What is OCD? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder, "where a person gets caught in a vicious cycle of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors," explains Guerra.The thoughts ...

It’s hard to describe living with an obsessive, compulsive mind that rarely gives you peace. Imagine a relentless roommate ...

Many years ago, a friend of mine whose husband would come to pick her up from work. The first time I joined them in their car for a lift I noticed the seats were covered with pure white linen instead ...

The lived experience of OCD with intrusive thoughts. It finds purchase in the unthinkable. It never spares you from a thought that’s too uniquely or intimately disturbing.

There is no way a middle school student can recognize the warning signs of OCD if half of the disorder—the obsessive thoughts—remain taboo. Some facets of OCD might be more digestible than ...

Intrusive thoughts are a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental health condition in which a person experiences involuntary obsessions and compulsions that may cause distress.

Obsessive thoughts are not rooted in homophobia, expert says. Some psychologists think that gay acceptance has hindered recognition of homosexual obsessive compulsive disorder. Tony Latham/Getty ...

With Pure O, sufferers often experience recurring obsessive thoughts just like in the more traditional forms of OCD, even if they have no observable compulsions.

When Obsessive-Compulsive Thoughts Are 'Triggered' In his memoir Triggered: ... On thinking of OCD as a third-person character "There's an almost schizophrenic aspect to it sometimes.

More than 3 million Americans suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a condition that while benign in most, can sometimes lead to extreme or even violent thoughts and actions. Shutterstock OCD ...

For most of the 20th century, OCD — defined by obsessive thoughts, compulsive rituals, or a combination of the two — was considered a rare and incurable illness.

Many people think they know what Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) looks like. They’re mostly wrong, and often misinformed by cruel jokes or inaccurate portrayals. Most have a very superficial ...