OCD is made up of irrational obsessions and compulsions that become so repetitive they severely impact daily life.

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means.

It is not uncommon to hear an OCD sufferer make a comment such as “OCD thoughts are ruining my life,” or “I have to get rid of these thoughts!” This refrain is echoed by many of my clients who lament ...

OCD treatment usually involves a combination of medication and exposure and response prevention therapy to control obsessions ...

Understanding OCD OCD is a neurobiological disorder—not a personality quirk. It involves intrusive thoughts and repetitive ...

Rohan’s nighttime fears of being robbed and abducted began at five years old. At nine, Rohan was still sleeping in his mother’s room plagued by nighttime obsessions. “I feel like we’re going to get ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder that causes a person to have obsessive thoughts and compulsions. Someone with suicidal OCD may have intrusive thoughts about suicide. Intrusive ...

Cohen calls intrusive thoughts a form of "mind babbling" or "random, involuntary and unintentional thinking" that can be relentless and difficult to quiet down. "While not all the 'babble' is harmful ...

In the midst of his struggle, Luke Combs wants to help others. The superstar country singer talked to “60 Minutes Australia” about living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety. “I do ...

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.