Maybe you’ve noticed your child doing repetitive behaviors or being overly concerned with safety—and wondered if it’s more than a personality quirk. Because obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can affect children and adults. Obsessive thoughts are difficult to spot, but compulsive behaviors are usually more obvious. OCD often develops between the ages of ...

Most people don't know what pure OCD is. People with the condition can experience extreme sexual and violent thoughts, which can lead to feelings of shame, depression and suicidal thoughts. Rose ...

(CNN) — When someone likes things just so or always seems to have their home in perfect condition, others may say “he is so OCD.” But OCD — obsessive-compulsive disorder — isn’t a nifty personality ...

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At the end of every season of the Netflix reality show "Love is Blind," I predictably say two things to my daughters: 1. I’m never watching another season. 2. How do I become a therapist on this show?

People often told Elona Washington, a publisher from the Nashville area, that she “acted like she had OCD.” She would panic ...

One of the most challenging manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) involves the sufferer's religious faith and practice. Jon Grayson, in Freedom from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, ...

In a world where you can filter future flings based on a set of characteristics, is it any wonder that we get profoundly preoccupied with finding the perfect partner? Already seeing someone? You’re ...

Since he was 14 years old, Jorun Christianson's life has been heavily impacted by severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). His experience with OCD goes beyond the common misconceptions and ...

Howie Mandel of America's Got Talent doesn't just have talent. He also has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental illness that has colored and impacted every aspect of his life and career, and ...

Howie Mandel appreciates a good laugh as much as the next comedian, but he's tired of people joking about OCD. “I can’t tell you how many people come up to me and go, ‘Oh, yeah, I’m a little OCD, too.