As I mentioned in a previous post, there are common therapist mistakes in exposure and response prevention (ERP), the best psychotherapy for OCD. One of these mistakes is not knowing how to help ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition. Obsessions include recurring, distressing thoughts of ideas ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a mental health condition. Obsessions include recurring, distressing thoughts.

Eating disorders and OCD can look strikingly similar on the surface. Understanding what drives the behavior is essential for ...

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a form of therapy used to treat people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Research shows that it may effectively reduce symptoms and improve quality of ...

Body awareness obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in which a person experiences a distressing preoccupation with their bodily processes or physical ...

After years of spiraling thoughts and second-guessing myself, I learned how to open up without letting fear take over.

Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts, and most people can brush them off without a worry. But what happens when those intrusive thoughts become inescapable?

OCD can manifest in many ways, including in a sexual manner. Sexual urges, behavior, or impulses may feel intrusive to the point of causing distress, known as hypersexuality or compulsive sexual ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may develop during childhood. But OCD in children may be challenging to recognize because their behaviors may be mistaken for a part of typical development. Share ...