When Stephen Smith started NOCD 11 years ago, he wanted to build an app for people like himself—one of the 8.2 million Americans with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)—to track their symptoms and ...

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 ...

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a form of therapy used to treat people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Research shows that it may effectively reduce symptoms and improve quality of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . OCD can present differently in children than it does in adults, with some variation in symptoms. Pediatric OCD ...

People with relationship OCD, on the other hand—or R-OCD, a lesser-known subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder—can’t.

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Since he was 14 years old, Jorun Christianson's life has been heavily impacted by severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). His experience with OCD goes beyond the common misconceptions and ...

Making sure a stovetop isn’t left on or readjusting an askew picture frame is often a natural response when something feels off. Yet, for over two million Americans living with obsessive-compulsive ...

Throughout the week, here at home and around the world, a mental health disorder is receiving extra attention. Sunday, to kick off Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Awareness Week, the 35W Bridge ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic medical condition, not a personal choice or a moral failing. Loved ones who want to be supportive must be mindful of the profound effects OCD can have ...