H-OCD is Real and Misunderstood: Understanding the Many Forms of OCD This is Part 1 in a four-part series on sexual orientation-themed OCD. Sexual obsessions cause worry and despair. Source: ...

As previously described, sexual orientation obsessions in obsessive-compulsive disorder (SO-OCD) are included in the OCD symptom category of unacceptable/taboo thoughts and are very upsetting. In fact ...

When you think about obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, does being a “neat freak” or “germaphobe” come to mind? In fact, OCD is not a personality quirk. It’s a distressing and disabling ...

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may experience fear not only of specific events, but also of what they themselves are capable of becoming. A study involving 16 adults with OCD showed ...

Many of us have wild thoughts that pop into our heads out of nowhere. But what if those thoughts were harmful and seemed to want to destroy good things in your life? And what if they happened all of ...

Here’s how to tell the difference.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an often misunderstood mental health condition, affecting about 1 in 40 adults and about 1 in 100 kids and teens. Unfortunately, many people suffer for years ...