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 ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic medical condition, not a personal choice or a moral failing. Loved ones who want to be supportive must be mindful of the profound effects OCD can have ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a misunderstood mental illness despite affecting about one in 50 people – that’s about half a million Australians. Our new research shows how long and fraught ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. It causes a person to have intrusive, distressing thoughts, which they manage using compulsive behaviors. For example, a person, who fixates ...

A woman who feared she was a paedophile has revealed how she was eventually diagnosed with a mental health condition.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating condition in which individuals frequently experience intrusive thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions), to which they feel compelled to respond ...

Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are often confused. Both conditions can cause significant distress and impairment to daily functioning, and both often ...

I noticed the sores covering my back, but it didn't stop me. They were from my school books, which bounced in my bag as I ran home at the end of each day, my trainers left behind in my locker so my ...

On the surface, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders might not seem like they have much in common. But both involve distressing thoughts and emotions that can drive repetitive or ...