Some of these bacteria have been tied to mental health before. Low levels of Ruminococcaceae, for example, have also been ...

But people who feel compelled to carry out mental rituals in response to distressing, persistent intrusive thoughts may have pure obsessional obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Many people with OCD experience a need for things to be "just right." While this can disrupt daily life, several therapy types can help treat these symptoms.

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 ...

For Millennials and Gen Z, "OCD" might seem like a trendy buzzword for an obsession with cleanliness. But hold on—there's so much more to it than meets the eye.

Cameron Mofid, 25, recently traveled to North Korea — making him one of few that have traveled to all 195 countries. Mofid ...

OCD is often misunderstood. Here’s what it’s like, from people who live with it.

There are many barriers people of color face when it comes to getting help for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and several are anchored in racism. OCD is found in roughly the same proportion ...

But the truth is that people with OCD are the least likely to act on their sexual obsessions because they’re actually repulsed and disgusted by their own thoughts. They consider such behavior ...

“OCD is when those get to such a point that they start to take over and really get in the way of people's ability to live their lives.” My fear of vomiting kept me from boarding a plane for ...

OCD is often misunderstood. Here’s what it’s like, from people who live with it.