The National Institute of Mental Health calls OCD a "common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder" that often interferes with ...

While the exact causes of OCD are complex and multifaceted, research shows that trauma can act as a significant trigger, ...

These thoughts and behaviors have a big impact on your life. For many people with OCD, the symptoms follow a theme, and they don’t involve all aspects of life. Obsessions are when intrusive ...

I am no stranger to intrusive thoughts. I have suffered from multiple forms of OCD over the past 25 years and my intrusive thoughts began 17 years ago, during my first year of university ...

Described by OCD UK as “a serious anxiety-related condition where a person experiences frequent intrusive and unwelcome obsessional thoughts” Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is believed to ...

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness that affects about 1% of the US population. OCD is made up of two distinct symptoms: obsession and compulsions. Although rare, someone can ...