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COVID-19 pandemic is a stressful time for everyone. This is especially true if you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (also known as OCD). Here are a few things you can do to manage your OCD.
When most people think of obsessive compulsive disorder, they may picture behaviours they’ve seen on TV — such as repetitive hand-washing, flicking light switches on and off and meticulously arranging ...
A global study has identified 25 genes believed to cause obsessive-compulsive disorder, which researchers hope will help reduce the stigma surrounding the disorder.
Deep brain stimulation is a treatment option for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) when first-line treatments have not worked.
Country music singer Luke Combs recently opened up about his experiencing living with Pure O, a subtype of OCD characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts without any visible compulsions.
Christina Taylor, author of OCD: A Workbook for Clinicians, Children & Teens, lists common obsessions and compulsions for children and teens.
While many are hyperbolic when it comes to claiming to have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Alec Baldwin actually has been diagnosed with the disorder.
The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with one's life.
Comedian Bridget McGuire shares the intrusive thoughts with harm that her obsessive compulsive disorder caused, and how stand-up got her out of her own head.
Around 2% of the global population struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. That's roughly 163 million people who go through cycles of obsessions – unwanted intrusive thoughts ...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder runs in my family, and my mom, Gwen Tatera, is the author of the delightful children’s book The OCD Beaver. I have a copy of The OCD Beaver on my bookshelf, and during ...
Hoarding disorder is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. It’s sometimes called compulsive hoarding and is a unique condition separate from general obsessive-compulsive disorder.