Many people with OCD first get advice from internet chat forums or therapists untrained in OCD. Although the advice-givers are usually well-meaning, the messaging isn’t always consistent with best ...

What if your endless questions about life, death, and reality aren’t a sign you’re “losing it,” but a specific, treatable ...

You’ve had a date night worthy of a (non-cringy) Bachelor episode. The romance? Off the charts. The mood? Lit. And then it happens. OCD-related intrusive thoughts burst into the bedroom. Indeed, ...

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 ...

Many of us have wild thoughts that pop into our heads out of nowhere. But what if those thoughts were harmful and seemed to want to destroy good things in your life? And what if they happened all of ...

OCD can sometimes involve distressing, intrusive thoughts about suicide, typically distinct from genuine suicidal ideation. Treatment like exposure therapy can help individuals heal from harmful ...

You’re standing at the edge of a subway platform. Your ride is approaching through the tunnel — and perhaps you think, for the slightest instant, how easy it would be to jump in front of the moving ...

It affects millions of people worldwide, including high-profile athletes such as USA's multiple Olympic gold medal winning gymnast, Aly Raisman, Washington Commanders' kicker Zane Gonzalez and New ...

Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends. “Intrusive thoughts” has become a TikTok catchphrase for people describing random—sometimes fun or quirky—impulses, but the actual ...

I normally hate using OCD as an adjective, but I think it’s ok this way: Wanna be OCD friends? I ask because I have OCD, too, and hanging with someone else who just gets it can make all the difference ...

OCD Treatment Without Medicine in India refers to non-pharmacological methods like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), mindfulness therapy, lifestyle changes, ...

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