While OCD Awareness Month may have just ended, the focus of advocates remains on eradicating the stigma around the mental health condition. The National Institutes of Health estimates that 1.2% of ...

Those who experience the paralyzing psychological and social effects of obsessive-compulsive disorder can often find relief ...

As health conditions go, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can feel pretty lonely. The thoughts that flit through your mind can seem silly. Or unreasonable. Or even scary. Hanging with someone who ...

Stereotypes and stigmas are very common in the world we live in today, especially when it comes to mental health conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). People who experience OCD are ...

A pair of identical twins. The one on the right has OCD, while the one on the left does not. Brain Imaging Research Division, Wayne State University School of Medicine, CC BY-SA As a psychiatrist, I ...

A Michigan doctor said the findings may help children to overcome their OCD. May 23, 2014— -- A Michigan doctor and his colleagues say they are beginning to be able to identify distinct subtypes ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as a disability if it affects an individual’s ability to do essential daily activities, such as work. OCD is a ...

Millions of people in the United States deal with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -- and it’s far more complex than how it’s portrayed in the media. While OCD is often joked about or characterized as ...

Think you know obsessive-compulsive disorder? Think again. OCD is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions. Many assume it’s all about being tidy or organized, but the reality is far ...

QIMR Berghofer researchers have found the genes linked to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) for the first time, after identifying 30 regions in the human genome associated with this debilitating yet ...

The actress was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder when she was 19 years old ...