It’s one thing to read about the signs, symptoms, and types of OCD, the overlap with other mental disorders, the theoreticals about how obsessions and compulsions can affect your life and career and ...

Social media is full of misinformation about mental health. Creators try to combat misconceptions — but is that enough to stop the spread of misinformation?

Trying to control others by imposing rigid rules, demanding conformity, micromanaging tasks, or punishing deviation is more ...

Contamination OCD is one of the most common subtypes of OCD. It is characterized by fear of getting contaminated with something and compulsive behaviors that are performed to eliminate the risk of ...

OCD and anxiety are separate mental health conditions with distinct symptoms. However, a person can have OCD and anxiety at the same time. Stress and anxiety can cause OCD symptoms to worsen.

The relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression is deep and complex. Understanding why these two conditions often co-occur — and perhaps more important, how to think about ...

Superstition is a natural and common phenomenon. Consider the athlete that doesn’t change underwear on a winning streak; the gambler who blows on a set of dice at the craps table; the sports fan who ...

With obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), certain thoughts can compel a person to perform cleaning rituals or behaviors in order to prevent a consequence they dread. Specific thoughts, known as ...

Imagine being late to all your appointments because getting out of your house entails so many time-consuming rituals that you’re spending an hour repeatedly going back to your house to make sure the ...