains one of the most challenging mental health conditions to treat effectively. That makes any fresh insight into ...

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Author’s note: This article discusses my own personal experiences with obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is in no way authoritative to anyone’s experience but my own. Every person’s experience with ...

Zachary James remembers the exact moment that his first intrusive thought lodged itself in his mind. He was 19 and working in a store when a “creepy man” entered the children’s clothing section. “A ...

Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission I started to suspect I had a problem when I found myself in the basement one night ...

It was the 1980s. Washington D.C. was being called the “murder capital” of America, and the nightly news in Northern Virginia where I grew up showed an onslaught of politics, gangs, drugs, and guns.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." YOU PROBABLY HAVE that one friend who talks about sex a lot and seems to think about it all the time (or ...