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 ...

Counseling Psychologist Dr. Charlotte Michelle Sanchez joined WRBL to continue the discussion about anxiety disorders and ...

When obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders occur together, they often exacerbate each other in harmful ways. Typically, both conditions are treated simultaneously to address the ...

You likely know what OCD stands for, but many people don't know what having obsessive-compulsive disorder actually means. For therapists like Erin Venker, she often feels like OCD is misunderstood.

A major analysis of brain scans found that people with anxiety disorders have noticeably lower levels of choline, a nutrient ...

A study reveals that anxiety may leave a chemical imprint on the brain linked to choline nutrients found in everyday foods.

Chest pain can be terrifying, especially when you're unsure whether it's anxiety or something more serious like a heart ...

Trichotillomania is a condition involving frequent urges to pull out one’s hair. Experts now consider it closely related to OCD due to the obsessive-compulsive nature of the disorder. Mental health ...

With demand for mental health services climbing, professionals say anxiety, mood disorders and an increased acceptance of ...

OCD’s intrusive thoughts cause distress and feel at odds with your character, while in OCPD, the rigid traits are ingrained and perceived as inherent. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive ...