Are you feeling trapped by your own mind—battling debilitating, constant worry and scary, unwanted thoughts? I specialize in treating Pure Obsessional OCD (Pure O), where the fight is internal against ...

” Many now struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, high-functioning anxiety, OCD traits, addiction, burnout, or self-doubt. If you’re neurodivergent or suspect you might be, masking and ...

With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.

In a review of previous studies, McMaster University researchers observe a stronger signal for psilocybin as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder than cannabinoids. Obsessive-compulsive ...

New show focuses on people's 'strange addiction.' Dec. 24, 2010— -- Lori Broady could not live without her hair dryer. Since she was eight years old, she says, she couldn't fall asleep without it ...

People with symmetry OCD feel intense distress when things don’t feel “just right” or aren’t symmetrical, even if there’s no clear logic behind it. Symmetry OCD isn’t a personal choice or trait.

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

For as long as Lisa had been alive, she’d thought about death. The 38-year-old Connecticut mom of three recalls one of her earliest childhood memories: sitting in the nurse’s office, convinced the ...

Perfectionism and competitive sport are key predictors of exercise addiction, according to new international research ...