People with relationship OCD, on the other hand—or R-OCD, a lesser-known subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder—can’t.

These psychological terms are commonly misused and are now part of popular slangs, but what do they really mean? Gaslighting is a psychological manipulation in abusive relationships that often causes ...

Zack Tucker can remember exactly when it started. He was in his first serious relationship and had climbed a mountain in the Brecon Beacons, where he said “I love you” to his partner for the first ...

People with OCD tend to give themselves a hard time. When they're stuck on an obsession, they reach a critical choice point, Jerud says: They can either give in to their urges to try to reduce their ...

There are few psychological disorders that appear to be as misunderstood as OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. For many people, it has made its way into everyday slang, frequently used to describe ...

People often jokingly say they’ve “got a bit of OCD” (obsessive-compulsive disorder) if they are overly organised or tidy. But OCD is actually a severe and disabling disorder characterised by ...

Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay, 38, recently revealed that she was diagnosed with postpartum OCD after giving birth to her daughter, Summer Moon, in April 2021. The reality TV personality told ...

I normally hate using OCD as an adjective, but I think it’s ok this way: Wanna be OCD friends? I ask because I have OCD, too, and hanging with someone else who just gets it can make all the difference ...

Scheana previously shared on her podcast, Scheananigans, in July 2023 that she was seeking treatment for the postpartum condition. “I did finally make an appointment with my doctor last week to get on ...