A scary thought that keeps on popping into your mind doesn’t mean it’ll come true or you’ll act on it. But some types of ...

Living with OCD often means grappling with unwanted, intrusive thoughts. Instead of trying to suppress them, recognizing these thoughts and managing your response is key to reducing their impact.

When people talk about OCD and dating, we often hear about Relationship OCD (ROCD), which involves intrusive thoughts and compulsions centered around the relationship itself. However, what frequently ...

Howie Mandel wasn’t diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) until his 40s, but he says the condition profoundly impacted his entire life. “I don’t remember not experiencing OCD,” the ...

Body awareness obsessive-compulsive disorder is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in which a person experiences a distressing preoccupation with their bodily processes or physical ...

With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.

Infatuation is a fairly common experience and one that is often mistaken for love in young minds. Sometimes, it can get out of hand and turn into an involuntary obsession that actively affects our ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a disorder that involves rumination, can lead to paranoid thoughts and paranoia. OCD occurs when a person experiences a cycle of obsessive thoughts and urges ...