OCD can present with almost any fear or feeling or apparent meaning, and is not determined by the content of these fears, ...

Even if you mean well, these phrases usually hurt more than they help. Here’s what to say instead to show a loved one with ...

An article that recently appeared in the New York Post attempted to link OCD with violent political extremism, citing climate activist Greta Thunberg’s OCD as part reason for her activism. “Thunberg ...

Researchers examined the DNA of over 53,000 people with OCD and over 2 million people without OCD, gathering data that could one day improve treatment.

You must have heard people recklessly throwing around the term ‘OCD’ whenever they want to convey how much they love ...

Yikes! I can only imagine how pretentious that must sound. Who am I to speak on behalf of the OCD community? It's not as if we're some organized group (though I suppose many of us, ourselves, are ...

John Green has a burning question. "How do you convince yourself that you're real?" It's a spiny yet philosophically critical conundrum that the best-selling author of "Looking for Alaska" and "The ...

When survivors of the October 7th attacks returned to what was left of their homes, many carried with them more than grief or ...

"Here's what it's like to enter a house that's controlled by an extreme germaphobe mom," user @zavhbruh's TikTok begins. Throughout the video, which has racked up more than 44 million views and five ...

In a conversation with ChatGPT, I told my AI 'therapist' I was crashing out after seeing my ex. No matter what I said, it ...

“That’s Bananas” is a series in which Mental fact-checks misleading and inaccurate mental health coverage. An article that recently appeared in the New York Post attempted to link OCD with violent ...

This past week, from Oct.10–16, was International OCD Awareness Week—a week I never thought would have any significance for me. However, after beginning college, my struggle with mental health and ...