OCD is not merely a quirk or a preference for orderliness; it is a clinical disorder rooted in the brain's circuitry, particularly involving areas responsible for habit formation and fear response ...

Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (ROCD) is a real manifestation of OCD where intrusive doubts and compulsions focus on romantic relationships and partners.

About 70% of individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder reported experiencing aggressive obsessions during their lifetime, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Journal ...

On The Point, our panel of mental health providers discuss obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). We discuss what OCD is, and ...

Zack Tucker can remember exactly when it started. He was in his first serious relationship and had climbed a mountain in the ...

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 ...

New research talks about a promising adjunctive treatment to help people to build a life that isn't run by OCD.

Low choline levels in the brain are associated with anxiety disorders, research has found. Experts explain what choline is ...

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 ...

The proportion of American adults who took anxiety medications jumped from 11.7% in 2019 to 14.3% in 2024, with most of the ...