OCD can manifest itself in many different ways, such as a focus on contamination and cleaning, or compulsions to make your environment symmetrical.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that involves repetitive thoughts and behaviors. If you have OCD, you might also experience tics or disruptive involuntary sounds or ...

People often told Elona Washington, a publisher from the Nashville area, that she “acted like she had OCD.” She would panic ...

People with sexual OCD may experience distressing or disturbing intrusive sexual thoughts that cause stress in day-to-day life. Therapy and other treatments can help manage symptoms. When someone has ...

We've all heard people say, "I'm so OCD about keeping my room clean," or "He's totally OCD about organising his desk." Of ...

Eva Surawy Stepney receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) via the White Rose College of the Arts and Humanities (WRoCAH). Readers are advised that this article contains ...

I am a New York State licensed psychotherapist and board-certified creative arts therapist helping people with complex trauma and identity development, anxiety, OCD, disrupted attachments, depression, ...