I normally hate using OCD as an adjective, but I think it’s ok this way: Wanna be OCD friends? I ask because I have OCD, too, and hanging with someone else who just gets it can make all the difference ...

In pop culture, people with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often portrayed as meticulous to an extreme degree. They’re highly organized, perfectionistic, or germophobic — like Jack Nicholson’s ...

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

It’s easy to unintentionally say something that hurts your loved one with OCD more than it helps, even if you mean well. Here’s how to avoid that. Life with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be ...

It's OCD Awareness Week and I have been thinking about why it is so important to have a week to bring awareness to OCD. First and foremost, bringing our awareness to the disorder invites us to have ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic medical condition, not a personal choice or a moral failing. Loved ones who want to be supportive must be mindful of the profound effects OCD can have ...

An obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) attack, such as intrusive thoughts, can be overwhelming and may feel similar to a panic attack. People may have thoughts they wish they could stop thinking or ...

Holiday season shopping can be a dangerous gateway that escalates into compulsive shopping for those who are prone to it.

OCD is often misunderstood. Here’s what it’s like, from people who live with it. This is what it’s really like to have OCD, according to 4 people living with it What do you think of when you hear the ...