OCD can make daily life overwhelming for children, but a supportive home environment can make a significant difference. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition consisting of ...

Emily Becker-Haimes’ son had just turned five when she and her husband began to notice that things like his fear of bugs and his specific requests for “five hugs” felt different. They soon realised ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, more commonly known as OCD, is an anxiety disorder that causes obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. Anyone can be affected by OCD – including men, women and ...

Maybe you’ve noticed your child doing repetitive behaviors or being overly concerned with safety—and wondered if it’s more than a personality quirk. Because obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can ...

Intrusive thoughts are some of the most personal and agonizing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Thanks to OCD, just one single unpleasant thought or image—violent, sexual, obscene, ...

“‘Just right’ OCD” is a nonclinical way to describe an urge to ensure things are symmetrical or “just right” that can occur in OCD. This condition can be treated with therapy or by addressing ...

America’s Got Talent judge Howie Mandel is known for his stand-up, voice acting and TV-hosting gigs. But he’s also made a name for himself in the mental health field, thanks to his advocacy and ...

Virtually everyone has intrusive thoughts sometimes — moments where you might think about doing something violent or otherwise disturbing — and those thoughts are normally just dismissed as bits of ...

So many wonderful things were a part of the '90s. Blockbuster Video, Aqua Net hairspray, Total Request Live, and yes, of course, all the great music. When I treat a person for phobias or OCD, I ...

There are plenty of things that bother us for really no logical reason at all. For instance: The end of a toilet paper roll has to be flipped over the top, instead of hanging from the back. Or the (1) ...